Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Pritzker will issue an Executive Order cancelling the Illinois and Du Quoin State Fairs this year. The announcement of the cancellations has prompted the Department of Agriculture to offer a safe, creative way to ensure youth exhibitors still get a chance to showcase […]
Danville Area Community College has released the Spring 2020 President’s & Honor’s List. A student must carry 12 or more credit hours and a straight A (4.0) average on a 4.0 scale to be included on the President’s List. To be included on the Honor’s List, a student must carry […]
Champaign’s Orpheum Children’s Museum has announced that despite support, donations, a PPP loan and grants, the museum will not reopen it’s doors. “Since March, we have not been able to welcome guests to our museum or our camps,” a press release states. “ The impact of this pandemic has regrettably […]
Espresso Royale Coffee’s parent company in Michigan announced Thursday that the organization would permanently close doors due to the pandemic, but an announcement Thursday afternoon by local management states that Champaign-Urbana locations will “live on.” “Master roaster Ken (a UI alumnus who got his start as a barista at the […]
The Homer Community Library plans to reopen the library after nearly three months of being closed to patrons due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When the library open the doors on the southwest corner of the building on June 15, several COVID-19 restrictions will be in place to reduce the spread […]
The St. Joseph Community Fall Festival will look a little different in 2020. In a statement released from the festival committee Wednesday, “The festival committee in consultation with the American Legion, Village, and carnival, after much thought has decided to cancel most of the events for this years festival. With […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Homer High School’s Hall of Fame has one distinct disadvantage over its other area counterparts. Most districts have a bevy of new candidates each year as graduates reach the end of the mandatory waiting period and become eligible for inclusion. Homer doesn’t have the luxury of […]
Heritage Community School District #8 has released 2020-21 school registration information. While all information is subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Heritage will adhere to Illinois State Board of Education Guidelines as summer transpires. The district plans to mail out registration packets in mid-July to each Heritage family. […]
Parkland College has given students an idea about what the fall 2020 semester will look like. Parkland’s plan is contingent upon the Central District in the Restore Illinois plan being in Phase 4, where groups of 50 are allowed. At this time, the Central Region is on pace to meet […]
By Dani Tietz dani@sjodaily.com There are many topics on the forefront of American’s minds today. Recently we’ve seen a lot of talk about our right to assemble–whether it is in church, at a restaurant, in protest or solidarity. Lawmakers have been sued over the right to attend church, citing that […]
