Earlier this week, I overheard my kids engaged in a round of “I heard” and “Did you know?” while they were getting ready for bed. “I heard that Margaret’s dad has it,” said my six-year-old. “Did you ...

CHAMPAIGN – To fight off a flu pandemic that may get a lot nastier in the fall, it's going to take an army of kids who know how to put a germ in its place. Kids like Eunice Patton, 7, of Urbana, who ...

They're on payroll to spray away the virus at Alcoa City Schools, but it's more than just a job. Isaiah Steele and Josh Justice are the faces behind the name. "The Germ Busters! They are in charge of ...