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Champaign police aim for improvements in forum

In the five months after Kiwane Carrington’s death, Champaign community members and police have been working together to create an atmosphere open to critical thinking. Champaign City Council, the Human Resource Center and the Champaign Police Department hosted an forum for community members to discuss the progress.

3/16/2010 - 12:53 AM
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Champaign community and police forum largest in memory
Soso brings diverse experience, plans to trustee position

Daniel Soso said since his first days at the University, he knew he wanted to make an impact on numerous campus issues that frustrated him.

3/16/2010 - 12:35 AM
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Student Trustee-elect Daniel Soso urges student body to get involved
Champaign community and police forum largest in memory

Champaign police discussed pressing matters in law enforcement in an open forum Monday night.

3/16/2010 - 1:03 AM
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Champaign police aim for improvements in forum
Race classifications change for University

The University and other higher education institutions across the country have implemented new changes to their race classification systems, nearly 13 years after the federal government changed their criteria.

3/16/2010 - 12:49 AM
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Paper clip trick breaks meters, earns drivers free parking

For students who choose to drive to class, there are a plethora of things to complain about: the lack of parking spaces, racking up parking tickets and forking over all that change. Those nickels and dimes can add up over the course of a semester, but some students have found a way around the problem.

3/16/2010 - 12:43 AM
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At least 10 vehicles damaged in ISR parking lot
FCC pushes country forward with national Broadband plan

WASHINGTON — More corners of the country would have high-speed Internet access and existing connections would become much faster under a sweeping proposal to overhaul U.S. broadband policy that is being unveiled Tuesday.

3/16/2010 - 12:56 AM
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Feds ask judge to not postpone Blagojevich trial

CHICAGO — Prosecutors urged a federal judge Monday to turn down ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s request to delay his corruption trial, saying public interest in the case warrants a speedy resolution.

3/16/2010 - 12:49 AM
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US wants Israel to cancel Jerusalem building plans

JERUSALEM — The Obama administration is demanding that Israel call off a contentious building project in east Jerusalem and make a public gesture toward the Palestinians to help defuse one of the worst U.S.-Israeli feuds in memory, officials on both sides said Monday.

3/16/2010 - 12:42 AM
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Urbana to apply for new fiber optic broadband project

The Urbana City Council announced at its Monday night meeting that the city will be applying for the Google Fiber broadband project. Google Fiber is a pilot program launched by Google that will test high-speed Internet service in communities.

3/15/2010 - 11:29 PM
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Obama’s plan promises bright future for children’s education

ATLANTA — President Barack Obama is promising parents and their kids that with his administration’s help they will have better teachers and improved schools so U.S. students can make up for academic ground lost.

3/14/2010 - 9:56 PM
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At least 2 snowmobilers dead in Canadian avalanche

An avalanche struck a rally of up to 200 snowmobilers in Canada’s Rocky Mountains, killing at least two people and leaving an unknown number missing, police said.

3/14/2010 - 9:08 PM
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Police Blotter: 03-16-2010

Champaign

An 18-year-old woman was arrested at the 2000 block of North Neil Street on Friday night.

According to the police report, the offender was arrested for trespassing at Market Place Mall, 2000 N. Neil St., after being banned from the location for a previous incident.

Theft was reported at the 300 block of East Armory Avenue on Friday night.

According to the police report, an unknown offender stole the victim’s bicycle from a bike rack.

University

3/15/2010 - 10:21 PM
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