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Pirok won't seek re-election to Champaign council seat
CHAMPAIGN – Ken Pirok doesn't plan to seek a third term on the city council.Though he said his plans aren't fully formulated yet, Pirok, 39, said Monday he expects to move to another city during the next four years and that he doesn't want to leave District 5 residents in the l ... more »
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Man accused of killing father with maul
Associated Press - October 6, 2008 4:44 PM ET EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A Madison County man is accused of using a wood-splitting maul to beat his father to death.
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Second man charged in shots fired at commuter train
Associated Press - October 6, 2008 2:54 PM ET CHICAGO (AP) - A man described by a federal prosecutor as wanting to have his railroad employee girlfriend killed has been charged in two incidents...
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AP Exclusive: Pharmacists pay for state bungling
Associated Press - October 6, 2008 2:54 PM ET SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois pharmacists must help pay for a health care program the Blagojevich administration bungled.
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Pedestrian attacked, wallet stolen
CHAMPAIGN – A Champaign man was cut with knives and robbed of his wallet Sunday.A 20-year-old man told police that three men robbed him of the wallet at 3:10 a.m. Sunday in the 600 block of East Vine Street, Champaign, according to Champaign police spokeswoman Rene Dunn.
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Kraft to cut about 400 jobs in North America
NORTHFIELD – Kraft Foods announced plans today to cut about 400 jobs in North America, primarily at management centers.Precisely how the cuts might affect Kraft's plant in Champaign was not immediately known, as Kraft spokeswoman Cathy Pernu said the company is not providing specific num ... more »
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Danville unveils Lincoln exhibit
DANVILLE – The first in a set of wayside exhibits marking President Abraham Lincoln's ties to the area was unveiled today at the Kresge lot in downtown Danville.
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Fatal crash, broken glass close I-70 lanes
Associated Press - October 6, 2008 1:44 PM ET BRAZIL, Ind. (AP) - An Illinois truck driver was killed when his semitrailer carrying a load of glass ran off Interstate 70 in western Indiana,...
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Champaign City Council to vote on bicycle parking requirement
CHAMPAIGN – A proposal that would require bicycle parking for new buildings is headed to the city council.A proposed zoning-text amendment requiring bicycle parking in Champaign won the unanimous endorsement of the plan commission last week. The council will consider the requirement on Oct. 2 ... more »
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Board to consider Urbana High restructuring plan
URBANA – After months of back and forth, the Urbana High School restructuring plan may finally get a majority passing vote at the school board meeting on Tuesday – though probably not a unanimous vote.At the last board meeting, the board discussed two new elements to the plan. The firs ... more »
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