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June 13, 20120

Waffle truck prompts food pilot project, change

By Chad Garland/For CU-CitizenAccess When is an ice cream truck not an ice cream truck? According to Mahomet resident Zach Ware, it’s when it sell

Residents of mobile homes, like this one at Shadow Wood Mobile Home Park in Champaign, account for 43 percent of tornado-related deaths, according to the National Weather Service. The nearest public building that can provide shelter for Shadow Wood residents during a tornado 24 hours a day is Carle Foundation Hospital, located 2 miles away.

April 20, 20110

Shadow Wood: Storm shelters scarce for local neighborhood

Every time the National Weather Service issues a storm warning, Heidi Zavaleta has to decide where to seek shelter. She can stay at home, go to the ma

April 20, 20110

Shadow Wood: A changing neighborhood

Two years ago, Jose Rodriguez and his three daughters left their home in Ibague, Colombia, a city of about half a million people in the slopes of the

February 16, 20110

What the proposed zoning changes mean to Wilber Heights

Champaign County passed an ordinance in 1973 intending to turn the Wilber Heights neighborhood into a strictly industrial region. The regulation prohi

September 8, 20100

County takes first step to help Wilber Heights residents

The Champaign County Board took the first step Tuesday toward allowing residents of the Wilber Heights neighborhood to rebuild or make substantial imp

July 25, 20100