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Man robbed at knifepoint on Quad Thursday night
2:47 PM 5/16/2008 — University police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred around 9:30 p.m. Thursday night.
The department has obtained video footage of the suspects taken by the Illini Union's security cameras, but no other information has been obtained yet, said Lt.
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Alumna contributes $4 million to School of Music
1:47 AM 5/17/2008 — When Dan Perrino asked Sheila Johnson why she would name an endowment chair after him instead of herself, she told him she already had enough awards in her name.
"She said it pleased her to share this with others," Perrino said. "That's the nature of Sheila; she's a remarkable lady.
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Vigil remembers earthquake victims
12:13 AM 5/16/2008 — While the earthquake that hit the Sichuan Province in China last Monday continues to claim lives, students and other members of the Chinese community on campus gathered on the Quad Thursday night to remember those who have died.
The vigil included a speech given in both Chinese and English, a moment of silence for the victims and families and an opportunity for students to light candles and sing along to "We are the World.
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Higher education bills pass through senate committee
12:18 PM 5/16/2008 — The Illinois Senate Higher Education committee unanimously passed bills concerning in-state tuition for military personnel and admittance of state scholars during their session Wednesday.
HB5905, which guarantees in-state tuition for active duty military personnel reassigned to an out-of-state post or to a different country, was unanimously passed by the House on April 16.
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Costly changes dampen C-U summer
11:25 PM 5/16/2008 — University students taking classes this summer may be literally stuck in Champaign.
The culprit: gas prices.
Currently, gas prices around Champaign and Urbana are hovering around $3.89 per gallon and the future does not look good.
"I'm definitely not going to be able to go home as much as I would want to," said Emily Sinclair, a junior in Business.
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Fisher man killed in Champaign County car crash
5:24 PM 5/18/2008 — A 25-year-old Fisher, Ill. man was pronounced dead at the scene of a car crash early Saturday morning.
An autopsy will be conducted on the victim, Brett W. Tolley, according to the Champaign County Coroner's Office.
The crash occurred in rural Champaign County at 2800 N County Road 700 E in Condit Township.
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New e-mail address ready for student, faculty use
11:26 PM 5/16/2008 — The University began the process that will transition all "@uiuc.edu" e-mail addresses to "@illinois.edu." The activation of the new address went into effect May 13, according to a mass e-mail sent by Chancellor Richard Herman this morning. Since then, all mail sent to the old address has been forwarded to the new address.
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Police looking for information in residential burglary
1:47 AM 5/17/2008 — The Champaign Police Department is asking for any information to aid in identifying and locating the suspect in a burglary that occurred May 15 between the hours of 1:30-4:40 p.m.
According to a press release, an unknown suspect or suspects entered a home at the 2600 block of W.
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Freeport-based company purchases Danville plant with help from state
11:28 PM 5/16/2008 — Blackhawk Biofuels, LLC has completed the purchase of a 45 million gallons per year biodiesel plant in Danville, Ill.
Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced Thursday that the state will contribute $19.8 million in addition to the $25 million in funding from Blackhawk to finish the construction and upgrades to the plant.
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Odds and Ends: U. of Okla. freshman, 19, elected mayor of Muskogee
12:19 AM 5/16/2008 — MUSKOGEE, Okla. - A 19-year-old freshman at the University of Oklahoma was elected mayor of Muskogee, a city of 38,000 in the northeastern part of the state on Tuesday. With all precincts reporting, John Tyler Hammons won with 70 percent of the vote over former Mayor Hershel Ray McBride, said Muskogee County Election Board Secretary Bill Bull.
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Police reports
12:43 AM 5/16/2008 — Urbana Burglary was reported at the 1000 block of west Stoughton Street Wednesday afternoon. According to a police report, a 20-year-old man and a 27-year-old man reported their vehicles had been broken into. Passenger side windows were broken and a GPS system, Fendi sunglasses, currency and another pair of sunglasses were stolen.
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