Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing no new cases today; Champaign County has a total of 85 cases. There have been two COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of the release time. For […]
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Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing April 12, 2020
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing no new cases today; Champaign County has a total of 85 cases. There have been two COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of the release time. For […]
Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing April 11, 2020
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Illinois continues to rise. We are announcing three new cases for a total of 85 cases in Champaign County as of today. There […]
Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing April 10, 2020
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Illinois continues to rise. We are announcing eight new cases for a total of 82 cases in Champaign County as of today. There […]
Another 200,000 Illinoisans file for unemployment claims
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – More than half a million Illinois workers have filed first-time unemployment claims in the four weeks since the COVID-19 outbreak first hit the labor market. Economists at the University of Illinois are now forecasting a major economic downturn that could last […]
COVID-19 rules unlikely to ease by April’s end
By REBECCA ANZEL Capitol News Illinois ranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker said Thursday, one month since he issued a state of emergency, it is “unlikely” his stay-at-home order can be lifted safely before April 30 and organizers of large summer events “need to think seriously” about canceling them. The […]
St. Joseph-Ogden Senior Spotlight: Blake Primmer, Jackson Wooten, Isaac Walden and Nick Bensyl
Blake Primmer Football (4 years), Baseball (4 years), Basketball (1 year), Maroon Platoon Blake lives in St. Joseph with his mom and dad. He has one younger brother, Ramsey. His hobbies are playing video games, hanging out with friends and family, and weightlifting. His greatest memories at SJO include the first […]
Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing April 9, 2020
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Illinois continues to rise. We are announcing four new cases for a total of 74 cases in Champaign County as of today. In […]
Making masks is the best way for Sherrie Davis to give back
Sherrie Davis just wants to do her part. When word of a mask shortage came, she knew that her time at home coupled with the fabric she had could help fill the gap locally. “I had a lot of material from projects I’ve done for my granddaughter,” she said. “I’m […]
Tolono Fun Day moved to fall 2020
The Tolono Fun Day Committee has announced that the 2020 event will be pushed back until the fall, possibly the first weekend in October. The fall festival may look a little different, but the committee stated in a Facebook post that they hope to have a Movie Friday on Oct. […]