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Illinois High Schools allowed to do virtual, drive-through, drive-in and individualized graduation ceremonies

Illinois Superintendents received more guidance on graduation ceremonies Saturday, answering some of their questions.  Earlier in the week, Dr. Camen Ayala, the State Superintendent of Education, released a statement stating that in-person graduations, drive-through ceremonies and small group ceremonies would not be allowed during the stay-at-home order.  Superintendents across the […]

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Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing May 3, 2020

Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing four new cases today; Champaign County has a cumulative total of 173 cases. There have been a total of six COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of […]

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Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing May 2, 2020

Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing 20 new cases today; Champaign County has a cumulative total of 169 cases. There have been a total of six COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of […]

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Most Beloved Church in Lena challenges ban on worship services

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A church in northern Illinois has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block part of Gov. JB Pritzker’s stay-at-home executive order, and especially its restrictions on public worship services. The suit was filed by the Thomas More Society, a conservative legal […]

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Guidelines for Farmer’s Markets in Champaign County

By Brogan Hennesy Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Champaign Farmers Market, Urbana’s Market at the Square, and UBA’s Market in the Square will all remain open to shoppers in 2020.  In order to keep produce, vendors, and shoppers safe, a collaboration has been made to create the Champaign Urbana COVID-19 Market […]

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Oakwood Senior Spotlight: Rhett Harrison, Skylar Mackiewicz, Tannar Pouilliard, Tyler Petticrew and Zane LaBonte

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