A free COVID-19 testing site will open in the parking lot of Market Place Shopping Center in Champaign on Tuesday, May 19. Located at 2000 N. Neil Street, the site will offer free testing from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or while supplies last. All individuals with symptoms […]
‘Glitch’ allowed access to personal data in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance system By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security has confirmed that a new online portal that processes claims for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance briefly allowed public access to applicants’ personal information including […]
Becoming Valedictorian wasn’t on the radar for Erica Guelfi when she entered St. Joseph-Ogden High School four years ago. “I was more just set on having straight A’s,” Guelfi said. “However, around junior year when I realized how important of an achievement it was, it definitely inspired me to keep […]
Editor’s Note: The SJO Daily was granted permission to attend one graduation ceremony of the four school districts we cover: Heritage, St. Joseph-Ogden, Oakwood and Mahomet-Seymour. We went to capture a visual record of graduation, as newspapers do annually. Those photos are shared here. The written account is published to […]
[pdf-embedder url=”https://sjodaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Illinois-Administrative-business-code.pdf” title=”Illinois Administrative business code”]Opening too soon could now have consequences for Illinois’ restaurant, bar, gym and salon owners, according to a new penalty that was filed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday. Owners could be charged with a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by a fine between $75 and […]
No one likes to travel more than St. Joseph’s Todd Hitt. But, like many Americans, his travel plans have been changed and moved over the last two months and travel into the summer months is questionable. As owner of Inspiration Destination Travel, though, Hitt witnessed firsthand how the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Some teachers wait a lifetime to see if they’ve made an impact on students. But Oakwood High School’s Anniston Brant knows that she will be a Class of 2020 Valedictorian because of what teachers have done for her. “I truly believe that my love for learning came from my teachers,” […]
Each graduate walks towards their diploma with their strengths. Oakwood’s Alyssa Romito strength is learning. “I realized at a young age that I was very good at learning,” Romito said. “This caused me to want to learn everything that I possibly could. The opportunity to learn is very special to […]
The road to success never looks the same for everyone. Oakwood High School’s Marci Wilt found that out at a young age. “My goal from the beginning of high school was to be one of our class’ Valedictorians,” Wilt said. “However, I had some bumps along the road at home […]
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