Chris interviews city planner Kevin Garcia to get the nuts and bolts of how this all went down.
Posts by Christopher Tepedino:
The unfortunate rise of college sports coaching salaries
Chris takes a stance against the rising salaries of college sports coaches.
Raising awareness about hunger in Eastern Illinois
Chris talks to Julie Melton of the Eastern Illinois Food Bank about the SNAP Hunger Challenge.
Quick hits and takeaways from the U of I revenue and expenses report
Chris looks at the issues raised by the data in the U of I revenue and expenses report, including the astronomical coaching salaries and whether student-athletes should (finally) be paid.
C-U Across The Prairie: A “cycling extravaganza”
Chris interviews John Prince of the Prairie Cycle Club to get the details on the organization's annual event C-U Across The Prairie.
Analyzing the U of I Athletic Department’s 2013 revenue and expenses
Chris analyzes data from a revenue and expense report of the U of I's athletic department for the reporting year of 2013.
Bringing Central High School into the 21st century
Chris discovers why Champaign needs a new high school. Hint: It has to do with air-conditioning.
Eight questions with iTV-3’s VP Levi Dinkla
Chris interviews iTV-3 Vice President Levi Dinkla for more information about who iTV-3 is, what direction they will be going with the network, and why prices have risen already.
UC2B announces partnership with private sector company
Chris reviews the UC2B partnership with iTV-3, some details of the agreement, and reactions from top public officials in the community.
The future of UC2B: A community connected
Chris winds the series down by discussing the future of Urbana-Champaign Big Broadband (UC2B).