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COVID-19 concerns temporarily closes Stephens Family YMCA
The Stephens Family YMCA will temporarily be closed beginning March 15 at 6 p.m. until the end of the day on March 29. “We are hoping to open on March 30th, but we are not clear if that will be possible at this time. This includes all programs and facilities,” a letter to members said. …
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Illinois State Parks closed until further notice
All state parks across the state of Illinois are closed until further notice. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources made the announcement on their Facebook page on Sunday. Here’s the full post by IDNR: “Effective immediately, all IDNR-owned properties are closed to the public to help stem the spread of COVID-19. All scheduled events on…
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Champaign County Public Health confirms first case of COVID-19 in Champaign County
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District announced a Champaign County resident has tested positive for COVID-19. The woman is a 50-year old female who is in her home in isolation and recovering. She presented to Carle’s emergency department earlier this week. The patient was not admitted, but sent home under the instructions to isolate herself. She…
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Gov. Pritzker Announces Bars and Restaurants Will Close to Public by End of Monday
Chicago — As the state continues to take aggressive action to minimize the spread of COVID-19 in our communities, Governor JB Pritzker announced that all bars and restaurants in the state of Illinois will be closed to the public, beginning at close of business Monday, March 16th through Monday, March 30th. “This is another hard step to…
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Schnucks to reduce hours temporarily
Beginning March 15, Schnucks stores that are normally open 24 hours will now close at midnight, while all other stores will now close at 10pm. In a press release, Schnuck’s stated that they “are continuing to see an increase in customers and this temporary reduction in hours will allow us time to focus solely on…
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Illinois State Board of Education meets with 1,200 Superintendents by tele-town halls
From the Illinois State Board of EducationMarch 15, 2020 Today ISBE hosted six tele-town halls with superintendents, regional superintendents, and other educational leaders across the state. More than 1,200 called in – and ISBE is so grateful to have had the opportunity to connect.ISBE would like to restate that the statewide mandatory school closure begins…
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Open Room invites community to join in prayer
The Open Room is inviting the Mahomet community to join in prayer every day at 5 p.m. until March 31. The daily prayer will focus on the COVID-19 pandemic. The Open Room, located at 404 E Main St. in Mahomet, invites the community to either come to their location or pray in unison at home…
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COVID-19 SATURDAY UPDATE: Pritzker to Illinoisans: Stay home this weekend
By REBECCA ANZELCapitol News Illinoisranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The first novel coronavirus cases have been confirmed in central and southern Illinois, spanning eight counties, state officials said Saturday. Gov. JB Pritzker’s message to residents, as the state’s positive COVID-19 count reached 64, was clear at a news briefing in Chicago: Stay home. “Once again, no matter…
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Pritzker cancels private and public K-12 schools from March 17 to March 30
Gov. J.B. Pritzker closed all public and private K-12 schools from March 17 to March 30 late Friday afternoon. “This is the right thing to do to protect our students, our staff and our teachers,” Pritzker said. “No school district will see their state funding cut as a result of this public health crisis.” Pritzker…
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Champaign County Forest Preserve District cancels programs and closes indoor facilities through April 12
The Champaign County Forest Preserve District has been closely monitoring information related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and will be taking the following precautions to ensure the safety of preserve visitors and staff. All educational and public programs and events scheduled between March 14 and April 12, 2020 have been canceled. In addition, the Museum of…