Beginning March 26, Sam’s Club locations nationwide will offer early shopping hours every Tuesday and Thursday from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. for seniors and those with disabilities or compromised immune systems. This includes our pharmacy and optical centers and will last until further notice. Additionally, Sam’s Club will offer […]
Amid COVID-19 outbreak, revenues could fall 20 percent By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A commission that advises the General Assembly on revenue and economic issues is warning that a slowdown of business activity caused by the COVID-19 outbreak is likely to bring about a recession that could cause […]
By REBECCA ANZELCapitol News Illinoisranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com Gov. JB Pritzker announced a number of financial initiatives Wednesday to assist owners of bars, restaurants, hotels and other small businesses during the economic slowdown caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic. By Friday, he said, owners of businesses with fewer than 50 employees and less […]
In all the uncertainty that is happening in March, the state of Illinois and the Mahomet-Seymour School District have committed to providing food for children. “Not just students who qualify for free and reduced lunch, but also to make meals available for any child 18-and-under in the community,” Mahomet-Seymour superintendent […]
When the world stops, the plumbing business gets a little busier. That was the case for Classic Plumbing last weekend. “The current crisis has caused people to rush for a service that they don’t have to rush for in some ways,” Classic Plumbing’s owner Tim Culver said. “My phone was […]
The Illinois High School Association announced Wednesday that it is still looking for ways for the 2020 spring season to happen. Currently, all practices and games, along with school, are canceled until April 8 to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. In a letter from IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson, athletic […]
Champaign, Ill.— Under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), area healthcare organizations will be providing weekday media briefings.The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Illinois continues to rise. As of today, there are eight confirmed cases in Champaign County.Because community transmission is occurring in multiple […]
The Sangamon Valley Public Water District is asking its customers to be cognizant about what they put down the toilet drain after having to clean out two sewage lines yesterday. “We received two calls from two different households, who are users, and they called with a report of a slow […]
Pritzker bracing for revenue drop, possible budget cuts By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday the state is stockpiling medical supplies and working to expand its hospital capacity, even by converting some closed hotels into isolation facilities, as it braces for a sharp increase in […]
The Museum of the Grand Prairie will host a virtual Night at the Museum on March 27 from 7 to 8 p.m. A Facebook event that went out today encourages people to join from the Museum of the Grand Prairie Facebook page as they broadcast a live tour of “The […]
