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...and while the Illinois Marathon isn’t quite a “fest”, it takes places in the streets all over CU!   okay, done now.

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What about Artists Against AIDS, Ebertfest, Beer and Chili fest…?

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Tony C… Marathons are meant to be the most painfully excruciating character building exercise you can do besides childbirth, I would imagine.  After all Pheidippides died after his.  But at least he did one.

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Rob, don’t ever change.  I lean “merryman,“ but still can’t wait to read your take after every game and that hasn’t changed one bit in recent weeks.

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I ran a slow Chicago marathon with a friend as moral support.  We kept passing and getting passed by fully decked out Elvis in a white jumpsuit (it was 85F) and “Hi Guy” who was wearing Crocs as footwear and waving at everyone he passed (http://higuy.com/). It…

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Go Abe, go!

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We just couldn’t stop them on the defensive end.  They scored almost a will against us.  Sigh..   NEXT YEAR! :)

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Chief Finney pays return visit to 906 W. Vine St.

Posted in SPLOG to Video by Brian Dolinar on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 12:25 pm

This story was originally posted on the UC-IMC’s site.

On Monday, March 1, Deborah Thomas, who lives at 906 W. Vine St., received a phone call from the City of Champaign. The woman on the phone identified herself as “Susan” from the City Attorney’s office. They wanted to visit her house the following day on Tuesday, March 2, at 3:30 p.m. with Police Chief R.T. Finney. It was at Deborah’s home that Kiwane Carrington was fatally shot after Chief Finney and officer Daniel Norbits arrived there on October 9, 2009. Running between classes at Parkland, Deborah did not get the chance to ask why they wanted to visit, but told them they could come by.

Soon after, Deborah called me to say that Finney would be visiting and asked for someone else to be there. I called Melodye Rosales and the two of us went to her home shortly before 3:30 p.m.

Chief Finney and the two attorneys came in an unmarked black SUV with tinted windows. They drove up and down Vine St. twice before parking at the Icehouse bar around the corner. They walked around a fence and behind a house to get to 906 W. Vine St.

A woman knocked at the door. Deborah walked out to greet them. The woman who appears on the YouTube video below says she is “Susan, from the City of Champaign, the person who called you.” (It is assumed that this was Susan Wozniak, a paralegal for the city, but it could not be confirmed.) She then introduced “Carl,” a white haired man wearing a black bomber jacket. “I wanted to let you know we’re here,” Susan says.


Melodye Rosales came out behind Deborah with a video camera and I followed them. Obviously surprised, Chief Finney quickly turned around and headed back to the car. In the video, he can be seen wearing a black jacket with a patch on his upper right arm. Susan points to the backyard, but as she sees Finney walking off, she turns to leave. “Thank you very much,” she says. “Thanks,” Carl says and waves. They did not stick around to investigate the property. Apparently, this was not a routine visit.

A FOIA was filed with the City of Champaign to find out who Susan and Carl were, whose car they arrived in, and why they were there. I received a letter from Deputy Chief Holly Nearing that stated, “There is no public record of this occurrence.” I called Nearing for further clarification and she said, “I have responded to you within the restraints of the FOIA legislation.”

What does the City of Champaign have to hide about why Finney and friends were visiting the home of Deborah Thomas?

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I love the recording on this!

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Seth, I’m all for the property and wealth taxes… but John, you’ve given me some stuff I wasn’t aware of.   Thanks

Posted by Norman to the entry 'Congrats to the U of I and state of Illinois on 03/05/10.
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The point: nothing, really. Sorry if that’s a disappointment to you, but I was just relaying a bit of info that I saw on a national publication to the readers of SP.com.   That I said they should all be proud, yeah — that’s myself included, since…

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Posted by John Hoeffleur to the entry 'Congrats to the U of I and state of Illinois on 03/05/10.
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Taxes. Lots of ‘em. Mainly on the incomes of the wealthy and property.

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And your solution is?  

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I probably wouldn’t have seen this otherwise and gotten there two hours early, thanks for the post.

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emma reaux avatar

...and while the Illinois Marathon isn’t quite a “fest”, it takes places in the streets all over CU!   okay, done now.

By emma reaux to the entry 'Streetfest season approaches on 03/09/10.
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What about Artists Against AIDS, Ebertfest, Beer and Chili fest…?

By emma reaux to the entry 'Streetfest season approaches on 03/09/10.
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No Brat Pack at the Taste??  How disappointing…

By JP to the entry 'Streetfest season approaches on 03/09/10.
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Nothing is as humbling as running distances. I was a Div.I athlete, and NOTHING compares to the physical & mental test running has proven to be for me…..and I love it!

By bhrama to the entry '"Nice flag, douchebag!": one man's quest to run as Lincoln on 03/09/10.
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Tony C… Marathons are meant to be the most painfully excruciating character building exercise you can do besides childbirth, I would imagine.  After all Pheidippides died after his.  But at least he did one.

By Jeff Kohmstedt to the entry '"Nice flag, douchebag!": one man's quest to run as Lincoln on 03/09/10.
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Rob, don’t ever change.  I lean “merryman,“ but still can’t wait to read your take after every game and that hasn’t changed one bit in recent weeks.

By Craig to the entry 'All's well, no worries, next year will be great! on 03/08/10.
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I ran a slow Chicago marathon with a friend as moral support.  We kept passing and getting passed by fully decked out Elvis in a white jumpsuit (it was 85F) and “Hi Guy” who was wearing Crocs as footwear and waving at everyone he passed (http://higuy.com/). It…

By Tony C. to the entry '"Nice flag, douchebag!": one man's quest to run as Lincoln on 03/08/10.
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Lena… Thanks for the story idea.  I’ll add it to my list of potentials!

By Jeff Kohmstedt to the entry '"Nice flag, douchebag!": one man's quest to run as Lincoln on 03/08/10.
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LOVE IT. As a high jumper -turned sprinter- turned half marathoner who gets hollered at by random folks in cars (and stumbling down green street) during the cold early C/U mornings, I can totally relate! I’m jealous of the folks who can sport a costume and still finish races…

By Lena to the entry '"Nice flag, douchebag!": one man's quest to run as Lincoln on 03/08/10.
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Go Abe, go!

By Doug Hoepker to the entry '"Nice flag, douchebag!": one man's quest to run as Lincoln on 03/08/10.
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We just couldn’t stop them on the defensive end.  They scored almost a will against us.  Sigh..   NEXT YEAR! :)

By SFJon to the entry 'All's well, no worries, next year will be great! on 03/08/10.
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Burr did make some bizarre calls that killed our momentum, but the main problem was shot selection. It’s been the same thing all season, shooting off-balance shots and long range jumpers early in the shot clock. Maybe we’ll fare better in the rematch Friday.

By Jeff to the entry 'All's well, no worries, next year will be great! on 03/08/10.
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Oh my God, what a horrid game.

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