The St. Joseph School district is making plans for food distribution after the regularly scheduled Spring Break ends on March 22; schools throughout the state of Illinois will continue to remain closed until March 30, as per order of Gov. J.B. Pritzker. After Spring Break ends, the St. Joseph School […]
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2020 Champaign County and Illinois primary voter turnout low
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Champaign County was an accurate reflection of the state of Illinois in most aspects of Tuesday’s primary election. Across the state, approximately 1.2 million votes were counted. The exact figure is yet to be determined as mail-in ballots will be counted until March 31. In 2016 […]
Commentary: An Open Letter to Andrew Cotner
EDITOR’S NOTE: Staff writer Fred Kroner acknowledges that, in the past, he has been guilty of saying, “I wish I had done this sooner” or “I wish I’d said that before it was too late.” Today, he shares an open letter to his friend Andrew Cotner, whom he has known […]
Action urged on loans for small businesses, local governments
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Amid widespread closures and event cancellations in response to the novel coronavirus disease pandemic, businesses and governments of all sizes and levels are feeling the financial stress and considering steps forward. The federal government on Tuesday began debate of an $850 […]
Schnucks reserves 6 to 7 a.m. for customers over 60
Schnucks is reserving the first hour of each day for people who are the most at-risk for COVID-19. Persons 60 and older will be able to shop at Schnuck’s exclusively from 6 to 7 a.m. “We are asking all customers who do not fit into either category to please shop […]
60 Illinois National Guard activated to help with COVID-19 response
According to the Illinois National Guard Facebook page, Governor JB Pritzker has activated about 60 Illinois National Guard service members to assist with COVID-19 response. The group includes 43 Airmen from the Peoria-based 182nd Airlift Wing’s Medical Group and 17 planners and liaison officers from both Army National Guard and […]
Prairieview-Ogden to distribute “Grab and Go” Lunches beginning March 23
The Prairieview-Ogden School District has announced it will provide free “Gran and Go Snack Lunches” to any PVO student that wants one starting Monday, March 23. The lunches will be available from 10 to 11 a.m. daily at PVO North Elementary, PVO South Elementary and PVO Junior High Monday through […]
Spring athletes thirsty to compete, waiting on word for IHSA
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Spring officially arrives on Thursday. The debut of spring sports are further down on the horizon. For the professionals, everything is on an indefinite hiatus, due to the global coronavirus outbreak, but the expectations are that the sports will return in 2020. All college conferences at […]
Pritzker reports first Illinois COVID-19 death, calls on federal government for supplies
Gov. JB Pritzker announced the first COVID-19-related death in Illinois, a Chicago woman in her 60s with an underlying health condition, at a press conference Tuesday afternoon. She was diagnosed with COVID-19 earlier in March. “I want to extend my deepest condolences to her family members,” Pritzker said. “I want […]
University of Illinois cancels May 2020 graduation ceremonies
The University of Illinois has announced that commencement ceremonies will not take place as scheduled in May at our universities in Urbana-Champaign, Chicago and Springfield due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The University said that diplomas will be mailed, and the university is exploring possible alternatives such as rescheduling and/or […]
