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Heroes from Home: Darrell Ruch
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Life has a way of dictating changes that not all of us are willing to implement in our lives. Darrell Ruch understands. Nearly a year ago – on May 4, 2019 – the Mahomet resident suffered a heart attack. “Out of the blue,” he said. After a week in the hospital,…
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Mahomet-Seymour falls to lowest ISBE Financial Profile Category
Mahomet-Seymour has been placed in the lowest financial profile, “financial watch,” by the Illinois State Board of Education. The Mahomet-Seymour School Board was made aware of the preliminary financial rating at the end of February when former Chief Business Officer Trent Nuxoll argued that the district should be in the “early warning” category, where Mahomet-Seymour has…
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Forest Preserves Remain Open under Extension of Statewide Stay-At-Home Order
The Champaign County Forest Preserve District remains committed to supporting the health of our residents and visitors under the State of Illinois shelter-from-home order from the Governor’s Office. On March 31, 2020, Governor Pritzker extended the order for people to stay at home through the end of April 2020. Under the governor’s executive order, forest…
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Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing April 2, 2020
Champaign, Ill.— Under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), area healthcare organizations will be providing daily media briefings. The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Illinois continues to rise. We are announcing eight new cases. As of today, there are 46 confirmed cases in Champaign County. These numbers are accurate…
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Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing April 1, 2020
Champaign, Ill.— Under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), area healthcare organizations will be providing daily media briefings.The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Illinois continues to rise. We are announcing nine new cases. As of today, there are 38 confirmed cases in Champaign County. These numbers are accurate as…
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Mahomet-Seymour to begin remote learning Thursday
Mahomet-Seymour students will begin remote learning on Thursday. Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday that the Illinois stay-at-home order would be extended to April 30. Pritzker added that “Act of God” and remote learning days will not have to be made up at the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Mahomet-Seymour, alongside other school districts throughout…
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Illinois Department of Employment Security utilizes new alphabetized benefit schedule
Designated times set to handle overwhelming surge in unemployment claims By REBECCA ANZELCapitol News Illinoisranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois department tasked with overseeing unemployment benefits is employing an alphabetized schedule to handle “an unprecedented volume” of claims. Claims now must be filed online and by phone on days and at times set by the Illinois…
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Farmers cautious about corn, soybean season despite projected rise in plantings
Economic hit from COVID-19 could stall a rebound from a wet 2019 By BEN ORNERCapitol News Illinoisborner@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Despite projected increases in corn and soybean plantings this year after a disastrous 2019 planting season, farmers are gripped by uncertainty surrounding spring weather and the economic downturn from the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of…
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Illinois extends stay-at-home order until April 30
Gov. J..B Pritzker has announced that the Illinois’ stay-at-home order will be extended until April 30, 2020. “If we can end these orders earlier, I’ll be the first one to tell you,” Pritzker said, “when we can start to make strides toward normalcy again. But that time is not today. And it’s not April 7.”…
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COVID-19 IMPACTS: State gives guidance on mortgage payments, student loan debt, banking
Repossession, evictions on hold during COVID-19 crisis By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation issued guidance for lenders and borrowers Monday regarding debt collection during the COVID-19 pandemic. Evictions are suspended for homes and rental units in Illinois per an executive order by Gov. JB Pritzker, and…