Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 1st of January.
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🏘️ Community
217 Inc. will close Park Avenue between McKinley Avenue and Willis Avenue from Monday, Jan.
5 to Monday, Jan. 12 for a sanitary sewer repair at 1018 W. Park Avenue — local property access will remain available.
🏥 Health
Memorial Health's Dr. Ted Clark said rising flu cases after the holidays are prompting hospital systems to enforce visitor restrictions as schools and workplaces resume.
He advised hand washing and staying home if ill to protect children, older adults, and others at risk.
Local hospitals updated visitor guidelines amid a rise in flu and COVID cases per recommendations from IDPH and CDC.
The new rules (visitors must be 18 or older and limited to two per patient) aim to protect vulnerable patients as masks are encouraged for those with symptoms.
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PMP Certification Exam Prep Training Bootcamp
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. — HQ North Randolph Street — Contact for pricing — Intensive training to become a certified Project Management Professional with a 100% pass guarantee.
Candlelight Concert: Vivaldi's Four Seasons
6 p.m. — Orpheum Champaign — $22.05 — Experience a magical candlelight performance featuring Vivaldi's Four Seasons and other classics.
Candlelight: Tribute to Queen and The Beatles
8:45-10 p.m. — Orpheum Champaign — $31.95 — Experience the timeless melodies of Queen and The Beatles under candlelight in a magical setting.
PineappleFest 2026
11 AM – 12 AM — Esquire Lounge — RSVP required — Celebrate PineappleFest with vendors, food, music, and drinks all day.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Concert
7:30-10 p.m. — Krannert Center for the Performing Arts — Ticket prices vary — Experience the eloquence of Berlioz, Beethoven, and Sibelius performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
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