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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…
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I have a dream” speech.…
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…
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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…
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…
By Krizia Vance/For CU-CitizenAccess.org -- College is an investment that many people see as a chance at a better life or a dream career. While…
Fixed interest rates for student loans will soon be a thing of the past. Last week the House joined the Senate in passing a…
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By Acton Gorton/CU-CitizenAccess - Some good news for retirees living in Champaign County nursing homes: none of the in-house kitchens and dining facilities have failed health inspections in the past two years.
The best scoring nursing home is Heritage Rehab and Health Care Center, located at 1315B Curt Dr. in Champaign, with an average score of 93.5 points.
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Illinois lawmakers’ paychecks aren’t in the mail yet, but according to one report by Illinois Public Media, the legislature's special committee on pensions may…
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By Robert Holly/CU-CitizenAccess.org -- Thousands of low-income families and individuals across Illinois continue to wait for different forms of affordable housing to be provided…
