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Pritzker extends stay-at-home order until May 30, makes modifications
Gov. JB Pritzker has extended the Illinois stay-at-home order until May 30. As of May 1, the stay-at-home order will be modified, though. Modifications include: Anyone over two-years old who is medically able to tolerate a face-covering or a mask must wear one when in a public place and unable to maintain a distance of…
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Village to look to SmithGroup for form-based code in Downtown Master Plan
The Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to place the hiring of SmithGroup to develop a form-based code and architectural/design standards and guidelines for portions of the downtown area on the April 28 consent agenda. Smithgroup worked to develop Mahomet’s downtown Master Plan. The upcoming form-based code and architectural/design standards document will cost…
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Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing April 23, 2020
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing two new cases today; Champaign County has a cumulative total of 100 cases. There have been a total of five COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of the release time. For information…
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Brown previews tentative Mahomet budget
As of April 21, the Village of Mahomet’s treasurer’s report showed that the Village was 91.7-percent through the fiscal year, and that 91.66-percent of revenues had been collected with 72.41 of projected expenditures paid for. Finance/HR Director Robert Kouzmanoff said, though, that the Village should anticipate delayed or reduced revenues to finish out the rest…
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Illinois reports largest daily increases in COVID-19 cases, tests
New testing gets state closer to daily goal with 9,349 test results reported; 2,049 new cases By BEN ORNERCapitol News Illinoisborner@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois health officials reported the state’s largest one-day increase of COVID-19 cases and tests results Wednesday as Gov. JB Pritzker announced two new drive-thru testing facilities. The Illinois Department of Public Health…
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Illinois Republicans push for gradual reopening of economy
Illinois Rep. Michael Zalewski, a Riverside Democrat and co-chair of the House economic recovery working group, said one of the most pressing tasks – one that he said state government has little control over – will be getting the state’s economy up and running again, which he said could take a very long time. “I…
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Lawmakers slowly preparing for session to reopen
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Top leaders of the Illinois House and Senate say there is still no timetable for calling lawmakers back into session, but they have launched a process for narrowing down the topics they’ll need to address whenever they do return. In recent weeks, both the House and Senate have…
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Pre-pandemic Champaign County Home Sales Rise Along with Prices
The Champaign County Association of Realtors (CCAR) is reporting strong activity early in March prior to the global coronavirus pandemic slowdown. Champaign County area home sales rose 12.06 percent compared to March 2019 while there were also increases in both median and average home sale prices. CCAR reported there were 223 sales in March 2020,…
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Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing April 22, 2020
Champaign, Ill.— All daily media briefings are provided under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). We are announcing two new cases today; Champaign County has a cumulative total of 98 cases. In addition, we are reporting one more death in Champaign County. This person was a man in his 90s with…
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greener goods brings eco-friendly products to Mahomet
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 mine while I was home,…