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The University of Illinois Board of Trustees voted earlier this month to increase health insurance premiums by more than 30 percent for students at its Urbana-Champaign campus.
On Today's 21st: We talked about how the coronavirus has impacted some of the industries that rely on people being able to leave their houses, like restaurants and music venues.
On Today's 21st: As we continue to navigate coronavirus and everything that goes along with it, it’s easy to feel like things are out of our control. But, there are little things we can do to help us feel like we’re getting back some of that control including helping our communities.
Caregivers and parents can still provide educational instruction to children at home, however. Numerous online resources are available for free to families with internet access, and many school districts are sending home both digital and paper packets of educational activities.
