The Illinois gas tax will increase again on July 1, 2020. The automatic increase is part of the 2019 legislative session that doubled the motor fuel tax—from $.19 to $.38 as part of Gov. JB Pritzker’s $45 billion Rebuild Illinois plan. The law also allows for the tax to increase […]
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Champaign-Urbana wins bid for IHSA boys’ basketball state finals
The IHSA boys basketball state finals will move to Champaign-Urbana beginning in 2021. After being held in Peoria for 25 years, the State Farm Center won the bid as part of a joint proposal from the University of Illinois, the Fighting Illini Athletic Department, State Farm Center, Visit Champaign County, […]
Illinois and Du Quoin State Fairs Cancelled Due to COVID-19
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Pritzker will issue an Executive Order cancelling the Illinois and Du Quoin State Fairs this year. The announcement of the cancellations has prompted the Department of Agriculture to offer a safe, creative way to ensure youth exhibitors still get a chance to showcase […]
Danville Area Community College Spring 2020 President’s & Honor’s List
Danville Area Community College has released the Spring 2020 President’s & Honor’s List. A student must carry 12 or more credit hours and a straight A (4.0) average on a 4.0 scale to be included on the President’s List. To be included on the Honor’s List, a student must carry […]
Champaign’s Orpheum Children’s Museum to close its doors
Champaign’s Orpheum Children’s Museum has announced that despite support, donations, a PPP loan and grants, the museum will not reopen it’s doors. “Since March, we have not been able to welcome guests to our museum or our camps,” a press release states. “ The impact of this pandemic has regrettably […]
Champaign-Urbana Espresso Royale Coffee will remain open
Espresso Royale Coffee’s parent company in Michigan announced Thursday that the organization would permanently close doors due to the pandemic, but an announcement Thursday afternoon by local management states that Champaign-Urbana locations will “live on.” “Master roaster Ken (a UI alumnus who got his start as a barista at the […]
Homer Community Library to open with COVID-19 restrictions on June 15
The Homer Community Library plans to reopen the library after nearly three months of being closed to patrons due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When the library open the doors on the southwest corner of the building on June 15, several COVID-19 restrictions will be in place to reduce the spread […]
St. Joseph Community Festival committee plans to keep a few events in place in 2020
The St. Joseph Community Fall Festival will look a little different in 2020. In a statement released from the festival committee Wednesday, “The festival committee in consultation with the American Legion, Village, and carnival, after much thought has decided to cancel most of the events for this years festival. With […]
Homer High School Hall of Fame continues to honor the former school’s greats
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Homer High School’s Hall of Fame has one distinct disadvantage over its other area counterparts. Most districts have a bevy of new candidates each year as graduates reach the end of the mandatory waiting period and become eligible for inclusion. Homer doesn’t have the luxury of […]
Pritzker signs budget, touts spending of federal funds on child care grants
Financial uncertainty still swirls as COVID-19 continues to impact tax revenues By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker signed a state budget for fiscal year 2021 Wednesday, but there is no more financial clarity now than there was when lawmakers passed the measure last month. […]
