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News from February 2016

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Champaign council to discuss making updates to ADA plan

By Khristopher Flack | Feb 22, 2016

The Champaign City Council will hold a study session Tuesday night at 7 at the Champaign City Building to discuss the city's plans for meeting Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.

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University of Illinois honors Jefferson teacher

By Khristopher Flack | Feb 22, 2016

Jefferson Middle School social studies teacher Christine Adrian has been named one of the University of Illinois College of Education's distinguished alumni.

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Champaign council receives presentation from award-winning local business

By Khristopher Flack | Feb 22, 2016

As part of its ongoing effort to meet and highlight local businesses, the Champaign City Council welcomed a presentation from the local start-up IntelliWheels during its Feb. 9 study session at the Champaign City Building.

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Farnsworth wins award for Mahomet sewage system design

By Khristopher Flack | Feb 18, 2016

Farnsworth Group was honored Feb. 10 by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)-Illinois Chapter for its redesign of the Mahomet Wastewater Treatment Plant.

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Mahomet Board of Appeals considers driveway width variances

By Khristopher Flack | Feb 18, 2016

The village of Mahomet Board of Appeals met Wednesday at the Mahomet Administrative Office for a public hearing and vote on several variance requests from the Cornbelt Fire Protection District.

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Rantoul board considers reinstating officer's pension

By Khristopher Flack | Feb 18, 2016

The Rantoul Village Police Pension Board will meet today to consider a request from John Dittmer to reinstate his pension through the Rantoul Police Pension Fund.

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Rantoul approves water rate schedule through 2020

By Khristopher Flack | Feb 18, 2016

The village of Rantoul approved a new schedule of water rates for the village that lays out water prices from May 1, 2016 until May 1, 2020.

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Rantoul considers alcohol use on village property

By Khristopher Flack | Feb 18, 2016

The village of Rantoul Liquor Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday in the conference room of the Rantoul Municipal Building to discuss alcohol use on village property.

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Crime Stoppers seek nominees for Benton Award

By Khristopher Flack | Feb 18, 2016

Champaign County Crime Stoppers is looking for citizen nominees for this year's Dave Benton Crime Fighter Award.

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Market at the Square reviews strategic plan survey results

By Khristopher Flack | Feb 18, 2016

The Market at the Square Advisory Board will meet today at the Urbana City Building to review the results of a survey evaluating the market's new strategic plan.

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Savoy board awards kitchen remodeling contract

By Khristopher Flack | Feb 18, 2016

The village of Savoy Board met Wednesday at the Savoy Municipal Center to vote on awarding a contract for kitchen remodeling and appliances to Medler and Richardson Builders of Rantoul.

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Champaign to review new energy conservation, residential codes

By Khristopher Flack | Feb 18, 2016

The city of Champaign Code Review and Appeals Board will meet Wednesday in the lower level of Fire Station No. 1 to consider two new sets of building and conservation codes.

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Segment of Prairie Street closed for tree cutting

By Khristopher Flack | Feb 17, 2016

The city of Champaign will close all of Prairie Street between University Avenue and Clark Street today to work on trees there.

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Champaign receives bids on garage rehabilitation project

By Khristopher Flack | Feb 16, 2016

The city of Champaign has posted four bids received for its Public Works Garage West Wall Rehabilitation project.

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Champaign Public Library board to discuss next step in director hunt

By Khristopher Flack | Feb 16, 2016

The Champaign Public Library Board of Trustees will meet Wednesday at the main library building to discuss progress in its search for a new library director.

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Champaign council to vote on new bike parking rules

By Khristopher Flack | Feb 16, 2016

The Champaign City Council will vote on a set of amendments tonight that would increase bike parking for mutli-unit residential buildings, particularly in the University District.

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Bradley Avenue reduced to one lane for sewer repairs

By Khristopher Flack | Feb 16, 2016

Beginning today, one eastbound lane of Bradley Avenue will be closed while city crews make storm sewer repairs at 3001 W. Bradley Ave.

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Urbana commission studies bicycle master plan

By Khristopher Flack | Feb 16, 2016

The city of Urbana Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission will review the city's 2016 Bicycle Master Plan tonight at the Urbana City Building.

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Urbana Plan Commission to hold hearing on revised bike plan

By Khristopher Flack | Feb 15, 2016

The Urbana Plan Commission will hold a public hearing Thursday on the 2016 Urbana Bicycle Master Plan.

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Urbana seeks vendor for rain barrel, compost bin sale

By Khristopher Flack | Feb 15, 2016

The City of Urbana's Environmental Sustainability Division is looking for a vendor to supply an upcoming semi-truck sale of rain barrels and compost bins.