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 […]
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Royal Giants leading E.I. Baseball League after two weeks of doubleheaders
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 […]
Why social distancing and masks are important in schools
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 […]
CUPHD releases additional guidance for Champaign County Schools
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 […]
How to help children prepare to go back to school
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 approves half-day in-school plan for elementary and junior high
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 […]
St. Joseph CCSD #169 board expresses gratitude to staff through resolution
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 […]
Prairieview-Ogden to begin school year with hybrid model of learning
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 […]
St. Joseph-Ogden High School releases hybrid model for 2020-21
St. Joseph-Ogden Superintendent Brian Brooks emailed parents Friday with an update to plans for the 2020-21 school year. Brooks writes that the district’s goal is to get 100-percent of SJ-O students back in school every day as soon as possible. But, under the current guidance from the Illinois State Board […]
Oakwood board to see “Return to Learn” plan July 15
The Oakwood School District’s “Return to Learn” task force met Monday to finalize the plan that will be presented to the Oakwood School board on July 15. Using guidance from the Illinois State Board of Education, the initial draft focused on all day, in-person instruction, keeping the students and staff […]
