January, 2022 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

15,484 Champaign County residents in their 20s test positive for COVID-19

By Chambana Sun | Jan 27, 2022

As of Jan. 27, 15,484 Champaign County residents in their 20s have tested positive for COVID-19.

6,644 Vermilion County residents under 20-years-old test positive for COVID-19

By Chambana Sun | Jan 27, 2022

As of Jan. 27, 6,644 Vermilion County residents under 20-years-old have tested positive for COVID-19.

3,601 Vermilion County residents in their 40s test positive for COVID-19

By Chambana Sun | Jan 27, 2022

As of Jan. 27, 3,601 Vermilion County residents in their 40s have tested positive for COVID-19.

417,754 Illinois residents in their 40s test positive for COVID-19

By Chambana Sun | Jan 27, 2022

As of Jan. 27, 417,754 Illinois residents in their 40s have tested positive for COVID-19.

16,466 Champaign County residents under 20-years-old test positive for COVID-19

By Chambana Sun | Jan 27, 2022

As of Jan. 27, 16,466 Champaign County residents under 20-years-old have tested positive for COVID-19.

Bennett encourages early childhood educators to enhance credentials with new Illinois scholarship program

By Solange DeLisle | Jan 27, 2022

State Sen. Scott Bennett (D-Champaign) is spreading the word about a newly established scholarship program in the state aimed to help advance the credentials of people who work in early childhood education.

258 Ford County residents of 80 years and older test positive for COVID-19

By Chambana Sun | Jan 27, 2022

As of Jan. 27, 258 Ford County residents of 80 years and older have tested positive for COVID-19.

No new teachers in Champaign sign pledge in week ending Jan. 22 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Chambana Sun | Jan 27, 2022

There were no new teachers in Champaign who signed the pledge in week ending Jan. 22, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

Ford County officials report 62 coronavirus deaths, with 4,143 confirmed cases

By Chambana Sun | Jan 27, 2022

There have been 4,143 confirmed coronavirus cases in Ford County as of Jan. 27, with 62 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

1,416 Vermilion County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

By Chambana Sun | Jan 27, 2022

As of Jan. 27, 1,416 Vermilion County residents in their 70s have tested positive for COVID-19.

1,097 Piatt County residents under 20-years-old test positive for COVID-19

By Chambana Sun | Jan 27, 2022

As of Jan. 27, 1,097 Piatt County residents under 20-years-old have tested positive for COVID-19.

468,698 Illinois residents in their 30s test positive for COVID-19

By Chambana Sun | Jan 27, 2022

As of Jan. 27, 468,698 Illinois residents in their 30s have tested positive for COVID-19.

120 Piatt County residents of 80 years and older test positive for COVID-19

By Chambana Sun | Jan 27, 2022

As of Jan. 27, 120 Piatt County residents of 80 years and older have tested positive for COVID-19.

1,602 McDonough County residents under 20-years-old test positive for COVID-19

By Chambana Sun | Jan 27, 2022

As of Jan. 27, 1,602 McDonough County residents under 20-years-old have tested positive for COVID-19.

502,168 Illinois residents in their 20s test positive for COVID-19

By Chambana Sun | Jan 27, 2022

As of Jan. 27, 502,168 Illinois residents in their 20s have tested positive for COVID-19.

963 Champaign County residents of 80 years and older test positive for COVID-19

By Chambana Sun | Jan 27, 2022

As of Jan. 27, 963 Champaign County residents of 80 years and older have tested positive for COVID-19.

4,102 Vermilion County residents in their 30s test positive for COVID-19

By Chambana Sun | Jan 27, 2022

As of Jan. 27, 4,102 Vermilion County residents in their 30s have tested positive for COVID-19.

McDonough County officials report 77 coronavirus deaths, with 6,513 confirmed cases

By Chambana Sun | Jan 27, 2022

There have been 6,513 confirmed coronavirus cases in McDonough County as of Jan. 27, with 77 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Piatt County officials report 20 coronavirus deaths, with 4,067 confirmed cases

By Chambana Sun | Jan 27, 2022

There have been 4,067 confirmed coronavirus cases in Piatt County as of Jan. 27, with 20 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).