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Number of Illinois residents who have filed for unemployment continues to rise
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has released new statewide data showing the department processed over 141,000 new initial unemployment claims for the week ending April 11. Since March 1, the department has processed more than 650,000 initial unemployment claims, 12 times more than the number of claims over the corresponding time period last…
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Midwest governors to work together on reopening economies
Governor Pritzker has announced that he will be working with six Midwest governors to reopen the economy in the Midwest region. Pritzker will work with Governors Gretchen Whitmer (MI), Mike DeWine (OH), Tony Evers (WI), Tim Walz (MN), Eric Holcomb (IN) and Andy Beshear (KY). The governors said, “We are doing everything we can to…
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Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing April 16, 2020
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 91 cases. There have been a total of four COVID-related deaths. These numbers are accurate as of the release time. For information…
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Champaign County Forest Preserve Photo Contest
The Champaign County Forest Preserve is hosting a photo contest between April 20, 2020 – June 1, 2020. Photos can be submitted by email to hq@ccfpd.org. Here are the details as provided: Submission Requirements Photos eligible for the 2020 photo contest must be submitted via email to hq@ccfpd.org between April 20, 2020 – June 1,…
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Let’s Play BINGO with First State Bank of Forrest!
First State Bank of Forrest wants to spend time with you playing BINGO. On Tuesday, April 21 at noon, the staff of First State Bank of Forrest will go live on the Mahomet Daily Facebook page, calling numbers as you mark off your BINGO card. Participants can communicate with the bank, calling “BINGO” by commenting…
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Pritzker talks about $7 billion budget shortfall over next two years
Gov. J.B. Pritzker talked about projected revenue shortfalls due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday. In Illinois, general revenue funds are being revised down $2.7 billion in fiscal year 2020 and $4.6 billion in fiscal year 2021. With short-term borrowing to bridge through this crisis, the total shortfall for fiscal year 2021 is $6.2 billion…
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Champaign County Board to discuss property tax delay
The Champaign County Board will discuss a delay in property taxes on April 23, according to District 1 board member Jim Goss. Goss asked for constituents’ opinions on the “Jim Goss for Champaign County Board 1” Facebook page early Monday. “What are your thoughts on delaying property taxes?” he wrote. “This month at our County…
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Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing April 15, 2020
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 90 cases. In addition, we are reporting two more deaths in Champaign County. One person was a man in his 80s and…
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Getting to Know You: Mahomet’s Dustin Sears
Editor’s Note: We have been apart for nearly a month, but at the Mahomet Daily we wanted to find a way to bring people together. We will be sending “Getting to Know You” questions out, and then posting the answers here on a regular basis! If you’d like to participate email dani@mahometnews.com. Dustin Sears What…
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Commentary: The Introvert
By Dani Tietzdani@mahometnews.com I saw a friend the other day who asked how I am doing. It’s not an unusual question, but one that I rarely take time to answer honestly. “I’m fine,” or “I’m good,” I usually say. I didn’t delve into a huge confession about my state of being, but I did say,…