The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that construction on two bridges over Interstate 74 in Champaign County begins May 3. During the nights of May 3 and May 4, crews will install a protective shield on the bridge that carries High Cross Road over I-74 at Urbana, which will require a lane closure on I-74. The […]
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Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing May 1, 2020
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing 14 new cases today; Champaign County has a cumulative total of 149 cases. There have been a total of six COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of […]
Heritage Senior Spotlight: Keegan Painter, Lynnae Struck and Kayla Carter
Keegan Painter Son of Bill and Tammy Painter of Homer, Il. Future plans include continuing my education at Parkland College pursuing Fire Science/Medical Degree. Attend the Illinois Fire Service Institute Fire Academy. Immediate plans include working toward employment at the Illinois Fire Service Institute and/or an Ambulance Service till reaching […]
Oakwood Senior Spotlight: Madison Heaton, Madison Martin, Marci Wilt, Raegen-Morman and Rheanna Ollis
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St. Joseph-Ogden Senior Spotlight: Andrea Cunningham, Luke Cohen, Blake Dable and Drew Coursey
Andrea Cunningham We The People, Spanish Club Andrea lives in Royal with her family. She has one older sister and one younger brother. Her hobbies are reading, writing, and art. Andrea has many great memories at SJO. She remembers a funny moment in one of her science classes when a […]
Lake of the Woods Golf Course to reopen May 1
By Brogan Hennesy The Lake of the Woods Golf Course will reopen on May 1. Golfers will be able to play the 18 hole course for walking only; no carts will be provided. A tee-time is required, and there are no walk-ons permitted. With this, the Forest Preserve has issued […]
Allerton Park and Retreat Center to reopen May 4
By Brogan Hennesy Allerton Park and Retreat Center will reopen to the public on Monday, May 4. Guests will be able to visit from 8:00 am until sunset. With the reopening, Allerton has put safety precautions into place in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The guidelines are as […]
Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing April 30, 2020
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing 11 new cases today; Champaign County has a cumulative total of 135 cases. There have been a total of six COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of […]
Illinois Attorney General asks Supreme Court to weigh in on Bailey’s lawsuit
By REBECCA ANZEL Capitol News Illinois ranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois attorney general’s office asked the state’s highest court to consider arguments in a state representative’s case challenging the governor’s authority to oversee the COVID-19 pandemic. If the Illinois Supreme Court agrees, it would take over from the fifth appellate […]
Another 81,000 Illinoisans file unemployment claims
Total claims since mid-March top 800,000 By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Unemployment in Illinois and the U.S. continues to balloon amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. The state reported 81,596 first-time claims in the week ending April 25, during which time more than 3.8 million claims were […]