Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Illinois continues to rise. We are announcing seven new cases for a total of 63 cases in Champaign County as of today. In […]
Open registration for Parkland College’s Summer Session 2020 started March 30, with a new set of classes beginning online Monday, May 18. Since the college continues to practice social distancing in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, all summer 2020 classes will remain in the current online format. Parkland College […]
While grocery stores across the nation continue to provide products and services Americans need, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced them to make changes to how and when the products are delivered. SJO Daily put together information from most locally-run grocery stores in East Central Illinois so that consumers can stay […]
Champaign, Ill.— Under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), area healthcare organizations will be providing daily media briefings. The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Illinois continues to rise. We are announcing one new cases. CUPHD is reporting a total of 56 cases in Champaign […]
Champaign, Ill.— Beginning Monday, April 6, Carle is adjusting resources for the continued safety of patients, staff and the community. Patients who have Upper Respiratory and Respiratory Symptoms ONLY are still advised to STAY HOME unless having serious symptoms. Carle Urbana on Windsor and Carle Mahomet will be open daily […]
Champaign, Ill.— Under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), area healthcare organizations will be providing daily media briefings. The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Illinois continues to rise. We are announcing three new cases. CUPHD is reporting a total of 55 cases in Champaign […]
What do “open doors” look like when the doors have been forced closed? This is the question local congregations had to answer immediately when they received two updates in March: one asking pastors to limit gatherings over 50 people, then another when Gov. J.B. Pritzker ordered Illinoisians to “stay at […]
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – First-time unemployment claims skyrocketed again in Illinois and throughout the nation in the last week of March as businesses closed their doors or scaled back operations in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of Labor announced Thursday that […]
The Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) Board of Directors met on Friday, April 3 via a telephone conference call, making the decision to cancel all remaining IESA state series activities for spring 2020. The decision includes the bowling state series, the scholastic bowl state series, all music solo and ensemble […]
The main lake at Lake of the Woods will be closed for fishing until further notice. The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District asked the Champaign County Forest Preserve to close the lake Thursday night over concerns that anglers, fishing for trout, would overwhelm the property when trout season begins on April […]
