Tag: Illinois coronavirus
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Unemployment continues to soar amid COVID-19 outbreak
Nearly 300,000 Illinoisans filed first-time claims in past two weeks By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – First-time unemployment claims skyrocketed again in Illinois and throughout the nation in the last week of March as businesses closed their doors or scaled back operations in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of Labor… Read more
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Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing April 3, 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 six new cases. CUPHD is reporting a total of 52 cases in Champaign County as of today. These… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing March 30, 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 three new cases; a male in his 80s, a male in his 40s and a female in her 30s.… Read more
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Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing March 27, 2020
Champaign, Ill.— Under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), area healthcare organizations will be providing weekday media briefings.The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Illinois continues to rise. As of today, there are 11 confirmed cases in Champaign County, the newest a woman in her 50’s.We have community transmission, meaning… Read more
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State, national unemployment spikes amid COVID-19 outbreak
More than 114,000 Illinoisans file new claims in one week By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — More than 114,000 workers in Illinois filed first-time unemployment claims in the week ending March 21 as the United States saw its biggest one-week spike in recorded history. 3.2 million workers filing for benefits. The U.S. Department of Labor… Read more
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Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing March 26, 2020
Champaign, Ill.— Under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC),area healthcare organizations will be providing weekday media briefings.The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Illinois continues to rise. As of today, there are ten confirmed cases in Champaign County.Because community transmission is occurring in multiple locations throughout the state, we all… Read more
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Champaign-Urbana Public Health Briefing March 25, 2020
Champaign, Ill.— Under the leadership of the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), area healthcare organizations will be providing weekday media briefings.The number of persons diagnosed with COVID-19 in Illinois continues to rise. As of today, there are eight confirmed cases in Champaign County.Because community transmission is occurring in multiple locations throughout the state, we… Read more