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June 19, 20200

Meat and shopping: One more impact of the coronavirus on ordinary life

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June 11, 20200

As Illinois continues to reopen parts of the state, many businesses and care facilities are still facing COVID-19 outbreaks in Champaign County. T

June 4, 20200

Health officials reported three new Covid-19 cases among workers at the meat processing plant Rantoul Foods Wednesday. This brings the total

May 20, 20200

Rantoul Foods, which has had at least 87 workers stricken with Covid-19 at its meat processing plant, started hiring again. But the me

May 15, 20200

Coronavirus testing is once again optional for workers at one of Central Illinois’ largest meat processing plants as the number of confirmed cases hi

May 11, 20200

This story has been updated to reflect that public health officials confirmed 82 cases of Covid-19 among Rantoul Foods employees Monday afternoon and

May 8, 20200

Rantoul Foods, one of Central Illinois’ largest meat processing plants, accelerated its mass testing Friday as the number of confirmed cases at the p

May 7, 20200

The number of Covid-19 cases at one of Central Illinois’ largest meat processing plants now stands at 52, health officials and plant management

May 6, 20200

The meat processing plant hit with a coronavirus outbreak came under scrutiny by health officials in March before it was cited for being more than 90

May 5, 20201

One of Central Illinois' largest hog processing plants, Rantoul Foods, has a confirmed 32 cases of Covid-19 since April 25, 2020. We first report