Health department reports 1,842 new COVID-19 cases, 62 deaths By REBECCA ANZELCapitol News Illinoisranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Following the lead of nearby states, Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday announced Illinois’ public and private schools will remain shuttered for the rest of the school year. The announcement came one month after Pritzker […]
Monticello, Ill. – For many, the lights and sounds of a fire engine bring hope and relief – help is on the way. On Wednesday, April 22 at 7 p.m., Piatt County fire departments will open their doors, pull their trucks out and turn on their lights and sirens to […]
Mahomet-Seymour High School’s Principal Chad Benedict announced Friday that the Class of 2020 graduation is postponed. Benedict said that the district has worked with Krannert to secure July 10 as the new ceremony date. “There was much time, thought and discussion that went into this decision and there are multiple […]
County music artist Jordan Davis and Christian music artist Jordan Feliz will headline the 2020 Mahomet Music Festival scheduled to take place August 28 and 29. Friday night’s lineup includes Hairbanger’s Ball and Champaign Freight. Davis, who has been named an “Artist to Watch” by Billboard, Rolling Stone, CMT, Pandora, […]
Free bread will be available at Mahomet Christian Church on April 17 from 8 to 10am and April 18 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 […]
An update to Gov. JB Pritzker’s stay-at-home order will change how greenhouses, garden centers and nurseries conduct business. “Garden stores and greenhouses can remain open for purposes of maintaining inventory, and to fulfill online and phone orders for pick-up or delivery only.” This guidance applies to both standalone stores as […]
Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons received a hand-written letter that included a death threat towards his daughter, Titianna Ammons, on Monday, April 13. The letter threatened to kill Titianna if Carol Ammons were elected chairwoman of the Champaign County Democrats at its meeting Wednesday, where she did become the chairwoman. […]
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has released new statewide data showing the department processed over 141,000 new initial unemployment claims for the week ending April 11. Since March 1, the department has processed more than 650,000 initial unemployment claims, 12 times more than the number of claims over […]
Governor Pritzker has announced that he will be working with six Midwest governors to reopen the economy in the Midwest region. Pritzker will work with Governors Gretchen Whitmer (MI), Mike DeWine (OH), Tony Evers (WI), Tim Walz (MN), Eric Holcomb (IN) and Andy Beshear (KY). The governors said, “We are […]
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing one new case today; Champaign County has a cumulative total of 91 cases. There have been a total of four COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of […]
