Urbana, Ill. — As Carle Health focuses on bringing more safety and preparedness measures to facilities, community members visiting Carle Foundation Hospital patients and those entering the Emergency Department soon will need to show photo identification, register and receive a visitor badge when entering the hospital. The new Guest Services registration, which launches 8 […]
SPRINGFIELD – The 2023 Illinois spring trout fishing season will open Saturday, April 1, at 58 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state. An early opportunity at selected trout sites – the spring catch-and-release fishing season – will open March 18. No trout may be kept during the catch-and-release fishing […]
CHAMPAIGN – State Senator Scott M. Bennett (D-Champaign) passed earlier today surrounded by his wife, family and loved ones at Carle Hospital in Urbana from complications of a large brain tumor. His wife Stacy released the following statement: “We are devastated to share that our beloved Scott has passed away. We […]
Penfield, IL – The Champaign County Forest Preserve District (CCFPD) was awarded $294,000 in grantfunding by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Open Space Land Acquisition andDevelopment (OSLAD) Grant Program to support the construction of a dark sky trail and amenities at MiddleFork River Forest Preserve in Penfield, Illinois. […]
Mahomet, IL – Lake of the Woods Golf Course has replaced their fossil-fuel-powered fleet with a five-year lease of 60 Club Car Tempo Lithium-ION series golf carts from Battery Specialists + Golf Cars in Champaign. The Club Car Tempo is an electric cart that features auto-breaking, flip windshields and dual […]
CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (C-UPHD) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), announced today a single presumptive monkeypox case in an adult male Champaign County resident with recent travel history to Chicago. Initial testing was completed Friday, July 8, 2022, at an IDPH laboratory, and confirmatory testing […]
Temporary tax savings associated with the Illinois Family Relief Plan begin July 1. The Family Relief Plan includes several tax holidays, meaning a temporary cut in taxes, including: Groceries: The state’s 1% sales tax on groceries will be suspended July 1 through June 30, 2023; Gas: The state’s normally scheduled increase in the motor […]
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) Director John J. Kim today announced the opening of Illinois’ Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebate Program. The program was created under the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) passed by the General Assembly and signed by Governor Pritzker in the fall of 2021. Individuals can […]
Urbana, Ill. — Carle supports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendation for children 6 months – 4 years to receive the authorized COVID-19 vaccine and has begun scheduling appointments to administer doses at Primary Care and Pediatric locations across the system. Extensive data and review by experts […]
URBANA, Ill. — Community members 5 and above can now schedule an appointment for a COVID-19 booster at a nearby Carle location. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now officially recommends that eligible individuals 5-11 should receive a booster dose at least 5 months after the completion of […]
