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Robin Scholz /The News-Gazette connie Bickers sheds tears at the memorial she has built in the front yard of their home in rural St. Joe on Thursday, May 15, 2008.

Slices of Life: Area families struggle to find life after a soldier’s death

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:May 29, 2014
Post category:Article Neighborhoods

By Jonathan Jacobson -- Connie Bickers gave me simple directions to her house in St. Joseph, but the country roads in central Illinois all…

Read more about the article Slices of Life: Never give up: The constant message at Restoration Urban Ministries

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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

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:May 22, 2014
Post category:Article Neighborhoods

By Candice Norwood -- The Rev. Ervin Williams loves Sunday night, the rare time when he can stop, relax and listen. As the founder…

Read more about the article Slices of Life: Dave’s Firearms is a place for camaraderie — and camouflage

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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

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:May 15, 2014
Post category:Article Neighborhoods

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…

Read more about the article Slices of Life: University of Illinois student grateful for his journey to belief

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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

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:May 8, 2014
Post category:Article Neighborhoods

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…

Read more about the article Shadow Wood Mobile Home Park computer lab celebrates “El Dia Del Nino”

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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”

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:May 7, 2014
Post category:Article Neighborhoods

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…

Benjamin family

Slices of Life: A sacred fire: The last of a farming line, a father soldiers on

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:March 20, 2014
Post category:Article Neighborhoods

By Claire Benjamin -- I'm a farmer's daughter, but I can't navigate the grain elevator, grease the combine or repair fence lines. I have never…

Read more about the article Champaign seeks to expand online services for neighborhoods

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Colleen Madera with the revised city of Champaign Neighborhood Services web site at city hall in Champaign on Thursday, February 5, 2015.

Champaign seeks to expand online services for neighborhoods

Post author:Taylor Odisho / For CU-CitizenAccess
Post published:February 6, 2014
Post category:Neighborhoods

The city of Champaign's Neighborhood Services Department says it is close to completion on an upgrade of its website to create an interactive, social forum for community groups.