By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – More than 2,000 people with COVID-19 were hospitalized in Illinois as of Thursday night, a high not seen since June 12. At that time, COVID-19 hospitalizations were quickly declining after peaking at 5,037 on April 28. Now, they are on the rise after […]
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IDPH brings Champaign County data back to Region 6
The Illinois Department of Public Health began including case counts of Champaign County back into Region 6 statistics again on Oct. 14. The University of Illinois’ saliva testing count will not be included, though. Standing right under 8-percent positivity in the last few days, then reaching 8.2-percent Wed. without Champaign […]
Illinois District have until Oct. 30 to fill out Black history study survey
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is asking Illinois school districts to reply to a Black history study survey by Oct. 30. In 2018, the state House passed a resolution calling on the Illinois State Board of Education to conduct an audit of every district’s Black history curriculum. According […]
Montgomery and Buesing finish in top 10 at Paxton
By Fred Kroner The Blue Devils had two top-10 placers on Tuesday (Oct. 13) in a five-school girls’ cross-country meet at Paxton. Lilli Montgomery claimed fourth place, registering a time of 22 minutes and 36 seconds in the 3-mile race. Teammate Emma Buesing finished ninth in 23:57. The team’s other […]
Ruwe places third in Paxton
Zach Ruwe placed third individually for Villa Grove/Heritage in a five-team boys’ cross-country meet on Tuesday (Oct. 13) at Paxton. Ruwe’s 3-mile time was 17 minutes and 25 seconds. “Our high school team raced a day after completing the hardest week of training this season,” VG/Heritage coach Jim Kestner said. […]
Zach Buesing’s golf season ends in Tuscola
Senior Zach Buesing carded rounds of 47 and 51 for an 18-hole total of 98 on Tuesday (Oct. 13) to finish in a tie for 61st in the Class 1A Tuscola IHSA Sectional boys’ golf tournament at Ironwood Golf Course. He was the lone Villa Grove/Heritage competitor. El Paso/Gridley won […]
Oakwood girls win Vermilion Valley Conference girls’ cross-country meet
By Fred Kroner Thanks to placing three runners among the top four finishers, the Comets edged Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin for team supremacy on Tuesday (Oct. 13) in the Vermilion Valley Conference girls’ cross-country meet at Kickapoo State Park. Oakwood/Salt Fork finished with a composite score of 27 points. Runner-up B-H/R-A had 30 […]
Oakwood boys finish second in Vermilion Valley Conference boys’ cross-country meet
By Fred Kroner The Comets placed second on Tuesday (Oct. 13) in the Vermilion Valley Conference boys’ cross-country meet at Kickapoo State Park. Meet champion Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin ended with 17 points. Oakwood/Salt Fork had a final score of 38. They were the only programs to field full teams. The top seven […]
Jacob Kern’s golf season comes to an end at Tuscola Sectional
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Sophomore Jacob Kern carded rounds of 47 and 51 for an 18-hole total of 98 on Tuesday (Oct. 13) to finish in a tie for 61st in the Class 1A IHSA Tuscola Sectional boys’ golf tournament at Ironwood Golf Course. He started the tournament on the […]
2020 census counting to end on Oct. 15
By RAYMON TRONCOSOCapitol News Illinois | Report For Americartroncoso@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration could shorten the U.S. Census count on Tuesday, just hours after the Illinois government committed an additional $1 million to outreach. The Trump administration originally tried to shorten the end date […]
