The Oakwood School District will dismiss at 11:30 for students no March 16. Then school will be out until March 30; school will resume on March 31. All practices and events will be off during that time.
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Commentary: We have to choose us
Do you feel that lump in your throat? That’s not coronavirus. That’s called fear. I’ll be the first to admit it: I’m scared (and for those who know me and call me fearless, they know that that takes a lot). I’m the type of girl who wakes up and eats […]
Illinois Primary Election will still be held March 17
The General Primary Election is still happening Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Early voting goes until Monday, March 16, 2020. This link has early voting info and times https://champaigncountyclerk.com/elections/early-voting UPDATED: Polling Location Closings as of 3/15/20 Clark Lindsey-Urbana—voters will now go to St Matthew Lutheran Church, Urbana The Glenwood-Mahomet—voters will now go to Elk’s […]
COVID-19 concerns temporarily closes Stephens Family YMCA
The Stephens Family YMCA will temporarily be closed beginning March 15 at 6 p.m. until the end of the day on March 29. “We are hoping to open on March 30th, but we are not clear if that will be possible at this time. This includes all programs and facilities,” […]
Illinois State Parks closed until further notice
All state parks across the state of Illinois are closed until further notice. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources made the announcement on their Facebook page on Sunday. Here’s the full post by IDNR: “Effective immediately, all IDNR-owned properties are closed to the public to help stem the spread of […]
Champaign County Public Health confirms first case of COVID-19 in Champaign County
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District announced a Champaign County resident has tested positive for COVID-19. The woman is a 50-year old female who is in her home in isolation and recovering. She presented to Carle’s emergency department earlier this week. The patient was not admitted, but sent home under the […]
Gov. Pritzker Announces Bars and Restaurants Will Close to Public by End of Monday
Chicago — As the state continues to take aggressive action to minimize the spread of COVID-19 in our communities, Governor JB Pritzker announced that all bars and restaurants in the state of Illinois will be closed to the public, beginning at close of business Monday, March 16th through Monday, March 30th. […]
Schnucks to reduce hours temporarily
Beginning March 15, Schnucks stores that are normally open 24 hours will now close at midnight, while all other stores will now close at 10pm. In a press release, Schnuck’s stated that they “are continuing to see an increase in customers and this temporary reduction in hours will allow us […]
Oakwood Public Library closes March 16
Due to the rapidly changing updates on the Coronavirus the Oakwood Public Library has decided to be closed Monday March 16 and reopen Tuesday March 31. If you have books or movies checked out, don’t worry about fines as we are now fine free. They will also have the WiFi […]
Heritage Schools to figure out what’s next
From Heritage School District Facebook post at 10:45 a.m. March 15: K-8 Principal Mrs. Sanders, HS Principal Mr. White, Superintendent Mr. Davis are scheduled to meet this afternoon to assess guidance coming in from Illinois State Board of Education for the coming shut down. A Food Plan for Free/Reduced students […]
