We’re all in this together. Tara Allen, owner of greener goods, located in Sangamon on Main was spreading that message before mid-March 2020. Allen’s message goes beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, though. Her journey began when she opened a Poshmark closet about a year-and-a-half ago. “I just wanted something that was […]
April 22, 2020 – In anticipation of an extension of Illinois’ stay-at-home order and restrictions on gatherings, the Champaign County Forest Preserve District has now canceled all on-site public programs through the end of May. This cancellation includes the highly popular, heavily attended Bird Migration Fest and Take Me Fishing […]
Urbana, Ill.— Carle Health and Community Blood Services of Illinois, are collaborating on an investigational treatment with a century-old approach to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients. First Community Blood Services of Illinois collects plasma from a recovered COVID-19 donor. Then, physicians use it to treat the sickest COVID-19 patients. Carle is the first […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com Pritzker announced that people in Illinois who still owe money on private student loans can now qualify for temporary relief while the COVID-19 pandemic continues. He also announced families with school-age children who receive food assistance will qualify for additional benefits. Pritzker said the recently-passed […]
‘Mass opening’ of businesses not coming May 1, he says By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Changes are coming to the stay-at-home order, Gov. JB Pritzker said again at his daily COVID-19 briefing Tuesday in Chicago, but it is unclear what they are and when they will happen. More […]
Just when Mahomet-Seymour’s Jake Anderson was ready to step back onto the field with his fellow Bulldogs, he found himself grappling with the reality that his senior baseball season may not be viable. Anderson, who began playing for the Mahomet Diamond Dogs when he was 9-years old, had sights of […]
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 96 cases. There have been a total of four COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of […]
The Illinois High School Association Board of Directors announced its decision to cancel all IHSA spring state tournaments Tuesday. The decision to cancel the spring state tournaments comes in conjunction with Friday’s (April 17) announcement by Governor Pritzker and the Illinois State Board of Education that all Illinois high schools […]
First State Bank of Forrest in Mahomet will be hosting BINGO at noon on Tuesday, April 21. The game will be streamed via Mahomet Daily’s Facebook Live. To play, download the BINGO card file located below this post and print off a card. As we call the numbers, you can […]
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing no new cases today; Champaign County has a cumulative total of 95 cases. There have been a total of four COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of […]
