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Drinking tickets fail to pour in major revenue

Though the money generated from students fund operations that mainly benefit the people of Champaign and Urbana and not students, the enforcement of underage drinking has helped students indirectly.

3/13/2010 - 5:33 PM
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Undergraduate-Gradutate Alliance discusses expectations

The Undergraduate-Graduate Alliance met Tuesday night to bring the undergraduate community together to discuss problems and expectations from students on campus.

3/12/2010 - 12:18 AM
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Trustee-elect asks why certain student publications can’t be distributed

At a Feb. 24 Illinois Student Senate meeting, Student Trustee-elect, Daniel Soso questioned why the free student publication, The Black Sheep, or Booze News, was not allowed to be distributed within University buildings.

3/13/2010 - 2:57 PM
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Engineering Open House concludes on Saturday

The Engineering Open House held March 12 and 13 signaled the return of the 23rd annual Jerry Sanders Creative Design Competition.

3/13/2010 - 4:45 PM
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Engineering Open House set to begin Friday
Operation Campus/ Tap program active

The Illinois State Police (ISP) and the Champaign Police Department conducted two Operation Campus/ Tap details on Feb. 27 and March 6. A total of 64 citations were issued at 12 bars in Champaign.

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3/13/2010 - 4:46 PM
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Carle merger close to completion

The merger between Carle Foundation Hospital and Carle Clinic could be a reality within the month.

3/13/2010 - 2:20 PM
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ExplorACES event opens up campus to interested high school students

On Friday, the ExplorACES event was in full swing with high school and grade school students touring the ACES campus. The students were checking out the departmental booths in the ACES library and the exhibits in Turner Hall and the Agricultural Engineering Sciences Building.

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3/13/2010 - 2:17 PM
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Board of Trustees approve resignation of UIS chancellor

The University’s Board of Trustees met on the Urbana campus Wednesday and addressed issues for the upcoming academic and fiscal year. New degree programs, faculty development and a summary of the University’s fiscal condition were among the topics of discussion.

3/11/2010 - 11:19 PM
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NYC to pay workers made ill by WTC dust

NEW YORK — After years of fighting in court, lawyers representing the New York City, construction companies and more than 10,000 ground zero rescue and recovery workers have agreed to a settlement that could pay up to $657.5 million to responders sickened by dust from the destroyed World Trade Center.

3/12/2010 - 12:16 AM
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Champaign County residents criticize continued Olympian Drive project

Some community members and local city residents are criticizing Champaign’s continuation of the Olympian Drive project. The project will construct an arterial road stretching east to west across northern Champaign-Urbana. It has been in the works for 25 years.

3/11/2010 - 11:29 PM
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ACES hosts program to draw in new students

This weekend, the ExplorACES program will give potential students a look at what the College of ACES has to offer.

Highlights will include a chocolate fountain, profiles of edible soil and at least a couple of exhibits that are particularly hands-on.

3/11/2010 - 11:03 PM
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UI invention to be put to test

A University student won $30,000 for creating a low-cost prosthetic limb for people in developing countries. Jonathan Naber, junior in Engineering, won the Lemelson-Illinois Student Prize earlier this month. Every year the prize is awarded to a student who creates a sustainable solution to a real-world problem.

3/12/2010 - 12:19 AM
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Dems look to health vote without abortion foes

House Democratic leaders Thursday abandoned a long struggle to strike a compromise on abortion in their ranks, gambling that they can secure the support for President Barack Obama’s sweeping health care legislation with showdown votes looming as early as next week.

3/11/2010 - 10:10 PM
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Illinois to choose between education, higher taxes

With Gov. Pat Quinn telling lawmakers to choose between higher income taxes or deep education cuts, either choice could have dire consequences for schools, businesses and taxpayers.

3/11/2010 - 10:07 PM
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ISS requires higher attendance, drops members

The Illinois Student Senate tightened the attendance policy at the weekly meeting Wednesday evening in the Pine Lounge of the Illini Union.

3/10/2010 - 11:17 PM
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Police Blotter 03-12-2010

Champaign

Aggravated battery was reported at the 700 block of South Randolph Street, Wednesday morning.

According to the police report, the offender cut the victim with an unknown object and has not yet been located.

A 32-year-old woman was arrested at the 400 block of Dodson Drive, Wednesday morning.

3/11/2010 - 9:24 PM
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