Wanted: Your restaurant photos
By Pamela G. Dempsey/CU-CitizenAccess.org -- Under a new notification system that began Jan. 1, restaurants and food establishments in Champaign-Urbana are required to post a…
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Pastor Ervin Williams of Urban Restoration Ministries poses for a portrait in the main sanctuary.
Slices of Life: Never give up: The constant message at Restoration Urban Ministries
By Candice Norwood -- The Rev. Ervin Williams loves Sunday night, the rare time when he can stop, relax and listen. As the founder…
According to the National Fire Protection Association, the very young and the very old are at highest risk of death from home fires.
Preparing for the unpredictable: Urbana assisted living home regularly practices fire safety
By Joe Moyles, Carl Rosenberg, Charlie Maniates and Rebecca Jacobs / For CU-CitizenAccess.org -- The U.S. Fire Administration said that in 2010, adults 65 years or…
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Dave Costley tries to get Gus to quiet down at Dave's Guns in Mayview on Thursday, June 6, 2013.
Slices of Life: Dave’s Firearms is a place for camaraderie — and camouflage
By Gabrielle Irvin -- The sooty, unpolished wood floor in Dave's Firearms hasn't been refinished in years. Laid with random planks of different widths…
Janelle O'Dea/CU-CitizenAccess.org
Meals on Wheels volunteer Jerry Call makes a delivery on the "Pink Route" in Urbana, Ill., on March 18, 2014.
Former Meals on Wheels recipient finds joy in volunteering
By Janelle O’Dea/ CU-CitizenAccess.org - Meals on Wheels in Champaign-Urbana, Ill., provides hot lunches and sack suppers for a small cost to adult recipients…
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Kaiwen Man prays during worship at Bible study.
Slices of Life: University of Illinois student grateful for his journey to belief
By Xing Zhuo -- "Do you believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God?" Elder Wei-Laung Hu asked. "Yes, I do." Kaiwen Man answered. "Do…
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Children try to break a piñata as part of a Children's Day party at Bristol Park in Champaign on April 30, 2014.
Shadow Wood Mobile Home Park computer lab celebrates “El Dia Del Nino”
Giovanna Olea works for CU-CitizenAccess.org as a community ambassador in a computer lab at Shadow Wood Mobile Home Park. CU-CitizenAccess.org has opened and operated a computer…
The photo illustration shows examples of health inspection compliance posters required to be prominently displayed in food establishments within the Champaign-Urbana city limits. The posters indicate to the public the results of the latest health inspection. The Champaign County Board struck down the proposal in an 11-9 vote to expand the mandate throughout the county.
Outside Chambana, posting placards is voluntary
Anyone entering the Culver's on Neil Street in Champaign will immediately see a placard showing the results of the restaurant's most recent food inspection. Drive one mile south to the Burger King in Savoy, and there is no placard displayed.
Claire Everett
Firehaus, located at 708 S. Sixth St., Champaign, in the afternoon on April 25, 2014. Firehaus was closed after failing their restaurant inspection with an adjusted score of -19 on March 19 and reopened March 21 with an adjusted score of 90.
First quarter brings two closures, 18 restaurant failures
One Champaign restaurant was shut down for 37 violations during the first part of the year under the health department’s new placard system. Firehaus's…
Claire Everett
Empire Chinese Restaurant's satisfactory compliance placard, 410 E. Green St., Champaign, April 25, 2014. The restaurant failed its health inspection on March 25 with an adjusted score of 21 and five critical violations but was allowed to correct enough to earn a green placard.
Yellow placards go missing in first six months of new system
Nearly two dozen restaurants in Champaign-Urbana have failed health inspections during the past three months. But most customers would not know that, despite new requirements that restaurants post results of their inspections.