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12:01 AM 8/1/2006 — Champaign A 21-year-old and two 20-year-old men were issued notices to appear for lighting illegal fireworks late Saturday night at the 500 block of East Healey Street. According to a police report, the men were lighting them off of their apartment balcony.

Students often put up incriminating or potentially embarrassing information about themselves on their Facebook profiles without realizing that anybody could access them.

Student arrested after police Facebook him

12:16 AM 8/1/2006 — When Adam Gartner created his Facebook account, he expected to use it to meet more people and show off to those who looked at his profile. What he did not expect was for his own profile to be used against him as evidence by a University police officer.

Protestors from, and in support for, Local Union 698 rally in front of the Lester H. Swanlund Administration Building at 601 E. John St. in Champaign, Thursday, June 29th, at noon. Local Union 698 represents several workers throughout the University from clerks to librarians and have been stuck in contract negotiation with the University with no resolution. Protesters started at the Henry Administration building and eventually moved to the campus Chancellor's office in the Lester H. Swanlund Administration building. Several unions came from surrounding areas to support Union 698 in fear that their unions may be of the same fate since they are also in contract with other universities.

Union 'guardedly optimistic' about upcoming talks

12:16 AM 8/1/2006 — Federal mediations between members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 698 and the University will continue into next week since no contractual agreement has been reached at this time.

Scott Fawell's girlfriend gets four months for lying to jury

12:16 AM 8/1/2006 — The Associated Press CHICAGO - The woman who got George Ryan's longtime top aide to spill the former governor's political secrets in court was sentenced Monday to four months in prison for lying to a federal grand jury. "I've tried to make amends for the wrong I've done," Andrea Coutretsis said, wiping away a tear as she stood before Judge James F.

Heat wave hits Midwest with some fatal results

12:03 AM 8/1/2006 — By CARLA K. JOHNSON The Associated Press CHICAGO - Oppressive heat that blistered California last week remained parked over the Midwest on Monday, prompting communities to throw air-conditioned buildings open to the public and endangering millions of people with outdoor jobs.

Israeli PM declares no plans for cease-fire with Hezbollah

12:04 AM 8/1/2006 — JERUSALEM - Israel's prime minister declared Monday that there would be no cease-fire with Hezbollah guerrillas, apologizing for the deaths of Lebanese civilians but saying "we will not give up on our goal to live a life free of terror." His Security Cabinet approved widening the ground offensive.

Lull in Mideast clash gives brief relief to residents

12:05 AM 8/1/2006 — By HAMZA HENDAWI The Associated Press MARJAYOUN, Lebanon - Cars and trucks packed with women and children, mattresses strapped to the roofs and white flags streaming from the windows, made their way to the coast. They then turned north, passing flattened houses, shattered trees and burned-out cars strewn on the roadside.

Rate of younger college students increasing

1:07 AM 5/6/2008 — A new trend has begun to emerge with high school students: going to college early. Click on the icon to hear The Daily Illini's Sydney Langford bring you more on the story. 0