There are 105 COVID-19 active cases in area code 61853, according to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District’s Nov. 18 statistics. On Nov. 17 there were 109 active cases. Area code 61875, including Seymour has 4 active cases, unchanged from Tuesday. Champaign County currently has 1,589 active cases. On Monday, that […]
Author: Dani Tietz
Mahomet Public Library makes adjustments ahead of Tier 3 mitigations
The Mahomet Public Library has made adjustments to library services, effective Nov. 18 in response to Tier 3 mitigations that will go into effect on Friday. In order to to minimize the amount of time patrons spend in the building the library will: Limit computer time (patron computers or personal […]
Pritzker family to celebrate holiday separately, Gov. addresses attack on his children
Gov. JB Pritzker asked media and community members to respect the privacy of his two teenage children during a press conference on Tuesday. NBC 5′s Mary Ann Ahern asked the Governor Monday if he would adhere to Chicago’s travel advisory, which asks but does not mandate Chicagoans to forgo nonessential […]
Illinois to move to Tier 3 mitigations Friday
Editor’s Note: This is a press release. More to come soon With a new wave of COVID-19 surging across the state of Illinois, the Midwest and the nation, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced additional COVID-19 resurgence mitigations will take effect in every […]
Mahomet-Seymour area adds 55 active cases in 24 hours
There are 109 COVID-19 active cases in area code 61853 as of Nov. 17, according to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District’s Nov. 16 statistics. On Nov. 16 there were 56 active cases. Area code 61875, including Seymour has 4 active cases, up two from Monday. Champaign County currently has 1,509 […]
Urbana Park District suspends indoor programming
The Urbana Park District has announced that it will suspend all indoor activities through Dec. 7 with cases of COVID-19 rising throughout East Central Illinois. Beginning Nov. 16, indoor fitness programs at Phillips Recreation Center and Brookens Gym. indoor lap swim, water exercise classes and swim team at Urbana Indoor […]
Costco updates policy, requiring all guests to wear mask or shield
Beginning Nov. 16, Costco will require all members, guests and employees to wear a face mask or face shield at Costco locations, even if they have a medical condition. Children under the age of 2 will be the only exception to the rule. Costco has had a face mask policy […]
EIU to return to online-only learning after Thanksgiving
Eastern Illinois University will transition to online-only learning for all classes following the Thanksgiving holiday break and for the remainder of the Fall semester, including finals. “Please know the decision to transition to online-only learning is out of an abundance of caution and in an effort to do our part […]
Illinois closing driver services offices from Nov. 17 until Dec. 7 because of COVID-19
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced Driver Services facilities statewide will be closed to the public for in person transactions effective Tuesday, Nov. 17 and will reopen on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, due tothe worsening COVID-19 pandemic. White is encouraging the public to take advantage of online services. In […]
Mahomet’s COVID-19 active cases double in six days
The number of active COVID-19 cases in area code 61853, which includes Mahomet, have more than doubled since Nov. 10, currently standing at 56 active, according to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District’s Nov. 16 statistics. Area code 61875, including Seymour has 2 active cases, down one from Sunday. Champaign County […]