Local news headlines for Friday, August 17

·         “Champaign cleanup of Aug. 9 storm to last through end of month” (N-G)

·         “New Technology Focus of Agronomy Day” (WILL)

·         “Fake Postal Money Order Scams Hit Central Illinois” (WAND)

·         “SJO school district nearing end of rebuilding process after fire” (N-G)

·         “Illinois Unemployment Edges Up Again in July” (WILL)

·         “Hearing Held on Storing PCBs Near Mahomet Aquifer” (WILL)

·         “The man who became the face of the homeless community has died” (WCIA)

·         “New Terms to Hire Firefighters” (WICD)

·         “Graduate Workers Negotiate for Parents’ Rights” (WILL)

·         “Woman Helping Kids Get School Supplies Through Facebook” (WCIA)

·         “Strong Winds Leave Central Illinois In A Mess” (WAND)