Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons received a hand-written letter that included a death threat towards his daughter, Titianna Ammons, on Monday, April 13. The letter threatened to kill Titianna if Carol Ammons were elected chairwoman of the Champaign County Democrats at its meeting Wednesday, where she did become the chairwoman. […]
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has released new statewide data showing the department processed over 141,000 new initial unemployment claims for the week ending April 11. Since March 1, the department has processed more than 650,000 initial unemployment claims, 12 times more than the number of claims over […]
Governor Pritzker has announced that he will be working with six Midwest governors to reopen the economy in the Midwest region. Pritzker will work with Governors Gretchen Whitmer (MI), Mike DeWine (OH), Tony Evers (WI), Tim Walz (MN), Eric Holcomb (IN) and Andy Beshear (KY). The governors said, “We are […]
Friday Night Lights are back! But instead of football players on the field, teachers will line the school’s parking lot and instead of fans in the stands, community members will be allowed to cheer from their cars. Oakwood High School is joining a national movement to provide hope to its […]
Kenly Taylor Volleyball (4 years), Student Council, NHS, Spanish Club, Maroon Platoon, SADA, FCA Kenly lives in Ogden with her mom and dad. She has 3 siblings: one older brother, one older sister, and one younger brother. Her hobbies include playing card games with friends, hanging out with family, and watching Netflix. Her […]
The Champaign County Forest Preserve is hosting a photo contest between April 20, 2020 – June 1, 2020. Photos can be submitted by email to hq@ccfpd.org. Here are the details as provided: Submission Requirements Photos eligible for the 2020 photo contest must be submitted via email to hq@ccfpd.org between April […]
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing one new case today; Champaign County has a cumulative total of 91 cases. There have been a total of four COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of […]
Gov. J.B. Pritzker talked about projected revenue shortfalls due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday. In Illinois, general revenue funds are being revised down $2.7 billion in fiscal year 2020 and $4.6 billion in fiscal year 2021. With short-term borrowing to bridge through this crisis, the total shortfall for fiscal […]
The Champaign County Board will discuss a delay in property taxes on April 23, according to District 1 board member Jim Goss. Goss asked for constituents’ opinions on the “Jim Goss for Champaign County Board 1” Facebook page early Monday. “What are your thoughts on delaying property taxes?” he wrote. […]
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing one new case today; Champaign County has a cumulative total of 90 cases. In addition, we are reporting two more deaths in Champaign County. One person was a […]
