Illinois Senator Bill Cunningham (Democrat, 18th District) will sponsor legislation to provide guidance to public health officials and law enforcement in instances where business owners are out of compliance with the Illinois stay-at-home order. The Illinois Department of Public Health withdrew the emergency rule that could have left business owners […]
Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday that Illinois restaurants and bars will be able to reopen with outdoor seating in Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois Plan. The announcement came alongside other modifications to Phase 3 after epidemiologists and restaurant industry representatives worked together to open parts of the economy that […]
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that it is withdrawing the emergency rule that was established on May 15 during the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules Wednesday afternoon. An update by Deputy Minority Leader Rep. Tom Demmer on Twitter stated: “JCAR Update: Because of significant opposition from members of […]
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The state’s COVID-19 response and operating budget will unsurprisingly be on the top of the agenda for lawmakers when they return for a socially distanced session this week, according to an email distributed to Illinois House members Tuesday. The House will […]
A free COVID-19 testing site will open in the parking lot of Market Place Shopping Center in Champaign on Tuesday, May 19. Located at 2000 N. Neil Street, the site will offer free testing from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or while supplies last. All individuals with symptoms […]
Becoming Valedictorian wasn’t on the radar for Erica Guelfi when she entered St. Joseph-Ogden High School four years ago. “I was more just set on having straight A’s,” Guelfi said. “However, around junior year when I realized how important of an achievement it was, it definitely inspired me to keep […]
Editor’s Note: The SJO Daily was granted permission to attend one graduation ceremony of the four school districts we cover: Heritage, St. Joseph-Ogden, Oakwood and Mahomet-Seymour. We went to capture a visual record of graduation, as newspapers do annually. Those photos are shared here. The written account is published to […]
[pdf-embedder url=”https://sjodaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Illinois-Administrative-business-code.pdf” title=”Illinois Administrative business code”]Opening too soon could now have consequences for Illinois’ restaurant, bar, gym and salon owners, according to a new penalty that was filed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday. Owners could be charged with a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by a fine between $75 and […]
No one likes to travel more than St. Joseph’s Todd Hitt. But, like many Americans, his travel plans have been changed and moved over the last two months and travel into the summer months is questionable. As owner of Inspiration Destination Travel, though, Hitt witnessed firsthand how the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Some teachers wait a lifetime to see if they’ve made an impact on students. But Oakwood High School’s Anniston Brant knows that she will be a Class of 2020 Valedictorian because of what teachers have done for her. “I truly believe that my love for learning came from my teachers,” […]
