Ogden, IL – The Champaign County Forest Preserve District is poised to construct 1.5 miles of the Kickapoo Rail Trail (KRT) through the Village of Ogden. Construction begins this month and will be complete by the fall. This new section of trail will serve the residents and visitors of Ogden […]
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the ramp from westbound Interstate 74 to southbound I-57 in Champaign will close April 18. The five-day closure is necessary to construct temporary pavement as part of the ongoing I-57/74 reconstruction project, a key part of the Rebuild Illinois capital plan. For motorists wanting […]
Champaign, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) is encouraging area residents to be aware that a cat in Urbana was recently diagnosed with tularemia. Tularemia is caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis found in animals. F. tularensis bacteria can be transmitted to humans via the skin when handling infected animal tissue. Infection can also occur when hunting or skinning infected rabbits, and by inhaling dust or aerosols contaminated with F. tularensis bacteria. This can occur during farming or landscaping activities, especially when machinery (e.g. tractors or mowers) runs over infected animals or carcasses. People can also become infected by being bitten by ticks carrying tularemia. Human infection can range from asymptomatic illness to life-threatening. Typically, patients with tularemia present with abrupt onset of fever, chills, headache and fatigue following an incubation period of two to […]
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that construction on Interstate 74 near St. Joseph begins April 12.The project involves repairs to the bridges over the Salt Fork River and the Saline Branch just west of St. Joseph. Beginning April 12, the right eastbound lane will close and on April 13, […]
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center’s (NGRREC) will host a community training program, Illinois River Watch, at the Lake of the Woods’ Izaak Walton Cabin from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 23. Illinois River Water is designed to train community members on how to monitor local […]
CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD), in partnership with Carle Health, OSF HealthCare, Christie Clinic, Promise Healthcare, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign continue to provide COVID-19 initial vaccination doses, boosters, and Pfizer pediatric vaccinations. On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “expanded […]
Urbana, Ill. — A free screening of the documentary film by a Southern Illinois University Carbondale professor that retraces the battle over commercial logging within the Shawnee National Forest more than three decades ago will be shown next week in Champaign. “Shawnee Showdown: Keep the Forest Standing” by Cade Bursell, a […]
(Chicago, Illinois)—Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) hasawarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Champaign County ForestPreserve District for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. The report has been judged by an impartial panel […]
Heritage Post Prom is hosting Trivia Night for Post Prom 2022 Fundraiser on March 19, 2022 at the high school multi-purpose gym. Doors open at 6 pm, event to start at 6:30 pm. Trivia teams consist of 4-6 players, open to freshman-age students and older. Make a team of your classmates, friends, teachers, parents, […]
URBANA, IL (March 7, 2022) – The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) will sponsor a One-DayHousehold Hazardous Waste Collection on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at the State Farm Center, SE QuadParking Lot, in Champaign. The collection event is open to all Illinois residents; however, residents mustregister in advance for an […]
