Pam G. Dempsey

December 22, 20201

Health data shows private homes, restaurants and bars, and hospitals and clinics are top sources of new infections

Outside of private homes, bars and restaurants have been the largest source of COVID-19 exposures among cases in Champaign County, according to data

October 7, 20200

Previously confidential statewide data tracking coronavirus cases across Illinois shows that there have been at least 50 different outbreaks in Champ

September 30, 20200

State health officials may re-impose tighter Covid-19 restrictions on Champaign County because other counties in the region are reporting higher rate

September 25, 20200

The News-Gazette’s owners are shutting down the Rantoul Press this week – while the Commercial News, based in Danville, has announced it is reducing

July 3, 20200

After 26 days of no new reported cases, a Rantoul Foods worker has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The temporary worker is in the

June 4, 20200

Health officials reported three new Covid-19 cases among workers at the meat processing plant Rantoul Foods Wednesday. This brings the total

May 20, 20200

Rantoul Foods, which has had at least 87 workers stricken with Covid-19 at its meat processing plant, started hiring again. But the me

May 15, 20200

Coronavirus testing is once again optional for workers at one of Central Illinois’ largest meat processing plants as the number of confirmed cases hi

May 11, 20200

This story has been updated to reflect that public health officials confirmed 82 cases of Covid-19 among Rantoul Foods employees Monday afternoon and

May 8, 20200

Rantoul Foods, one of Central Illinois’ largest meat processing plants, accelerated its mass testing Friday as the number of confirmed cases at the p