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10th Annual Immigrant Welcome Awards Ceremony and Celebration

By Chambana Sun Report | Sep 25, 2023

The Cities of Champaign and Urbana, the CU Immigration Forum, and the Urbana Free Library are proud to co-sponsor the Immigrant Welcome Award Ceremony and Celebration. This event is held in conjunction with Welcoming Week, a national week of events that brings both immigrants and U.S.-born residents together in a spirit of unity and raises awareness of the benefits of fostering an inclusive society.

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Kenwood Elementary School Traffic Changes

By Chambana Sun Report | Sep 21, 2023

Unit 4 School District requested a new traffic pattern at Kenwood Elementary School to improve student safety by separating the bus and private vehicle flows during pickup and drop-off times. Public Works staff worked with Unit 4 as well as residents and a nearby business to discuss how changes to traffic flow on Stratford Drive would affect their traffic.

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Rep. Miller: Impeachment Inquiry will Expose Biden’s Corrupt Foreign Deals

By Chambana Sun Report | Sep 21, 2023

On September 12, House Republicans formally announced an impeachment inquiry into President Biden following the release of Biden family bank records exposing massive corruption and substantial foreign payments amounting to tens of millions of dollars in exchange for official government actions. Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-IL) released the following statement in support of the impeachment inquiry:

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Residential Fire – 403 Nathaniel Burch Dr.

By Chambana Sun Report | Sep 14, 2023

The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire inside a duplex at 403 Nathaniel Burch Dr., Friday, September 8 at 3:34 a.m. Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire in this home.

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Rep. Miller Statement on Pritzker and Cardona Visit to Illinois School with Question from Parents

By Chambana Sun Report | Sep 14, 2023

Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-IL)released the following statement posing a question from parents for Governor Pritzker and President Biden's Secretary of Education as they visit a school in Illinois today.

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Liberty on the Lake Hoa Hosts Neighborhood Bash

By Chambana Sun Report | Sep 5, 2023

On August 19, 2023, the Liberty on the Lake HOA hosted their Neighborhood Bash at Henry Micheal Park. The event included food, slushies, games, a bounce house, music and an inflatable obstacle course for neighbors to enjoy.

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City Manager Announces Appointment of Neighborhood Services Director

By Chambana Sun Report | Aug 29, 2023

City Manager Dorothy Ann David announced today that she has appointed Rob Kowalski to serve as the City of Champaign’s next Neighborhood Services Director starting October 9, 2023. Kowalski currently serves as Assistant Director of the City’s Planning and Development Department and has more than 25 years of experience as a city planner.

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Rep. Miller Condemns Partisan Witch-Hunt Against President Trump

By Chambana Sun Report | Aug 29, 2023

Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-IL) released the following statement on the partisan witch-hunt against President Trump:

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Niemerg: "A skilled workforce is essential to Illinois’ continued economic growth and ETIP allows companies to make those investments in their employees.”

By Chambana Sun Report | Aug 23, 2023

On Aug. 11, Rep. Adam Niemerg shared an accomplishment of the Marathon Petroleum Company: award of a grant for workforce training. The $37,000 grant funding will go toward he company’s ongoing safety trainings in Robinson.

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Turnberry Ridge Hoa Annual Meeting

By Chambana Sun Report | Aug 23, 2023

On Thursday, August 17, 2023, the Turnberry Ridge HOA held their annual HOA meeting. Per the group’s request, Police were in attendance to share crime data updates and address the neighbors’ safety concerns. The Neighborhood Ambassadors were in attendance to offer an overview of their work in support of neighborhood groups.

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2023 Concrete Street Improvements Project

By Chambana Sun Report | Aug 18, 2023

As part of the City’s 2023 Concrete Street Improvements Project, the pavement on Mullikin Drive from Windsor Road to Copper Ridge Road will be reconstructed. A and R Services is the contractor for the City of Champaign.

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Miller on Biden’s hasty exit from Afghanistan: ‘We will never forget’

By Chambana Sun Report | Aug 17, 2023

On the second anniversary of the Biden administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan, Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., voiced criticism of the move, citing the loss of 13 service members, the release of thousands of prisoners and the abandonment of billions in military equipment to the Taliban.

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LaHood: ‘What we’re focused on is exposing the malign activities of the Chinese Communist Party’

By Chambana Sun Report | Aug 15, 2023

In an interview with WICS-TV, Congressman Darin LaHood (R-IL), a member of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, has raised concerns about China’s ambitions and actions that he perceives as threatening to American interests.

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State Rep. Niemerg: 'What does the radical left think [Illinois state] flag should be?'

By Chambana Sun Report | Aug 8, 2023

In an Aug. 8 Facebook post, State Rep. Adam Niemerg raised the alarm about efforts to redesign the Illinois State Flag. Niemerg shared a screenshot of a Fox32 news article about the signing of Senate Bill 1818 in his Facebook post.

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Bunting: 'Ameren is proposing the Central Illinois Grid Transformation Program to build a more reliable and resilient energy grid for the future'

By Chambana Sun Report | Aug 8, 2023

Ameren is working on a new project called the Central Illinois Grid Transformation Program, and bringing staff to Ford and Iroquois Counties, according to an Aug. 7 Facebook post from Rep. Jason Bunting. In that post, Bunting shared the dates and times of two open houses and further information for his constituents.

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Halbrook: ‘I was 1 of only 7 NO votes in the House to reject this outright attack on democracy & the America way of life’

By Chambana Sun Report | Aug 2, 2023

The recent signing of HB3751 into law has sparked controversy and opposition, with Illinois State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) expressing his strong disapproval.

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Miller: 'HB3751, a disaster of a law that faces opposition from several police groups, gives foreign nationals the power to arrest US citizens'

By Chambana Sun Report | Aug 1, 2023

The Illinois bill that would allow non-citizens to apply to work as police officers has received pushback since it was introduced. After its signing last week, Rep. Chris Miller took to Facebook to react in a July 31 post.

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Marron: ‘I hope the Governor will finally take responsibility for the fiscal malfeasance’

By Chambana Sun Report | Jul 30, 2023

State Rep. Mike Marron (R-Fithian) recently recounted advocating for his constituents trying to navigate a complex Illinois Department of Employment System during the early days of the pandemic.

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Rose on IDES during Covid: ‘The people of Illinois should be disgusted at how badly their money was handled’

By Chambana Sun Report | Jul 28, 2023

State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) has denounced the mishandling of unemployment payments during the COVID-19 pandemic by the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES), following a report from the auditor general.

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Ives to Halbrook: ‘BLM Lake County was awarded $270,000’

By Chambana Sun Report | Jul 24, 2023

Former state representative Jeanne Ives recently brought to light a $300,000 expenditure for a Lake County Black Lives Matter office that has been defunct for some time.