Illinois Public Media News

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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.