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,” […]
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Alyssa Romito’s strength in learning helps her reach Valedictorian
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 […]
Oakwood’s Marci Wilt overcomes disappointment to earn Salutatorian
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 […]
Oakwood Senior Spotlight: Zach Fox, Wyatt Bailey, Madeline Woods and Kyle Kiger
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Champaign and Urbana pools closed for summer, program cancellations
The Sholem Aquatic Center, Crystal Lake Park Family Aquatic Center and the Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center will remain closed for the 2020 summer season, according to announcements by the Champaign and Urbana Park Districts. Based on Gov. JB Pritzker’s 5-phase Restore Illinois plans, it is unlikely that groups of 50 […]
Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing May 15, 2020
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing 23 new cases today; Champaign County has a cumulative total of 356 cases. There have been a total of seven COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of […]
State saw nearly 73,000 new unemployment claims in final week before gig worker portal went live
50,000 pandemic unemployment assistance claims filed in first three days of new program By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The U.S. saw nearly 3 million more unemployment claims the week ending May 9, including another 72,993 in Illinois, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The 2.98 […]
2020 Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon canceled, virtual option available
The 2020 Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon race weekend has been canceled due to uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual race, originally scheduled for April 23-25 was set to be rescheduled sometime in October. “We had good reason to believe we would be able to reschedule our three-day event […]
Oakwood Senior Spotlight: Riley Walker, Wesley Harding and Wyatt Dicken
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Oakwood Senior Spotlight: Megahn Meister, Mkenna Henry, Noah Gentzsch and Preciado Rodriguez
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