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Read more about the article Former Meals on Wheels recipient finds joy in volunteeringJanelle 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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Read more about the article Shadow Wood Mobile Home Park computer lab celebrates “El Dia Del Nino”Darrell Hoemann/CU-CitizenAccess.org
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…

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Read more about the article Gov’t Watch: City of Urbana program works to fund housing opportunitiesDarrell Hoemann/CU-CitizenAccess.org
Regina Ramsey and her family, Shawtel Harris, 18, Makhii Jones, 5 and T'Aire Jones, 8 at 1107 West Hill Street, Urbana, where Habitat will begin construction of their new home in a a few weeks. They were at the site on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. photo by Darrell Hoemann/C-U Citizen Access

Gov’t Watch: City of Urbana program works to fund housing opportunities

Lyanne Alfaro/For CU-CitizenAccess.org -- Two more low-income Champaign-Urbana families will soon each have new homes. The new housing is a result of one of…

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Read more about the article Gov’t Watch: Rough winter tough on area roadways and city budgetsDarrell Hoemann/CU-CitizenAccess.org
City of Champaign public works employee Chad Haney fills a pothole on Mattis Avenue in Champaign on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. photo by Darrell Hoemann/CU Citizen's Access

Gov’t Watch: Rough winter tough on area roadways and city budgets

Sari Lesk/For CU-CitizenAccess.org -- After about twice the average snowfall hit Central Illinois this winter, local government bodies are increasing their budgets to address needs…

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Read more about the article Gov’t Watch: Lack of pre-trial release program halts progress at county jailsDarrell Hoemann/CU-CitizenAccess.org
A common area between pods at the Champaign County satellite jail in east Urbana on March 11, 2013.

Gov’t Watch: Lack of pre-trial release program halts progress at county jails

By Klaudia Dukala/For CU-CitizenAccess.org -- When consultant Alan Kalmanoff was conducting his assessment on the Champaign County jails, he noticed inmates with mental health problems…

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Read more about the article Gov’t Watch: Despite studies and proposals, county jails see little improvementsDarrell Hoemann/The News-Gazette
One of the pods. Photos at the Champaign County satellite jail jail in east Urbana on Monday, March 11, 2013. File photo.

Gov’t Watch: Despite studies and proposals, county jails see little improvements

After more than 10 years of debate and studies of the defects of the downtown Champaign County jail, county officials still have no clear plan to replace it.

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