The unpredictability of summer 2020 has left nothing untouched. Even pastimes, such as childhood sports, have been canceled or modified to curb the spread of COVID-19. In the last two months, high school coaches, athletes and athletic directors in Illinois have taken what they can get. They have spent time […]
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security said Wednesday it has been affected by a nationwide fraud scheme involving the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program. That program, enacted as part of the federal CARES Act, provides 100 percent federally funded jobless benefits […]
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The state’s rolling COVID-19 positivity rate ticked upward Wednesday for the third straight day as the Illinois Department of Public Health announced its largest one-day confirmed case count since June 2. The 1,598 new cases reported were among 39,633 test results […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Two weeks ago, the Eastern Illinois Baseball’s abbreviated regular season opened up. This week, the regular season in the 85-year-old league concludes. The Royal Giants are alone atop the standings after two weeks of doubleheaders. Unbeaten Royal swept El Paso 9-1 and 10-0 on Monday in […]
A local public health department holds the same role in a pandemic as it does during an infectious outbreak: to educate the public and mitigate the spread of communicable infections. The difference, though, is that when the world is in a pandemic, the public health department’s work and role is […]
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health Department has released strategies that districts must implement and recommendations they should consider as they approach the 2020-21 school year. CUPHD says that the guidance in the document should be used in combination with guidance provided by the Illinois State Board of Education. The additional strategies […]
There is a lot of anxiety in the air. Whether a parent is worried about what back-to-school plan a district might choose or how to keep their child and family safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many questions without concrete answers. Carle’s Neena Tripathy, MD, associate medical director of […]
St. Joseph CCSD #169 reviewed the district’s “Roadmap to Reopening” Monday night. Should the Central region in Illinois remain in Phase 4, St. Joseph Elementary and junior high students will go in-person half day, every day as they begin the 2020-21 school year. The other half of the day will […]
The St. Joseph CCSD #169 school board paused to recognize efforts by staff throughout the end of the 2019-20 school year Monday night. Board President Lois Hewerdine read a Resolution of Recognition to Commemorate the Educators, Staff, and Administration of District #169 During the COVID-19 Pandemic of the 2019-2020 School […]
The Prairieview-Ogden School District has announced its plan to return to school in the 2020-21 school year. “Our top priority is the safety and well-being of the students, staff, and all of our families,” Superintendent Jeff Isenhower wrote. “We have conducted surveys, followed guidelines set forth by ISBE and IDPH, and […]
