Month: March 2022

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COVID-19 Second Booster Now Available to Eligible Recipients

CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD), in partnership with Carle Health, OSF HealthCare, Christie Clinic, Promise Healthcare, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign continue to provide COVID-19 initial vaccination doses, boosters, and Pfizer pediatric vaccinations. On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “expanded […]

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Eight M-S wrestlers earn Apollo Conference first-team honors

By Fred Kroner Eight members of the winningest Mahomet-Seymour wrestling team in school history earned all-Apollo Conference first-team honors. Included in the group is 220-pound junior Colton Crowley, a three-time all-conference first-teamer. The repeat selections for the Bulldogs were 106-pound junior Caden Hatton, 170-pound junior Brennan Houser and 195-pound junior […]

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Bill would require schools to offer vegan, vegetarian options upon request

By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Public schools in Illinois may soon be serving a lot more vegan and vegetarian meals, thanks to a bill that cleared the General Assembly Tuesday. House Bill 4089 requires school districts to provide a plant-based lunch option that complies with federal nutritional requirements to […]