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Carle breaks ground on hearing loss facility
1:35 PM 6/26/2008 — Mike Rockert of Bourbonnais knew his hearing impaired son, Dawson, was not receiving the help he needed to keep up with other students in his class at his local school.
"I knew more could be done," said Rockert.
Rockert's wife drove their son Dawson an hour and half every day to St.
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UPDATE: UI student's candidacy hits another obstacle
3:22 PM 6/26/2008 — University student and state representative candidate Frank Calabrese may have hit another hurdle in his campaign.
According to an article from the News-Gazette, Chicago attorney Michael J. Kasper has filed a request for judicial review for Calabrese's papers.
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Latino fusion restaurant emphasizes family atmosphere
10:44 PM 6/25/2008 — The dim, romantic lights hide all details of the soft light crimson and mustard sunset walls. Exotic salsa melodies dance into the ears of those dining at Escobar's in Champaign.
"We wanted to go for a Latin feel, not too bright, but more Caribbean with an airy, open and comfortable feel," said manager and owner, Jane Anderson.
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C-U MTD board passes budget, removes stops
10:44 PM 6/25/2008 — The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District Board unanimously passed its budget for the fiscal year 2009 Wednesday afternoon.
The budget allocates $16.93 million for operations, $4.851 million for maintenance and $4.088 million for general administration. In addition, $873,000 was allocated for maintenance and other expenses for the Illinois Terminal.
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Governor's budget cuts would hit all over state
10:50 PM 6/25/2008 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - College students, Amtrak passengers and Medicaid patients would be among the Illinoisans to feel the impact of $1.5 billion in budget cuts that Gov. Rod Blagojevich says might be necessary.
The cuts would hit all facets of state government and touch the lives of many Illinois residents unless the governor and legislators find another solution.
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Obama disagrees with high court on child rape case
10:50 PM 6/25/2008 — CHICAGO - Democrat Barack Obama said Wednesday he disagrees with the Supreme Court's decision outlawing executions of people who rape children, a crime he said states have the right to consider for capital punishment.
"I have said repeatedly that I think that the death penalty should be applied in very narrow circumstances for the most egregious of crimes," Obama said at a news conference.
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Odds 'n' ends: Man leaves Ga. jail naked, gets arrested again
7:55 PM 6/25/2008 — SAVANNAH, Ga. - Sometimes, it's better to look like a jailbird than sport a birthday suit.
Police say Bill Merit, 49, left the Chatham County jail and began walking by the side of the road, naked. Witnesses called police, who arrested him and jailed him again on a charge of public indecency.
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Police reports
8:04 PM 6/25/2008 — Champaign A 38-year-old woman was arrested for violating the Illinois Vehicle Code at the 2900 block of Blair Drive early Monday morning. According to a police report, the woman was driving without insurance and her drivers license had been suspended or revoked.
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