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Champaign Unit 4 Schools Superintendent Susan Zola says the district is on track to meet the digital needs of its families as e-learning continues through the end of the school year. In general, she has a positive outlook on the remainder of the school year, as well as what might be in store for the district this fall.
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Museums are closed to in-person visitors, but you can still explore many of their collections from home. We spoke with Jennifer Herrera from the National Women's History Museum and Jessica BrodeFrank, Digital Collections Access Manager with the Adler Planetarium, about some of their online offerings.
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Perhaps the most difficult aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic is confronting the uncomfortable reality of death. Our two guests today can help bring some perspective and offer advice when it comes to end-of-life planning.
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Health care workers face serious risks caring for patients who have COVID-19. We hear from a paramedia and an emergency room nurse who, while caring for patients with COVID-19, have made the difficult decision to live apart from their children.
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Over the weekend, Illinois officians annoucned the state is up to 30,000 known cases of COVID-19, and a huge share of them are in nursing homes. We’ll look at one particular cluster in central Illinois, and hear details about the new order to keep schools closed for the rest of the academic year.
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Today on The 21st: a look at COVID-19's prevalence in nursing homes, details on the governor's order to keep schools closed to in-person instruction for the rest of the academic year, end-of-life planning during a pandemic, and visiting museums virtually.
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Many of us have been spending more time with our pets because of the stay-at-home order in the state, or even adding new pets to our households. Illinois animal rescue groups report that interest in fostering or adopting animals has increased during the coronavirus pandemic.
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With the ever-growing case numbers and deaths from COVID-19, and the order of the day being to stay at home, people are looking for ways to do something to contribute to the cause. For Jean Huddleston of Champaign and one of her friends, that meant sewing 800 masks, which she has donated to health care workers and first responders.
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As we continue to practice social distancing, isolation and loneliness are affecting many- especially seniors. We’ll hear more about how one retirement community is keeping their residents connected through technology.
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The country’s transportation workers are performing essential jobs, sometimes putting their lives at risk, during the coronavirus pandemic. We spoke with a central Illinois airline employee and Transport Workers Union of America International Vice President Thom McDaniel about what they're seeing.
