Trash litters the floors of the Edgar County jail, unknown liquid leaks from the ceilings, and broken locks make it impossible to secure internal door
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Read MoreCongress is marking up the Farm Bill this week. The House version (seen here) makes cuts to the food assistance program. Over 1.6 million people
Read MoreCU-CitizenAccess.org has won the 2012 Peter Lisagor Award for its collaborative project with Hoy Chicago looking at changing demographics and racial i
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Read MoreBy Joe Nocco -- Ayoub, Moe and Mike Abeed are three Palestinian brothers originally from Israel’s West Bank who moved to Champaign in 2005. In 2006, t
Read MoreBy Briana F. Daniels -- Erma Ballard, 82, owns a shoe repair business inside her home. She has been in service in Bristol Place for over 60 years, lon
Read MoreBy Latifah Al-Hazza -- Located on Bellefontaine Street in Bristol Place, the Apostolic Faith Church is a place where people come to share their storie
Read MoreBy Steven McRae -- Ranked No. 11 in his age bracket for Illinois basketball, Jamonte Williams has dreams bigger than just playing in the NBA. He is an
Read MoreBy Bob Merlo -- Chad Sullivan is an aspiring carpenter and real estate investor. When Chad purchased his first home in 2011, he chose Bristol Place, a
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