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A group of 25 young adults from Sub-Saharan Africa have spent the last six weeks at the University of Illinois Urbana campus. They took part in the “Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders”, hosted by the Department of African-American Studies and the Cline Center for Democracy.
Republicans have selected David Olsen, a onetime student body president at the University of Illinois Urbana campus to replace State Representative Ron Sandack, after he resigned his seat over cybersecurity issues.
Murder charges have been filed against a Chicago man in the shooting death this week Champaign Swarm basketball player Jonathan Mills.
Gov. Rauner has approved a bill making small amount of marijuana possession punishable with fines, not jail. The new law means possessing 10 grams of pot or less will be a civil offense punishable with a fine of up to $200.
The Champaign Public Library has been seeking a new permanent director for months. Friday, its Board of Trustees announced Interim Director Donna Pittman had been hired, besting one other finalist. Among her plans are a library strategic plan, which she calls 'a road map for the years ahead.'
