The St. Joseph-Ogden School District #305 will remain open until the health department suggestions that K-12 school should close, according to Superintendent Brian Brooks. “We currently plan to be in school until the Health Department, or someone higher, tells us we cannot be in school,” Brooks said. The district has […]
The Champaign County Forest Preserve District is canceling all Spring Break programming scheduled for March 16-March 20. “Our facilities will remain open, and members of the public are welcome to visit in small numbers (fewer than 10),” CCFPD said. “We have instituted additional cleaning procedures to insure your safety.” The […]
The Heritage School District will immediately cancel all travel, competitions, and large community gatherings from Thursday, March 12 through Sunday, April 5, 2020 in an effort to minimize risk and garner further understanding of appropriate actions for the remainder of the school year. As of this time, school will remain […]
Staff and parents in the Prairieview-Ogden School District recieved a letter from Superintendent Vic White earlier today outlining the district’s response to COVID-19. The letter stated the in working with the Illinois Department of Health, Prairieview-Ogden will return to school on March 23 after spring break. “Prairieview-Ogden School District […]
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced on March 12, 2020 that it will significantly limit attendance at the remaining games in the 2020 IHSA Boys Basketball State Series, as well as at other IHSA events, to preemptively reduce the potential spread of COVID-19. The decision comes after consultation with […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com When my daughters were pretty little, we went to Meijer on one of our weekly grocery shopping trips. I remember putting the girls in the cart and one of them put her mouth on the metal. It was late winter, and I was horrified. About 24 […]
BY JESSICA SCHLUTER Becky Smith has had a creative bone her whole life. The owner of Ms. Becky’s, a home decor store in Homer, loves to be able share that creative side and help others while she does it. Smith and her family used to make their products and take […]
From Facebook post March 12 at 2 Update on Washington DC trip for those parents and students. Our meeting 6pm tonight is canceled and the tour company is now working on 3 options for all involved with a decision not due until April 30. We will meet with students before […]
In a massmail issued today, University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen and the chancellors from the system’s three universities issued new guidelines for students, faculty, and staff amid the global COVID-19 pandemic: Dear faculty, staff and students: We write today to share new policies for the University of Illinois […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com The Oakwood Public Library Board voted to eliminate late fees for patrons beginning March 11. The measure included waiving previous fines on all library cards, even if a patron had not been to the library for years. The only fine that remains is on cards with […]
