Open registration for Parkland College’s Summer Session 2020 started March 30, with a new set of classes beginning online Monday, May 18. Since the college continues to practice social distancing in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, all summer 2020 classes will remain in the current online format. Parkland College […]
Month: April 2020
COVID-19 precautions taken by local stores, what you need to know
While grocery stores across the nation continue to provide products and services Americans need, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced them to make changes to how and when the products are delivered. Mahomet Daily put together information from most locally-run grocery stores in East Central Illinois so that consumers can stay […]
Mahomet Superhero display up to recognize real-life superheroes
Superheroes come in all shapes and sizes. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, that is evident from Joe and Elisa Dodge’s superhero Christmas display located at 206 N. Spruce Dr. in Mahomet. Dodge caught attention in 2016 when he created 22 life-sized Marvel and DC comic book characters. Since […]
Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing April 5, 2020
Champaign, Ill.— Under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), area healthcare organizations will be providing daily media briefings. The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Illinois continues to rise. We are announcing one new cases. CUPHD is reporting a total of 56 cases in Champaign […]
Carle adjusting clinic operations to reduce COVID-19 community spread
Champaign, Ill.— Beginning Monday, April 6, Carle is adjusting resources for the continued safety of patients, staff and the community. Patients who have Upper Respiratory and Respiratory Symptoms ONLY are still advised to STAY HOME unless having serious symptoms. Carle Urbana on Windsor and Carle Mahomet will be open daily […]
Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing April 4, 2020
Champaign, Ill.— Under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), area healthcare organizations will be providing daily media briefings. The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Illinois continues to rise. We are announcing three new cases. CUPHD is reporting a total of 55 cases in Champaign […]
Local churches find a new way to “open doors”
What do “open doors” look like when the doors have been forced closed? This is the question local congregations had to answer immediately when they received two updates in March: one asking pastors to limit gatherings over 50 people, then another when Gov. J.B. Pritzker ordered Illinoisians to “stay at […]
Unemployment continues to soar amid COVID-19 outbreak
Nearly 300,000 Illinoisans filed first-time claims in past two weeks By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – First-time unemployment claims skyrocketed again in Illinois and throughout the nation in the last week of March as businesses closed their doors or scaled back operations in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
IESA cancels remaining spring 2020 season
The Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) Board of Directors met on Friday, April 3 via a telephone conference call, making the decision to cancel all remaining IESA state series activities for spring 2020. The decision includes the bowling state series, the scholastic bowl state series, all music solo and ensemble […]
Main Lake at Lake of the Woods closed to fishing until further notice
The main lake at Lake of the Woods will be closed for fishing until further notice. The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District asked the Champaign County Forest Preserve to close the lake Thursday night over concerns that anglers, fishing for trout, would overwhelm the property when trout season begins on April […]
