Author: Press Release

Urbana-Champaign Books to Prisoners is hosting its first-ever Virtual Auction & Raffle! The event will run Monday, February 22 – Saturday, March 6 at tinyurl.com/B2Pauction. Items include donations from local businesses, artists, and more!  Proceeds from this event will help U-C Books to Prisoners fulfill its mission to provide free books to people incarcerated in Illinois… Read more

As we head into the spring and summer seasons, the COVID pandemic is still the leading factor in planning for the reopening of both indoor and outdoor activities. Now that Region 6 has entered Phase 4 of the Restore  Illinois Plan, some facilities and services of the Champaign County Forest Preserve District can resume operation. Here… Read more

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CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD), in partnership with Carle Health, OSF HealthCare, Christie Clinic, Promise Healthcare, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will be hosting community-based COVID-19 vaccination clinics for anyone who lives or works in Champaign County that fall within Phases 1A and 1B and for anyone age 40-64 with underlying health… Read more

The University of Illinois is lifting its ‘essential activities only’ guidelines on Feb. 8. School administrators issued the following Massmail announcement: “As you know, in the past several weeks, the university has successfully completed our re-entry testing program for the Spring 2021 semester. We are going to lift the essential activities only guidance beginning today.… Read more

CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) announces several cases of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, first identified in the United Kingdom, have been confirmed in Champaign County. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), viruses are constantly changing, and this includes SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. These genetic variations… Read more

MAHOMET – The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that US 150 will be closed from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm on Friday, January 29, weather permitting. The closure is necessary for repairs to the bridge that carries US 150 over unnamed stream 1 mile east of the Piatt-Champaign County line.  The closure will be in… Read more

CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD), in partnership with Carle Health, OSF HealthCare, Christie Clinic, Promise Healthcare, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will be now be hosting community-based COVID-19 vaccination clinics for all Champaign County residents 65 years of age and older. There are two convenient locations to receive your vaccine the week of… Read more

With health officials moving our region into Tier One, of the “Restore Illinois” covid-19 protocol, Urbana Park District will begin opening its buildings and will begin in-person programming. “We are glad to open our buildings and begin in-person programs,” said Corky Emberson, Superintendent of Recreation. “When people come to our buildings, they will have their… Read more

The following Mahomet-Seymour High School students were recognized for their academic achievements in the 1st Semester of the 2020-21 school year. High Honors   9th grade Avery S. Allen Fae M. Allen Ava B. Arnett Brooke A. Arnett Elijah W. Beal Lauren K. Bednar Niccolo M. Bellini Nadia N. Biegler Ava D. Boyd Declan M. Brewer… Read more