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Urbana water plan receives sustainability award

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 22, 2015

The city of Urbana's Sustainable Water Management Plan has earned recognition from the Illinois chapter of the American Planning Association (APA).

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Inspectors identify dangerous trees in Champaign

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 22, 2015

Environmental Inspector Kim Burnett recently followed up on two leads about trees that posed a hazard to car and foot traffic.

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Durbin, fellow senators call on DOE to examine for-profit colleges

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 22, 2015

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined three other Democratic senators on Tuesday in demanding the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) take a harder look at its funding policies for for-profit colleges.

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Several Urbana roadways closed for concrete repair

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 21, 2015

Several roads in Urbana will be partially or fully closed through Nov. 2 while the city patches portions of concrete.

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University Avenue closures continue through Friday

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 21, 2015

Both westbound lanes of University Avenue between Wright and Fifth streets will remain closed through Friday at noon, as crews finish installing water services, city of Champaign officials said.

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Kirk earns Lincoln Award for effort against gun violence

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 21, 2015

Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) on Monday became the first Republican U.S. Senator to earn the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence's Abraham Lincoln Award, given to officials who have taken a strong position against gun violence.

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Champaign Fire Department to host awards ceremony

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 20, 2015

The city of Champaign Fire Department will host its first-ever Edward M. Hoffman Awards Ceremony Thursday at 7 p.m.

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Ammons attends forum on female leadership in DC

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 20, 2015

State Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) joined over 160 female state legislators in Washington, D.C. last week to participate in "Women at the Tables of Power," a forum for female leadership.

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Kirk seeks White House response to Iranian missile test

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 19, 2015

Sens. Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) last week called on President Barack Obama to confirm whether Iran's recent ballistic missile testing violated United Nations guidelines and, if so, to explain how the White House will respond.

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Kirk seeks White House response to Iranian missile test

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 19, 2015

Sens. Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) last week called on President Barack Obama to confirm whether Iran's recent ballistic missile testing violated United Nations guidelines and, if so, to explain how the White House will respond..S.

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Trustees hold hearing on CPS expansion

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 19, 2015

The village of Sidney Board of Trustees held a public meeting Sept. 8 to hear feedback on the proposed annexation and rezoning of property purchased by Crop Production Services (CPS).

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Bristol Place redevelopment moves forward

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 19, 2015

Champaign approves three new contracts for five pending demolitions.

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Davis' Keep Your Chiropractor Act aims to loosen Medicare restrictions

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 18, 2015

U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Dist. 13) recently introduced a bill that would allow chiropractors who opt out of Medicare to continue treating clients on Medicare through private contracts. The Keep Your Chiropractor Act of 2015 would give chiropractors the same right held by all other physician-level health care providers.

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Durbin asks FBI if banking pressure led to revised warning on new credit cards

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 18, 2015

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) asked the FBI on Thursday to explain why it revised a recent consumer-protection advisory early last week concerning credit and debit smart-card security technology and raised the specter of possible outside pressure from the banking industry.

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Davis, Bustos return from visiting Cuba on behalf of Illinois farmers

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 16, 2015

Trade mission meant to broker opportunities for state's agriculture industry.

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Clark Street nearing reopening as construction wraps up

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 16, 2015

Intermittent closures between Prospect Avenue and New Street this week.

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Local community groups attend regional development conference

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 16, 2015

Several Champaign-Urbana neighborhood groups traveled to Bowling Green, Kentucky, last week to participate in a three-day gathering for community development professionals across the region.

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Durbin urges other federal agencies to take action against University of Phoenix

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 15, 2015

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) recently called on the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Education to reconsider their relationships with the University of Phoenix in the wake of a Department of Defense report on the school's inappropriate practices in recruiting servicemembers and their spouses.