There’s nothing like a little help from your friends. This is how Ogden is hoping to get through the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s how the Champaign County town of 810 residents gets through each day. In 2016, Trustee Jim Haan passed out fliers to the entire town, letting them know that […]
Designated times set to handle overwhelming surge in unemployment claims By REBECCA ANZEL Capitol News Illinois ranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois department tasked with overseeing unemployment benefits is employing an alphabetized schedule to handle “an unprecedented volume” of claims. Claims now must be filed online and by phone on days […]
By BEN ORNER Capitol News Illinois borner@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Despite projected increases in corn and soybean plantings this year after a disastrous 2019 planting season, farmers are gripped by uncertainty surrounding spring weather and the economic downturn from the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its annual prospective plantings […]
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 nine new cases. As of today, there are 38 confirmed cases in Champaign […]
Gov. J..B Pritzker has announced that the Illinois’ stay-at-home order will be extended until April 30, 2020. “If we can end these orders earlier, I’ll be the first one to tell you,” Pritzker said, “when we can start to make strides toward normalcy again. But that time is not today. […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Ty Pence came into the basketball season as a varsity letter winner at St. Joseph-Ogden High School. Most of his teammates were in the same club, with one major difference. Pence is a freshman, who lettered in the fall as a receiver on a playoff-qualifying football […]
Repossession, evictions on hold during COVID-19 crisis By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation issued guidance for lenders and borrowers Monday regarding debt collection during the COVID-19 pandemic. Evictions are suspended for homes and rental units in Illinois per an […]
A lot has happened for Ross Berlatsky in the last 12 years. The St. Joseph resident secured a job at Illinois American Water, he got married and has kids. But the one thread that has remained consistent since he was 19 was an interest in print and advertising. Berlatsky got […]
With information rapidly changing, we are committed to providing accurate training, information sharing, and guidance on the different financial assistance options available to small businesses and non-profits in Illinois. SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program Illinois small businesses and non-profits can apply for the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program. SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster […]
To the residents of St. Joseph: I want to encourage the residents of St. Joseph to keep up the good work and continue getting their Census Responses sent in online. I have a little wager going on with the Mayors of Mahomet and Savoy. I looked up the numbers for […]
