August 2013 - CU-CitizenAccess.org

Read more about the article One restaurant temporarily shut down, two others failed inspections in July

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A draft version of a reinspection notice. Public health officials are drafting ordinances that would require food establishments to post a color-coded placard that indicates the results of each health inspection. Yellow means the food establishment failed its health inspection with an adjusted score below 36 and but can remain open pending a reinspection within 30 days.

One restaurant temporarily shut down, two others failed inspections in July

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Post published:August 29, 2013
Post category:Article Food Public Health

One restaurant was temporarily shut down after failing a second health inspection in July. Two other places failed as well but remained open. Peking…

Read more about the article One for the books: citizens’ reporting creates collection detailing a controversy

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John Paul Goguen with his iPhone streaming video during a special board meeting of the Urbana Free Library on Tuesday, August 27, 2013. photo by Darrell Hoemann/The Midwest Center for Investigative Journalism into Agribusiness

One for the books: citizens’ reporting creates collection detailing a controversy

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Post published:August 29, 2013
Post category:Article Neighborhoods

In the wake of the controversial weeding of books from the Urbana Free Library, CU-CitizenAccess.org wanted to highlight the citizen research and social media…

Read more about the article Remembering Clarence Thomas Lemke

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In 2010, Wilber Heights lifelong resident Tom Lemke shows a photo of his wife and child from 40 years ago

Remembering Clarence Thomas Lemke

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Post published:August 29, 2013
Post category:Blog

By Pamela G. Dempsey/CU-CitizenAccess.org -- I don’t know if Tom Lemke ever considered himself a civic journalist, but I did. He shied away from…

Weekly RoundUp: 50th Anniversary of March on Washington

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Post published:August 28, 2013
Post category:Article Justice

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I have a dream” speech.…

Weekly RoundUp: Back to School

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Post published:August 20, 2013
Post category:Article Education

Whether you walk your child to school or wave to him through the bus window, you’re in good company. Parents across the country are…

Read more about the article Locals gear up to help immigrants get driver’s licenses

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A list of acceptable documents needed to get a driver's license under current state law.

Locals gear up to help immigrants get driver’s licenses

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Post published:August 16, 2013
Post category:Article Immigration

Pam G. Dempsey/CU-CitizenAccess -- Community groups are working this month and next to help local immigrants get a driver’s license after a new bill…

Weekly RoundUp: Affordable Care Act

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Post published:August 14, 2013
Post category:Article Health Care Public Health

As Illinois prepares for implementation of the new Affordable Healthcare Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, questions, criticism and confusion abound. Governor Quinn’s administration created Healthcare…