New Champaign Mayor Sworn In
Former city council member Deb Frank Feinen was sworn in Tuesday tonight as Champaign's new mayor, along with other newly elected city officials, including new city councilman Matt Gladney.
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Proposed Champaign Budget Doesn’t Account For Possible State Cuts
The Champaign City Council gets its first look at the suggested 2015-16 budget plan Tuesday night. City staff have been asked to consider potential reductions coming from Gov. Bruce Rauner's proposed cuts in state-shared revenues, but there are no specific cuts in this plan.
New Champaign Farmers Market Tries A Few Things Differently
The Champaign Farmers Market will run every Tuesday evening through October 27th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in downtown Champaign. They think the location, time and doubling SNAP benifits and more will help them be successful.
Illinois Medical Marijuana Approved For PTSD, Osteoarthritis, But Not Diabetes
An Illinois advisory board has voted to recommend that post-traumatic stress disorder and osteoarthritis be added to the list of qualifying conditions in the state's medical marijuana program.
Education About Creativity and Personalization Not Standardization Says Sir Ken Robinson
World-renowned educator Sir Ken Robinson says education should be about helping children and young people understand the talents that lie within them, and about helping them become fulfilled individuals and compassionate productive citizens. He says this can be achieved if education becomes more personalized rather than standardized.