Lincoln Hall renovations enter planning stage
The planning stage of the University’s Lincoln Hall renovations can begin now that Gov. Rod Blagojevich has released the requested $2 million for the initial stages of the project.
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Doctors promote shots for flu season
As a new strain of the influenza virus has started to spread across the country — killing four children in Colorado and infecting many in Texas last week — local medical resources are urging the public to prepare for possible infections.
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Officials urge safety in wake of robberies
University officials are encouraging students to take safety precautions, as the Champaign Police Department and University police continue to search for the suspects responsible for four armed robberies that took place on Nov. 18 and 19 on campus
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Local briefs: Marijuana reform groups focus on rights
Two marijuana reform groups’ local chapters will sponsor a workshop Wednesday on marijuana rights, as well as a forum on Thursday evening.
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Council approves land annexation and rezoning
The Urbana City Council passed several ordinances at its meeting Monday.
The council approved an ordinance involving three land areas, 7-0. The ordinance will annex 31 acres of land into the city and rezone a three-acre land area from a residential to a business area.
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Black students observe World AIDS Day
Blacks are infected with HIV/AIDS more than any other group. On Monday night about thirty black students and the University chapter of the NAACP celebrated World HIV/AIDS Day by holding a program on the devasting effects of the disease on minorities
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