Danville Nurses Plan Trip to Oklahoma for Disaster Assistance
By Sean Powers
As recovery efforts continue following Monday’s deadly tornado in Moore, Okla., a group of nurses in Danville is planning a trip there to help out.
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Stay-At-Home Dads, Breadwinner Moms And Making It All Work
By Jennifer Ludden
The next time you see a father out shopping with his kids, you might need to check your assumptions.
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Children and Parenting,
Community
Champaign Named ‘Bicycle Friendly Community’
By Jeff Bossert
The city of Champaign a ‘Bicycle Friendly Community’ by the League of American Bicyclists.
After Years of Hiding, ‘Walking in Love’ As Transgender
By StoryCorps
Growing up in a rough housing project on Chicago's South Side during the early 1960s, Alexis Martinez had to hide that she was transgender.
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Community
14 Dead in Texas Fertilizer Plant Blast
By The Associated Press
Buck Uptmor didn't have to go to West Fertilizer Co. when the fire started. He wasn't a firefighter like his brother and cousin, who raced toward the plant. But a ranch of horses next to the flames needed to be moved to safety.
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Community
Flooding Affects Villa Grove and Other Parts of Illinois
By Sean Powers and Jim Meadows, with additional reporting from The Associated Press
Emergency officials in Villa Grove are advising people not to travel to the town because of intense flooding from the Embarras River.
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Community,
Environment
Turnberry Ridge Residents Unsure About Public Housing
Last December, the Champaign County Housing Authority announced their plan to build a new public housing project on a vacant lot near Turnberry Ridge. The lot was one of the few in the city approved for multifamily housing, being zoned for over 200 people. On Tuesday, local residents were given a chance to weigh in on the project at a council study session, and they were less than enthusiastic.
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Community,
Urban Planning
Hootie and the Time Travelers Love the 90s
By Steve Inskeep and David Greene
On April 1, we're revisiting an era of our nation's history that's often overlooked.
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Community
Italy’s Chocolate Easter Eggs: Big, Bold and Full of Bling
By Amy Gutmann
In Italy, there are no Easter egg hunts, no marshmallow Peeps and definitely no jelly beans.
Prussing Debates Bradfield in Mayoral Rematch
By Jeff Bossert
Urbana’s candidates for mayor have debated for the first time since 2009. Like last month’s primary, much of the focus was on the economy and business development.
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