Effective immediately, through March 31, 2020, Gibson Area Hospital and Health Services has implemented new restrictions in order to minimize the impact and spread of COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus. These actions are being taken to ensure the safety and well-being of our patients, staff and our communities. Please do […]
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Carle following CDC guidance for gatherings
Urbana, Ill.—Following Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) guidance, Carle is acting in accordance with best practice to cancel or postpone in-person gatherings of 50 or more people for the next eight weeks, or until April 10. If you are uncertain if an event or support group is continuing, […]
Looking for something to do? Try outdoors! (For right now, anyway)
Our team has been advised that at this time, it is okay for people to be in some outdoor spaces in SMALL (like stay with your family) groups. Should that change, we will update this list. People should not do the following items if they: · are […]
Parkland College extends spring break, begin online instruction March 30
Parkland College spring break has been extended by one week, with instruction resuming March 30. This allows faculty an additional week to reformat instruction for online delivery and for support services to transition to a remote format. All instructional delivery will be conducted online through Cobra Learning. There will be no […]
Commentary: “..in humility count others more significant than yourselves”
BY JASON SCHIFO It is a strange time, isn’t it? As I look back on the almost 50 years that I have been alive, there isn’t a time that mirrors the feelings I am feeling in myself and seeing in others. It is a strange time because for the first […]
St. Joseph Food Pantry Closed
Due to the recent outbreak of coronavirus, the Saint Joseph food pantry will be closed this week. We are making attempts to call and reschedule with all clients this week. Next week boxes of items will be provided in order to help ration our supply and cut down on the […]
Village of Ogden offices closed this week, polling place still open
The Ogden Village office will be closed to the public for this week. They will keep residents informed of further closures via Facebook, notices on the village office door, and their website. As of now elections are still to be held at the village building on Tuesday. The front doors […]
Homer Community Library cancels programming until April 1
In accordance with Champaign County Public Health guidelines, the Homer Community Library is canceling all programs until at least April 1st. “We will try to remain open for as long as we can but that decision we will made day-to-day,” a Facebook post said. The Library will stay open until […]
Illinois State Board of Education meets with 1,200 Superintendents by tele-town halls
From the Illinois State Board of Education March 15, 2020 Today ISBE hosted six tele-town halls with superintendents, regional superintendents, and other educational leaders across the state. More than 1,200 called in – and ISBE is so grateful to have had the opportunity to connect. ISBE would like to restate […]
St. Joseph Library is closed
From Facebook post March 16 EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY! The St. Joseph Township-Swearingen Memorial Library is closed to the public. 1. Library will remain locked however staff will be here during normal library hours to process items. 2. If you have items on hold, please call or email us during normal library […]