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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.

Unsafe food temperatures contribute to three failed restaurant inspections in August

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Post published:September 26, 2013
Post category:Article Food Public Health

By Pam G. Dempsey/CU-CitizenAccess --Three area restaurants failed health inspections in August according to new data released this month. Inspectors found broken coolers and…

Communication breakdown thwarts attempt at government transparency

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Post published:September 25, 2013
Post category:Article Public Funds

By Robert Holly/CU-CitizenAccess.org -- As a member of the Champaign County Local Foods Policy Council, Maya Bauer was required to file a form in…

Weekly RoundUp: Government Shutdown

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Post published:September 24, 2013
Post category:Article Public Funds

The United States Congress faces a tight deadline as the threat of a possible government shutdown on October 1 looms ever closer. Last week…

Weekly RoundUp: Poverty

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Post published:September 18, 2013
Post category:Article Poverty

Despite reports of job growth, corporate profits and increased spending, the poor and the middle class continue to struggle as they attempt to recover…

Tweet Beat: social media buzzing about crime

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Post published:September 10, 2013
Post category:Blog

By Robert Holly/CU-CitizenAccess.org -- Champaign-Urbana social-media users have erupted with posts about the unusual crimes that have occurred throughout the past few weeks. Those…

Weekly RoundUp: Syria

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Post published:September 4, 2013
Post category:Article Justice

Discussion on Capitol Hill over whether the U.S. should take military action to punish Syria for allegedly using chemical weapons against its own people…