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Oakwood Nostalgia Tournament canceled, gymnasium closed

After meeting with county superintendents and the Vermilion County Health Department, Oakwood CUSD #76 decided to limit the amount of non-school personnel in the buildings, thus closing the gym to all non-school extracurricular activities. Unfortunately, this means we have to cancel the Nostalgia Tournament at this time. It has been […]

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St. Joseph-Ogden will remain open until health department suggests otherwise, extracurricular activities canceled through April 5

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 […]

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Champaign County Forest Preserve cancels spring break programming, facilities will remain open

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 […]

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Heritage School District cancels travel, competitions and community gatherings, will remain open for school at this time

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 […]

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Prairieview-Ogden to remain open after spring break, White outlines restrictions

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 […]

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IHSA Announces Tournament Updates Related to COVID-19

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 […]

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Commentary: Remembering that we are human

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 […]