Local COVID-19 Fund Gets $250,000 From State
The United Way of Champaign County has received a $250,000 grant from the State of Illinois to use for COVID-19 relief.
News Around Illinois – April 9, 2020
Illinois COVID-19 Cases Top 15,000 URBANA – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,529 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state Wednesday, including 82 additional deaths. Those deaths included Macon County’s first fatality: the resident of a Decatur long-term care facility. Stark County reported its first confirmed COVID-19 case, becoming the 78th of…
Watch Live: White House Holds Briefing As Economic Relief Debate Escalates
President Trump and congressional Democrats are haggling over the size of the next bill designed to help Americans through the crisis The White House has scheduled a briefing for 5 p.m. ET.
How To Stay Safe From COVID-19 While Grocery Shopping
These days, a familiar place – the grocery store – looks very different. They remain open as essential businesses, even as other stores close. But they…
Champaign County July 4th Fireworks Celebration Canceled
URBANA – Champaign-Urbana’s annual Fourth of July festival will not be held this year. The organizers of the Champaign County Freedom Celebration posted the announcement on their website Tuesday. The Freedom Celebration events, including a parade and fireworks, take place on the University of Illinois campus. But the U of I has announced the cancellation…
News Around Illinois – April 8, 2020
Illinois Confirms 1,287 New COVID-19 Cases, Including Member Of Governor’s Staff CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,287 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, including 73 additional deaths. Those deaths include a Champaign County man in his 80s, and a Ford County man in his 80s. The total number of COVID-19…
CU Faith Communities Explore How To Support One Another Through COVID-19
URBANA – With Passover starting Wednesday night, many in the Jewish community are having to adapt their usual customs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “This is my favorite holiday, personally, and it’s tough not to be with my community right now, not to be literally sharing a Seder table, with my students,” says Rabbi Ari…
News Around Illinois – April 7, 2020
1,006 New COVID-19 Cases, 33 New Deaths Reported In Illinois CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 1,006 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois on Monday, including 33 deaths. Monday’s state report did not include the death of a COVID-19 patient in Champaign County, reported Monday by the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District. A…
Local Restaurants Keep Serving During Coronavirus Shutdown
CHAMPAIGN – Shutdown orders related to the coronavirus pandemic have been hard on restaurants, but especially on local restaurants without drive-through windows or backing from national chains. In Champaign-Urbana, some restaurants have closed during the shutdown period, but others are staying open, even though their dining rooms are closed. The Fiesta Café has been serving…
Watch Live: White House Task Force Warns Of Deadly Week Ahead
President Trump is offering a message of hope even as his surgeon general warned this will be “the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans’ lives.” The next briefing is Monday at 5:00 p.m. ET.
‘It’s Exhausting’: Illinois Special Needs Parents Struggle With Remote Learning Days
Betsy Crosswhite says it felt like a punch in the gut when her son’s school closed to limit the spread of the coronavirus. That’s when she realized she would need to become her son Shane’s teacher and therapist. Crosswhite and her family live in Wilmette. She and her husband have three kids, including Shane, 15,…
News Around Illinois – April 6, 2020
Cases of COVID-19 in Illinois Top 11,000 CHICAGO – On Sunday, the Illinois Dept. of Public Health reported the statewide total of COVID-19 cases has grown to 11,256. The death toll now stands at 274. The state also says more than 58,000 people have been tested at IDPH, commercial or hospital laboratories. IDPH director Dr….
Watch Live: White House To Hold Coronavirus Briefing, As U.S. Death Toll Nears 10,000
“This is going to be the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans’ lives, quite frankly,” the U.S. surgeon general warned.
Watch: Coronavirus Task Force Holds Daily Briefing
Amid record unemployment, the White House aims to quickly set up loan and direct payment policies to help bolster American families and businesses.
U Of I Researchers Developing Smartphone App For Coronavirus Testing
A team of University of Illinois researchers is working on a smartphone application that would detect the novel coronavirus within 30 minutes, without the need for a diagnostic lab. Illinois Newsroom’s Brian Moline spoke with Brian Cunningham. He’s a professor of electrical and computer engineering, and the director of the micro and nanotechnology lab on…