· “Two Il. Prosecutors Won’t Defend Gay Marriage Ban” (WICD) · “City outreach set for Monday in Champaign” (N-G) · “Drought Monitor: Severe drought forms” (WCIA) · “New Tool Helps Find MIssing Loved Ones” (WAND) …
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Local news headlines for Thursday, June 21
First, your rundown of Champaign City Council news: · “Why can’t the city decide?” (WCIA) · “Champaign District 3 Vote Postponed After No Consensus” (WILL) · “McIntosh, Pomonis remain tied for vacant city council seat” …
West Nile arrives, other 6/20 headlines
· “No Decision Made On Champaign City Council District 3 Seat” (WICD) · “Council deadlocked over seat replacement” (WCIA) · “West Nile Virus Found in Champaign” (WILL) · “Champaign Southwest MTD board votes down resolution …
Local news headlines for Tuesday, June 19
· “Mayor’s $58.4 million budget up for approval in Urbana” (N-G) · “Vacant Champaign council seat to be filled this week” (N-G) · “U of I and Police Board Working on Agreement to Keep PTI …
Ebert turns 70, and other 6/18 headlines
· “2012 Champaign County Fair Queen pageant” (N-G) · “Getting Personal: Lindsey Gates-Markel” (N-G) · “Is it time to wipe slate clean in Bristol Place?” (N-G) · “C-U’s Native Film Critic Turns 70: Ebert’s Early …
Flex-N-Gate fined by OSHA, other 6/15 headlines
· “OSHA fines Flex-N-Gate for failures” (WCIA) · “OSHA fines Flex-N-Gate $57,000” (N-G) · “Mural Painters Headed to Eastern Illinois Town” (WILL) · “Yahoo adds jobs at UI Research Park” (N-G) · “Mattis postal expansion …
No rain, tall corn, and other 6/14 headlines
· “Youths with fireworks apparent cause of Monticello bridge fire” (N-G) · “Champaign will send electric-rate letters” (N-G) · “Waffle truck prompts food pilot project, change” (CU Citizen Access) · “Court Hearing for Cherry Orchard …
Food trucks a no-go in Peoria
According to the Peoria Journal-Star, the Peoria City Council voted down, last night by a 6-5 margin, a proposed ordinance that would have allowed up to three food trucks to operate in that city’s Warehouse …
Ramos to appear in court, other 6/13 headlines
· “Cherry Orchard Landlord to Appear in Court” (WILL) · “Council Backs Downtown Urbana Hotel” (WICD) · “Champaign Electric Aggregation Plans” (WICD) · “Champaign council candidates have their say” (N-G) · “Champaign City Council takes …
Lincoln Hotel owners get another $400K advance, other 6/12 headlines
· “Public interviews set for Champaign council vacancy” (N-G) · “Judge: Certain Messages Between City Officials Are Public Record” (WILL) · “County Jail Petition” (WICD) · “Urbana considers revising agreement over downtown hotel” (N-G) · …