Author: Press Release
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CCFPD to enhance stargazing amenities at International Dark Sky Park
Penfield, IL – The Champaign County Forest Preserve District (CCFPD) was awarded $294,000 in grantfunding by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Open Space Land Acquisition andDevelopment (OSLAD) Grant Program to support the construction of a dark sky trail and amenities at MiddleFork River Forest Preserve in Penfield, Illinois. Middle Fork is the largest… Read more
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Lake of the Woods Golf Course takes steps to reduce emissions
Mahomet, IL – Lake of the Woods Golf Course has replaced their fossil-fuel-powered fleet with a five-year lease of 60 Club Car Tempo Lithium-ION series golf carts from Battery Specialists + Golf Cars in Champaign. The Club Car Tempo is an electric cart that features auto-breaking, flip windshields and dual USB ports. A two week… Read more
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CUPHD Officials Confirm First Probable Case of Monkeypox Virus in Champaign County
CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (C-UPHD) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), announced today a single presumptive monkeypox case in an adult male Champaign County resident with recent travel history to Chicago. Initial testing was completed Friday, July 8, 2022, at an IDPH laboratory, and confirmatory testing for monkeypox is pending at… Read more
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Illinois Family Relief Plan begins July 1
Temporary tax savings associated with the Illinois Family Relief Plan begin July 1. The Family Relief Plan includes several tax holidays, meaning a temporary cut in taxes, including: Groceries: The state’s 1% sales tax on groceries will be suspended July 1 through June 30, 2023; Gas: The state’s normally scheduled increase in the motor fuel tax will be delayed… Read more
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IEPA opens Electric Vehicle Rebate Program for Illinois Residents
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) Director John J. Kim today announced the opening of Illinois’ Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebate Program. The program was created under the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) passed by the General Assembly and signed by Governor Pritzker in the fall of 2021. Individuals can now access and complete an… Read more
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Carle now scheduling appointments for COVID-19 vaccine available to children 6 months and older
Urbana, Ill. — Carle supports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendation for children 6 months – 4 years to receive the authorized COVID-19 vaccine and has begun scheduling appointments to administer doses at Primary Care and Pediatric locations across the system. Extensive data and review by experts from the CDC and the… Read more
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COVID-19 boosters for children ages 5-11 now available at Carle
URBANA, Ill. — Community members 5 and above can now schedule an appointment for a COVID-19 booster at a nearby Carle location. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now officially recommends that eligible individuals 5-11 should receive a booster dose at least 5 months after the completion of their primary series. The Carle… Read more
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Letter to the Editor: Support for the Mahomet-Seymour School Board Referendum
*Editor’s Note: All letters to the editor are fact-checked before publication. The following points in the upcoming letter should be noted: the referendum language only ensures that should the referendum pass a junior high and a bus barn will be built with upgrades to be determined based on dollars available; the physical needs assessment in… Read more
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Letter to the Editor: An Open Letter to M-S Board considering upcoming referendum
MS School Board, This is an open letter and has been shared with many voters/taxpayers in the Mahomet-Seymour School District. I’m a lifelong resident of Mahomet and a graduate of Mahomet-Seymour High School and a parent of three Mahomet-Seymour students. As you’re well aware, I’ve raised some concerns about the current direction of the District’s… Read more
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I-74 ramps to I-57 to close April 18
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the ramp from westbound Interstate 74 to southbound I-57 in Champaign will close April 18. The five-day closure is necessary to construct temporary pavement as part of the ongoing I-57/74 reconstruction project, a key part of the Rebuild Illinois capital plan. For motorists wanting to use southbound I-57 from… Read more