By REBECCA ANZEL Capitol News Illinois ranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Following the lead of nearby states, Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday announced Illinois’ public and private schools will remain shuttered for the rest of the school year. The announcement came one month after Pritzker first announced a temporary school closure amid […]
The Oakwood Grade School “Parade of Waves” will take place Saturday, April 18 at 11 a.m. Students may have to walk down to the bus stop to be able to see the parade. Leave Oakwood Grade School at 11:00am Right on Oakwood St. Left on Bronson Rd Right on Rt. […]
Taddy Pettit Cross Country (4 years), Track and Field (1 year), Tennis, Drama Club, Maroon Platoon, Spanish Club, Chorus Taddy lives in St. Joseph with his family. He has six siblings: one older brother, one older sister, and four younger sisters. His hobbies include working with a lot of friends […]
Missing out on high school graduation was not even something anyone could fathom prior to March 21. But over the last four weeks, seniors and their parents, have begun to face the possibility that the celebrations and ceremonies they dreamed of for the last 18 years may not happen or […]
An update to Gov. JB Pritzker’s stay-at-home order will change how greenhouses, garden centers and nurseries conduct business. “Garden stores and greenhouses can remain open for purposes of maintaining inventory, and to fulfill online and phone orders for pick-up or delivery only.” This guidance applies to both standalone stores as […]
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 […]
