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Eric Maligaya takes a call at Maligayas, a grocery store that caters explicitly to Filipino customers. He is the son of the owner and estimates that 70 to 80 percent of the customers are Filipinos looking for meats like adodo and menudo, steamed buns or siapao, sweet fruits or coconut milk.

CU-CitizenAccess.org wins 2012 Peter Lisagor Award

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Post published:May 16, 2013
Post category:Article Immigration

CU-CitizenAccess.org has won the 2012 Peter Lisagor Award for its collaborative project with Hoy Chicago looking at changing demographics and racial issues in Central Illinois.…

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Weekly RoundUp: Graduation and Employment

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Post published:May 8, 2013
Post category:Article

As college seniors finish their final exams, pack up their rental houses, and bid their friends for the last four years good-bye, they may…

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Bristol Place Speaks: Big JJ Fish and Chicken

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Post published:May 5, 2013
Post category:Article Neighborhoods

By Joe Nocco -- Ayoub, Moe and Mike Abeed are three Palestinian brothers originally from Israel’s West Bank who moved to Champaign in 2005. In 2006,…

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Bristol Place Speaks: Jack of all trades

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Post published:May 5, 2013
Post category:Article Neighborhoods

By Briana F. Daniels -- Erma Ballard, 82, owns a shoe repair business inside her home. She has been in service in Bristol Place for…

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Bristol Place Speaks: Let us rejoice

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Post published:May 5, 2013
Post category:Article Neighborhoods

By Latifah Al-Hazza -- Located on Bellefontaine Street in Bristol Place, the Apostolic Faith Church is a place where people come to share their…

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Bristol Place Speaks: Bigger than hoop dreams

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Post published:May 5, 2013
Post category:Article Neighborhoods

By Steven McRae -- Ranked No. 11 in his age bracket for Illinois basketball, Jamonte Williams has dreams bigger than just playing in the NBA.…

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Bristol Place Speaks: A personal housing project

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Post published:May 5, 2013
Post category:Article Neighborhoods

By Bob Merlo -- Chad Sullivan is an aspiring carpenter and real estate investor. When Chad purchased his first home in 2011, he chose Bristol Place,…

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Bristol Place Speaks: Juanita Moody, owner in Bristol Place since 1951

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Post published:May 5, 2013
Post category:Article Neighborhoods

By Delphine Dargegen - Juanita Moody, 92, has spent most of her life in Bristol Place. Today she is threatened by the city’s possible plans…

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Bristol Place Speaks: Starting Again

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Post published:May 5, 2013
Post category:Article Neighborhoods

By Evan Lyman -- Loretta Williams has moved in and out of Bristol Place three times. She currently lives on Roper Street, taking care…

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Jail consultant recommends risk-assessments for Champaign County justice system

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Post published:May 2, 2013
Post category:Article Justice

By Amy Harwath/CU-CitizenAccess.org -- While the debate continues about whether to shutdown Champaign County’s downtown jail, a consultant hired by the county is pushing…