Hearing on Champaign County Jail canceled
URBANA — Monday’s public hearing scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Urbana Civic Center regarding the Champaign County Jail has been canceled.Champaign County Administrator Deb Busey said that Dr. Alan...
View ArticleSidney water-rate increase up for approval
SIDNEY — Village officials next month will decide whether to approve a resolution increasing Sidney's water rates by 4 percent.read more
View ArticleRelay for Life of Champaign County surfing for fundraisers
CHAMPAIGN — There's no place to go surfing around here, except on the Web.But you may be seeing surfboards at some local businesses for the next couple of months.It's part of an American Cancer Society...
View ArticleCounty nursing home census dips
URBANA — The average daily census at the Champaign County Nursing Home dropped to its lowest level in more than three years last month, but the facility's manager said he did not believe it was because...
View ArticleLife Remembered: Shields 'respected and a real gentleman'
Colleagues remember Lyle Shields as a gentleman who was easy to work with on the Champaign County Board.Mr. Shields, who died Friday at the age of 89, served on the Champaign County Board for 41 years,...
View ArticleChampaign County United Way short of goal by 9 percent
CHAMPAIGN — Contributions to the United Way of Champaign County are running behind, with less than three months left to meet the agency’s $3.3 million goal.As of Tuesday, the United Way had raised a...
View ArticleChampaign County election results April 9, 2013
Results from contested races in Champaign County:√ indicates apparent winner.read more
View ArticleUpdate: Severe thunderstorm watch issued for the area
UPDATED 11:40 p.m. WednesdayThe National Weather Service has canceled a severe thunderstorm warning for southern Champaign County, eastern Douglas County, northern Edgar County and southern Vermilion...
View ArticleWhite wins three-way race in Sidney
SIDNEY — A village board member has been elected the first new village president in Sidney in eight years.Charles "Chuck" White won a three-way race Tuesday to replace John Finn, who did not seek...
View ArticlePrairie North 2013 Disaster Drill
More than 15 local and state agencies took part in the first day of a three-day emergency response exercise April 11 to 13 called Prairie North 2013.They were at the empty Abbott Acres apartment...
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