Greetings: Week of Feb. 20

This week on CU-CitizenAccess.org, a website and social network devoted to coverage and discussion of social and economic issues within Central Illinois:

Taxicab business on the rise in Champaign-Urbana

By Landon Cassman/For CU-CitizenAccess -- Last year Karim Ouzidane opened Black Cab and Limo, adding one more company to what has become a taxi and limo company boom in Urbana-Champaign.

The number of licensed taxis and limousine companies in Urbana-Champaign has more than doubled since 2008, according to the city of Urbana Finance Department, which handles licenses for both cities.

Blog: Fair market rents in Champaign County vs. city of Champaign

By Pam G. Dempsey/Lower-income residents often find hotels and motels an affordable alternative to tradtional housing because they are not required to pay a full month's rent up front.

Check out this interactive graphic to compare fair market rent rates

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