From Twitter March 17, 2020 In compliance with local, state, and federal #COVID19 directives, all #AMCTheatres locations are now closed for at least 6-12 weeks. AMC Stubs A-List memberships will be paused automatically during the time AMC theatres are closed.
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Leaders urge shoppers to stop panic-buying, hoarding items
Supply chains feeling ‘tremendous stress’ By BEN ORNER Capitol News Illinois borner@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – As store shelves across Illinois empty of key products during the COVID-19 pandemic, public and private-sector leaders are urging shoppers to put less stress on the supply chain by not hoarding items. Since the pandemic intensified […]
Pritzker authorizes remote meetings for local governments, public bodies
Press attorney says notice requirements, public access rules still apply By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker used his emergency powers Monday to waive a portion of the Illinois Open Meetings Act to allow local governments and other public bodies to hold “remote” meetings to help control […]
Drivers services, other offices closing
Measure begins Tuesday, to last for at least two weeks By REBECCA ANZEL Capitol News Illinois ranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced all offices under his purview, including driver services facilities, will be closed from Tuesday through March 31. A spokesperson said the hope is for services to […]
Events of 50 or more added to ban as 12 new COVID-19 cases confirmed
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Events attended by more than 50 people are banned in Illinois as part of a statewide near-shutdown aimed at slowing the spread of novel coronavirus disease, or COVID-19, but there is no need to hoard toilet paper and like supplies. That […]
URGENT: Champaign County Primary Polling Changes
The General Primary Election is still happening Tuesday, March 17, 2020. All early voting sites are also universal polling locations (which means regardless of where you live you can vote in these locations. https://champaigncountyclerk.com/elections/early-voting UPDATED: Polling Location Closings as of 3/16/20 Clark Lindsey-Urbana—voters will now go to St Matthew Lutheran Church, Urbana The […]
University of Illinois cancels face-to-face classes, encourage students who can to go elsewhere
The University of Illinois will suspend face-to-face instruction for the rest of the 2020 spring semester following the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and public health officials to reduce the density of the population in their facilities and make the environment safer for those who […]
Oakwood Library Selfie Scavenger Hunt Information, free books on cart
The Oakwood Public Library is still having the selfie scavenger hunt. Here are the list of clues and you can also find the list posted on the library’s front door. Send your photos via Facebook messenger or email them to oakwoodpubliclibrary@gmail.com Start date is anytime.
Village of Homer offices to remain open for primary election
From Facebook March 16, 2020 Update from the Village of Homer on the COVID-19 As you are aware the nation is experiencing an epidemic of the COVID-19 virus and we would like to inform you of actions that the village is taking and resources that you might need. The village […]
Homer Community Library to close for two weeks
From Facebook March 16, 2020 The Homer Community Library will be open our regular hours today, 2-7pm, however it will be our last day of regular service until March 30, at which time we will re-evaluate the situation. This decision was made in order to slow down the spread of […]