Author: Press Release
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Mt. Vernon UMC to host 52nd annual fundraiser
Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, Champaign, will hold its 52nd annual fundraiser on Saturday, January 18, 2020 by serving up pancakes and sausage all day, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Last year, the men of the church served over 300 guests and sold the extra pounds of pork sausage processed from eight hogs, which were… Read more
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Home Builders Association of East Central Illinois free fall prevention training
Through an OSHA-funded training grant aimed at providing safety training to the residential construction industry, the Job-Site Safety Institute (JSI) in partnership with National Association of Home Builders and the Home Builders Association of East Central Illinois is conducting a 4-hour seminar for builders, trade contractors, supervisors and workers entitled Fall Prevention in Residential Construction. … Read more
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Champaign County Area Median Home Prices Increase in August
Residential home sales in the Champaign County area were lower in August from a year ago, while the median home prices showed positive gains, according to the Champaign County Association of REALTORS®. The total number of residential homes sold in the Champaign County area decreased 12.75 percent in August with 260 homes sold compared… Read more
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New 447 area code to be added in Central Illinois
Springfield, IL – The Illinois Commerce Commission has announced a new area code is coming to central Illinois. The new 447 area code will “overlay” the existing 217 area code to address the depletion of prefixes available for assignment within the region. The first prefix in the new area code will not be introduced until… Read more
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Champaign County Area Median Home Prices Increase in August
Residential home sales in the Champaign County area were lower in August from a year ago, while the median home prices showed positive gains, according to the Champaign County Association of REALTORS®. The total number of residential homes sold in the Champaign County area decreased 12.75 percent in August with 260 homes sold compared to… Read more
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It’s National Voter Registration Day
Urbana, IL Tuesday, September 24, 2019 is National Voter Registration Day. The Champaign County Clerk’s office will be registering voters all day at their office at the Brookens Admin Building, located at 1776 E. Washington St. Urbana, IL 61802. County Clerk staff will also be at Parkland College’s cafeteria registering people from 10 A.M. to… Read more
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Commentary: An Open Letter to Jim Goss From One of “The Most Unqualified Candidates Ever”
Earlier this month, Champaign County Board Member Jim Goss provided a lengthy, inaccurate, and derogatory interview to the Rantoul Press about myself and the other Democratic Department heads. While Mr. Goss’ interview sounded like a campaign speech, there were some parts that really stood out to me. For example, he said the newly elected countywide Democrats have… Read more
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Champaign County Home Sales and Median Prices Ease in June
PRESS RELEASE-Champaign County residential home sales and median home sale prices remained sluggish in June as compared to a year ago while inventory tightened, according to the Champaign County Association of REALTORS®. CCAR reports a total of 340 home sales were reported in June, comparable to 391 sales a year ago. The median home sale… Read more
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Dr. Michael Kuhlenschmidt Relocates Practice to Christie Clinic in Mahomet
CHAMPAIGN, IL—— Christie Clinic is pleased to announce Dr. Michael Kuhlenschmidt will relocate his practice from 1801 West Windsor Road in Champaign to 1001 Commercial Drive in Mahomet. Dr. Kuhlenschmidt will begin seeing patients in Mahomet beginning in August. In the Department of Internal Medicine, Dr. Michael Kuhlenschmidt provides comprehensive primary care for patients 18… Read more
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Pathogen That Causes Sudden Oak Death Found in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The pathogen which causes Sudden Oak Death, a plant disease that has killed large tracts of oaks and affected many native plant species in California, Oregon, and Europe, has been found in Illinois. Phytophthera ramorum, the causal agent of Sudden Oak Death (SOD) has been confirmed in ornamental plants at ten Walmart… Read more