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Hessel Park concerts will start May 5th

April 27, 2018 / 8:00am / Julie McClure

Every summer, the Champaign Park District offers free concerts in the park at Hessel, and the first one happens May 5th from 2 to 5… More »

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Bike to Work Day is happening on May 1st

April 26, 2018 / 10:45am / Julie McClure

May is C-U Bike Month, and the Cities of Champaign and Urbana are joining with MTD, the Champaign County RDC, the UIUC, and Champaign County… More »

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Urbana is a sanctuary city. What does that mean?

April 25, 2018 / 4:45pm / Julie McClure

In light of our recent article about ICE arresting undocumented immigrants in the area, specifically in Urbana, which is a designated sanctuary city, we thought… More »

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Carol J. Mitten has been named Urbana City Administrator

April 25, 2018 / 3:39pm / Julie McClure

The position has been vacant since 2007. From the press release: Urbana Mayor Diane Marlin announced today that Carol J. Mitten will assume duties as… More »

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The Illinois Marathon is coming up this weekend, so prepare for road closures

April 25, 2018 / 10:00am / Julie McClure

The Illinois Marathon brings loads of people and activity and commerce to our community every year, and it also brings some traffic headaches. The City… More »

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The Land Connection farmers’ market will be back on May 15th

April 25, 2018 / 8:02am / Julie McClure

Farmers' market season is upon us, so hooray for fresh local items, and shopping for said items outside. The Land Connection will be kicking off… More »

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Champaign yard waste collection has been extended

April 23, 2018 / 5:07pm / Julie McClure

Since we have experienced 382 months of winter this year, you may not have gotten a chance to do any yardwork. Therefore, the City of… More »

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The Illinois Attorney General is suing Suburban Express

April 23, 2018 / 1:21pm / Julie McClure

We have had many opportunities to highlight the horribly racist actions of Dennis Toeppen, most recently because of a Suburban Express email that alluded to… More »

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It seems that Smoked could be setting up shop at The Icehouse

April 22, 2018 / 9:03pm / Julie McClure

At least that's what this Facebook post seems to be implying: Photo from Facebook More »

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The first Matthew C. Farrell 5K Run/Walk will happen in June

April 19, 2018 / 5:11pm / Julie McClure

Farrell was a well known local artist and graphic designer who was tragically killed in 2016. The 5K will benefit the Matthew C. Farrell… More »

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