St. Joseph CCSD #169 reviewed the district’s “Roadmap to Reopening” Monday night. Should the Central region in Illinois remain in Phase 4, St. Joseph Elementary and junior high students will go in-person half day, every day as they begin the 2020-21 school year. The other half of the day will […]
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St. Joseph CCSD #169 board expresses gratitude to staff through resolution
The St. Joseph CCSD #169 school board paused to recognize efforts by staff throughout the end of the 2019-20 school year Monday night. Board President Lois Hewerdine read a Resolution of Recognition to Commemorate the Educators, Staff, and Administration of District #169 During the COVID-19 Pandemic of the 2019-2020 School […]
Prairieview-Ogden to begin school year with hybrid model of learning
The Prairieview-Ogden School District has announced its plan to return to school in the 2020-21 school year. “Our top priority is the safety and well-being of the students, staff, and all of our families,” Superintendent Jeff Isenhower wrote. “We have conducted surveys, followed guidelines set forth by ISBE and IDPH, and […]
St. Joseph-Ogden High School releases hybrid model for 2020-21
St. Joseph-Ogden Superintendent Brian Brooks emailed parents Friday with an update to plans for the 2020-21 school year. Brooks writes that the district’s goal is to get 100-percent of SJ-O students back in school every day as soon as possible. But, under the current guidance from the Illinois State Board […]
Oakwood board to see “Return to Learn” plan July 15
The Oakwood School District’s “Return to Learn” task force met Monday to finalize the plan that will be presented to the Oakwood School board on July 15. Using guidance from the Illinois State Board of Education, the initial draft focused on all day, in-person instruction, keeping the students and staff […]
I-74 to be reduced to one way near St. Joseph as bridge work begins July 14
The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that repairs to two bridges on Interstate 74 in Champaign County begin July 14. The work is on the bridges that carry I-74 over Union Pacific railroad tracks just east of St. Joseph and will reduce the interstate to one lane in each direction. […]
IHSA updates Phase 4 Return to Play
A week after releasing Phase 4 Return to Play guidelines, the IHSA has amended the rules to align with directives from the Illinois Department of Public Health and Gov. JB Pritzker’s office. Teams were allowed to begin Phase 4 practice on July 6. IHSA’s executive director Craig Anderson announced […]
AG asks Clay County judge to rule on last issue in Bailey’s lawsuit
By REBECCA ANZEL Capitol News Illinois ranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois attorney general’s office on Tuesday night asked a downstate judge to address the one outstanding issue in Rep. Darren Bailey’s lawsuit challenging Gov. JB Pritzker’s executive orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Until Clay County Circuit Court Judge Michael […]
Pritzker lays out federal COVID-19 wish list to congressional committee
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Testifying before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker said he would like to see a coordinated national COVID-19 containment strategy that requires people to wear masks, and he reiterated the need for a federal financial support […]
Opposing groups readying for battle over tax amendment
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Days after the governor donated $51.5 million of his personal fortune to a committee supporting a graduated income tax constitutional amendment, a new coalition has begun an effort to defeat the measure. At stake is Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature policy proposal […]
