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 […]
Economists forecast potential major hit on state’s economy revenues By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@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 […]
Pritzker: Organizers ‘need to think seriously’ about canceling summer events By REBECCA ANZELCapitol News Illinoisranzel@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 […]
Free bread will be available at Mahomet Christian Church on April 10 from 8 to 10am and April 11 from 10 to noon. Bread will be provided by the Mahomet church community. People in need are asked to drive through the overhang in the back of the church and bread […]
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 […]
Pandemics cause cleanliness to be on the forefront of people minds. But when many businesses are closed due to a stay-at-home order, people who don’t have laundry machines at home may question where they will clean their clothes. Laundry is recognized as an essential service, and the laundromat located at […]
Mahomet-Seymour High School is postponing their 2020 prom. “We are not canceling prom,” Principal Chad Benedict said in a video to students Wednesday. Benedict the decision was made to protect the health of students, staff and families. He also noted the preparation that goes into prom was up against deadlines […]
The Village of Mahomet is looking to receive a loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) to replace approximately 14,100 linear feet (LF) of cast iron watermain with ductile iron watermain under State, Franklin, Lombard, Dunbar, Union, Oak, West, Washington, Hickory and Center streets. The project will also include […]
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. […]
Parkland College has opened registration for fall semester. Fall semester classes begin the week of August 23 (for full 16-week and first 8-week sessions) and later. Parkland anticipates the return of in-person instruction by this time. Due to the current coronavirus crisis, academic advisors are available remotely, by emailing counselingservices@parkland.edu. […]
