By Brogan Hennesy The Lake of the Woods Golf Course will reopen on May 1. Golfers will be able to play the 18 hole course for walking only; no carts will be provided. A tee-time is required, and there are no walk-ons permitted. With this, the Forest Preserve has issued […]
By Brogan Hennesy Allerton Park and Retreat Center will reopen to the public on Monday, May 4. Guests will be able to visit from 8:00 am until sunset. With the reopening, Allerton has put safety precautions into place in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The guidelines are as […]
By Brogan Hennesy Mahomet-Seymour High School’s Agriculture Club will be hosting a curbside plant sale this year from May 4-8 in place of their traditional sales in the past. Located behind Mahomet-Seymour High School, customers will be able to drive up and purchase a selection of plants to adhere to […]
The Village of Mahomet is scheduled to replace a drainage culvert under the street near 602 and 601 W Dunbar Street next Tues., May 5 beginning at 8:00 a.m. To complete this job safely and as efficiently as possible, the street will be completely closed for approximately 3-5 hours. Please […]
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing 11 new cases today; Champaign County has a cumulative total of 135 cases. There have been a total of six COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of […]
Only 22 such requests granted since 1995 By REBECCA ANZELCapitol News Illinoisranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois attorney general’s office asked the state’s highest court to consider arguments in a state representative’s case challenging the governor’s authority to oversee the COVID-19 pandemic. If the Illinois Supreme Court agrees, it would take […]
Total claims since mid-March top 800,000 By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Unemployment in Illinois and the U.S. continues to balloon amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. The state reported 81,596 first-time claims in the week ending April 25, during which time more than 3.8 million claims were submitted nationally. […]
*Editor’s Note: This story continues to develop day-by-day. Our team will catch up with local Superintendents next week to provide more details about each school district’s graduation plans. Dr. Carmen Ayala released a statement to school districts late Wednesday, giving guidance on end of school year graduation ceremonies. In part, […]
Do you need a sister right now? A confidante, someone to relate to, someone to help see you through? It may seem like connection with those outside of your home is impossible at this time, but Root 2 Branches owner Adi Puckett believes that there’s always an opportunity to connect. […]
Editor’s Note: The term developing story has taken on a new meaning since November 2019. At that time, many Americans read news stories about COVID-19, not thinking it would impact their lives, but come March 2020, nearly every American’s lives were turned upside down. As scientists learn about coronavirus, as […]
