Kim Curtis of Champaign shows her support at Saturdayâs rally outside the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District. Robin Scholz/The News-Gazette
CHAMPAIGN â Annie Easterday held a sign with a simple message outside the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District in Champaign on Saturday morning.
It read: âWeâve been doing what you asked. Now we canât pay our bills.â
The businesswoman who co-owns Pear Tree Estate in rural Champaign struggled to express her feelings about a pandemic that is clearly beyond her control.
Their wedding venue business has had 74 cancellations since March, resulting in 10 full-time and 40 part-time employees out of work.