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Arturo Zendeja speaks with a customer at his restaurant in July at his restaurant, El Taco Tako, 202 S. Chestnut St., Arcola, Ill. Zendeja and his wife, Maria, moved to Arcola 12 years ago. Arturo is a native of Cadereyta Jimenez in Mexico. They are part of a growing Latino population in the area, which is known for its broomcorn.

Weekly RoundUp: Immigration

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:March 18, 2013
Post category:Article Immigration

A delegation of immigration experts from Russia are scheduled to visit Champaign-Urbana this week through the US-Russia Civil Society Partnership Program. They are guests…

Read more about the article Weekly RoundUp: Housing in America

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The News-Gazette/ A house in the 200 block of Green Street. A new regional housing study shows that owning a house is out of reach for one in three Champaign County residents.

Weekly RoundUp: Housing in America

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:March 13, 2013
Post category:Article

By CU-CitizenAccess.org staff Affordable housing continues to be an issue as America struggles to climb out of the recession. While younger investors see housing…

Read more about the article Frustration grows with community garden’s lack of water

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Steve Heiss and Erin Harper/Founders of CU-Garden

Frustration grows with community garden’s lack of water

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:March 13, 2013
Post category:Article Neighborhoods

By Emily Siner/For CU-CitizenAccess.org After three years and $7,000 spent, founders of a nearly completed community garden in Douglass Park say their idealistic vision…

Read more about the article Jail mental health system sparks debate among county officials

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Alan Kalmanoff, Executive Director of the Institute for Law and Policy Planning

Jail mental health system sparks debate among county officials

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:March 11, 2013
Post category:Article Justice

By Amy Harwath/CU-CitizenAccess.org The transition for mentally ill inmates from the Champaign County jail to community services is seriously hampered by a lack of…

Read more about the article Weekly Roundup: Healthcare

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Avicenna Community Health Center/ A patient has her blood pressure and temperature checked

Weekly Roundup: Healthcare

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:March 5, 2013
Post category:Article Health Care Public Health

This year will see more effects from the Obama administration's Affordable Health Care Act. Here is what's trending in the news on health care,…

Community Ambassador wonders why more people don’t take advantage of free tech classes

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:February 27, 2013
Post category:Blog

By Karen Barton/For CU-CitizenAccess.org CU-CitizenAccess worked with faculty from the Graduate School of Library and Information Science to secure a grant from the state…

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Weekly Roundup: The Sequester

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:February 27, 2013
Post category:Article Public Funds

By Staff/CU-CitizenAccess An estimated $85 billion in automatic spending cuts to the federal budget are set to take place this week if no further…

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Evaluating Moving to Work program is difficult job

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:February 25, 2013
Post category:Article Housing

By Robert Holly/For CU-CitizenAccess Officials at The Housing Authority of Champaign County are enthusiastic about the potential of the Moving to Work program, which…

The Housing Authority of Champaign County

Housing Authority hopes ‘Moving to Work’ increases affordable housing options

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:February 22, 2013
Post category:Article Jobs

By Robert Holly/For CU-CitizenAccess The Housing Authority of Champaign County recently joined the Moving to Work program in an effort to increase jobs and…

Imani Carr, Community Ambassador at Salt and Light in north Champaign

Teaching computer skills – a moving experience for one Community Ambassador

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:February 20, 2013
Post category:Blog

By Imani Carr/For CU-CitizenAccess.org CU-CitizenAccess worked with faculty from the Graduate School of Library and Information Science to secure a grant from the state…