Animal Disease Labs Step In To Help Meet Need for COVID-19 Testing
Many of the public health labs determining whether people have COVID-19 have become at least overworked or, at worst, overwhelmed. Some of the country’s…
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Nine Residents Dead From COVID-19 At Fair Havens In Decatur
DECATUR – Nine residents at the Fair Havens Senior Living facility in Decatur have died after contracting COVID-19. So far, all COVID-19 related deaths in Macon county have been residents at the long-term care facility. The latest casualties from the virus are a woman in her 90s and another woman in her 70s, according to…
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Pritzker Concerned About Increasing COVID-19 Cases In Rural Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 1,585 new cases of COVID-19 statewide on Saturday, and an additional 125 deaths. The total number of cases across Illinois stands at 29,160 cases with 1,259 deaths across 93 of the state’s 102 counties. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced during a news conference Saturday that the state has yet…
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Champaign Unit 4 Offers WiFi Hotspots, Chromebooks As District Continues Remote Learning
Champaign Unit 4 Schools Superintendent Susan Zola wrote in a message to families last Friday that the district will continue to ensure students have access to meals and learning materials while at home. The message came shortly after Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced that pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade schools statewide would remain closed through the end…
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Coronavirus By The Numbers
COVID-19 has touched nearly every part of the country, including Illinois. The maps and charts below show the latest statistics about how COVID-19 is spreading across counties and zip codes in the state. This data automatically updates from the Chicago Reporter, Big Local News, NPR and John Hopkins University.
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Health Care Workers Face Tough Parenting Choices Due To COVID-19
This is part of Essential Voices, a series of interviews with people confronting COVID-19. Health care workers and first responders face serious risks…
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COVID-19 Has Not Affected Nursing Homes In Champaign County, Officials Say
URBANA – Of the 91 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Champaign County as of Thursday, roughly a third are still active cases. Four people have died, six are currently hospitalized and the remaining 56 have recovered. Nursing homes across the nation and in other parts of Illinois have been affected by COVID-19 outbreaks. But so far,…
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Champaign County Jail Reduces Population To Decrease Risk Of COVID-19 Spread
URBANA – None of Champaign County’s 91 COVID-19 cases reported as of Thursday have involved staff or inmates at the County jail, according to Champaign County Sheriff Dustin Heuerman. As part of an effort to reduce the jail population during the COVID-19 pandemic, Heuerman said he’s been coordinating with local police officers to reduce jail…
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Sixth COVID-19 Death Reported At Decatur Long Term Care Facility
DECATUR – The number of deaths from COVID-19 has risen to six at the Fair Havens Senior Living long-term care facility in Decatur. The Macon County Health Department announced Thursday morning that a woman in her 90s was the latest Fair Havens resident with COVID-19 to die. “Our team would like to extend our heartfelt…
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‘They Should Be Letting Guys Go’: Six Illinois Prisoners Dead From COVID-19
URBANA – At least six men incarcerated in the Stateville Correctional Center near Joliet have died after contracting COVID-19. According to the Illinois Department of Corrections, 123 people incarcerated at Stateville have tested positive for the virus along with 65 staff members. Other prisons across the state have also reported cases of the virus among…
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Why This City Gives COVID Tests To All Workers Dealing With The Public
Behind a nondescript strip mall in Carmel, Indiana, a short line of cars gathers mid-afternoon next to a large tent. Medical professionals stand out…
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University Of Illinois Labor Unions Bargain For COVID-19 Relief
Labor unions across the University of Illinois’ Urbana campus are bargaining with administrators on issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. A group called the Campus Labor Coalition recently published an open letter to university administrators. The coalition represents graduate workers, faculty and other employees on the U of I campus. The coalition’s requests span issues…
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‘A Whole Different Level Of Frustration’: Public Health Districts Face Unexpected Obstacles Fighting COVID-19
CHAMPAIGN – Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District has been working with the local health care system to mitigate the spread of the disease. The district’s pandemic plan includes taking action to notify and monitor people who may have been exposed to COVID-19, as well as work with local…
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‘Their Story Matters’: How Broadcast Journalism Students In Illinois Are Reporting On COVID-19
One of Kenya Williams’s favorite classes is the broadcast journalism course she’s taking at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. That’s why she was devastated when she realized all of her university classes would be moving online in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Like many institutions…
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15 COVID-19 Cases Reported At Decatur Long-Term Care Facility
Fifteen people at a long-term care facility in Decatur have been confirmed to have COVID-19, Macon County officials announced Saturday. The cases occurred at Fair Havens Senior Living, and involved ten residents and five staff members. The death of a Fair Havens resident from COVID-19 had been announced on April 7, along with news that…
