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News from October 2015

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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).

Workshop to help residents reduce utility bills

By Austin Niel | Oct 19, 2015

State Sen. Scott Bennett (D-Champaign) is working with experts from the Citizens Utility Board to create a free clinic where local consumers can receive help to reduce their gas, electric and landline telephone costs.

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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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Affordable College Textbook Act aimed to lower costs of college textbooks

By Austin Niel | Oct 16, 2015

Durbin introduces measure that would support the use of open licenses for textbooks.

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Grant creating truck driving course will bring 458 jobs

By Emily Moore | Oct 16, 2015

Congressman says federal grant will give economic boost to Noble, Illinois

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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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Ammons urges support of Breast Cancer Awareness month

By Emily Moore | Oct 16, 2015

State legislator has long been a supporter of life-saving cancer screenings and improving women's health

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Champaigne County unveils redevelopment plans for Bristol Place Phase II

By Brandon Caples | Oct 16, 2015

Applications to live in the redeveloped housing will be accepted from September 24 to December 31.

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Davis’ EACH Act awaiting Senate consideration

By Emily Moore | Oct 16, 2015

Equitable Access to Care and Health Act would provide religious exemption under Obamacare.

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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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Construction almost done on sidewalks surrounding City Building

By Austin Niel | Oct 16, 2015

Sidewalks along the north side of the building have been partially closed.

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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.

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Munger: State must delay pension payments; Retires will still get checks, state will try to catch up

By Mark Fitton | Oct 15, 2015

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois is too cash-poor to make its November pension-systems payment of about $560 million, the state’s comptroller said Wednesday. And, said Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger, that may be the case again in December.