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Low income students up more than 50 percent in Champaign County schools
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Owner to seek rezoning of property east of Cherry Orchard
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Health officials temporarily shutter 2 restaurants, fail 7 others during February inspections
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Bridging the religious divide: Teaching across faiths
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Bridging the religious divide: Ministering to the poor at home and abroad
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Bridging the religious divide: Different faiths set difference aside, work together
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Hearing continued for Cherry Orchard landlord
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Court date set for Cherry Orchard landlord
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