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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

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October 7, 20200

State database reveals details of Covid-19 outbreaks in Champaign County

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

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September 30, 20200

Champaign County may get swept up into new restrictions; State cites rising rates of Covid-19 in nearby counties

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

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September 25, 20200

With closure of Rantoul Press and cutbacks at Commercial News, local newspapers continue to shrink

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

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July 3, 20200

Temporary worker at Rantoul meat processing plant tests positive for Covid-19

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

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June 4, 20200

Three new coronavirus cases reported at Central Illinois meat processing plant

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

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May 20, 20200

Rantoul Foods resumes hiring; receives donation of face shields

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

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May 15, 20200

Rantoul Foods Covid-19 cases hold at 83; more reported at Vista Outdoor

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

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May 11, 20200

Mass testing at meat plant finds 27 more coronavirus cases

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

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May 8, 20200

Testing accelerated at Rantoul meat processing plant hit by coronovirus outbreak

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

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