The City of Champaign proposes a fee of $25.00 for participants in the annual entry-level Police Officer employment exam, to assist with testing costs. Across the nation, the standard employment eligibility process for police officers includes passing a written exam which measures job related skills. Champaign’s police officer candidates first submit an employment application, and…
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SUSPECT LOCATED On July 26, 2010, the Champaign Police Department arrested 21 year-old Oscar Torres-Echeveste for aggravated battery in connection with two reported incidents that occurred on July 15th and 16th. In each report, Torres-Echeveste inappropriately touched two female victims as he rode by on a bicycle. Torres-Echeveste was identified and arrested on June 23,…
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Champaign police are currently seeking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect believed to be involved in two reported sexual abuse cases. On July 15, 2010, at 8:29 p.m., a 21 year-old female was walking in the area of Fourth and John Streets, when a Hispanic male approached her on a bicycle asking for directions….
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Internationally best-selling author Jennifer Weiner, praised for taking “chick lit” to a higher level, will be at the Champaign Public Library to talk about her life and her books on Sunday, July 25. A book signing, open to the general public, will follow her 2 pm presentation. Weiner’s 2001 debut novel, Good in Bed, quickly…
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Starting July 1, 2010, overdue fees for free materials from the Champaign Public Library will be 20 cents per day, up from the previous 10 cents. Rental items — popular items that check out for $1 per week — will stay at their current rate of 20 cents per day. This is the Champaign Public…
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The City of Champaign is relocating its drop-off recycling site to the north side of the Meadow Gold Building at 1701 Kenyon Road. The site will close its current location on Hagan St. on Friday, July 2, 2010 and reopen at its new location on Saturday, July 3, 2010. The new location can be accessed…
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Here is a formal invitation to the initial membership meeting for the Public Art League at Luna in Champaign IL Tuesday July 6th. The Public Art League (PAL) is a new not for profit organization in Champaign-Urbana. The purpose of this organization is improve the awareness and creative climate in our community by promoting Public…
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The City of Champaign will honor George Blackburn by dedicating a portion of Maple Street, from Prospect Avenue to Harris Avenue, as George Blackburn Street. The honorary street signs will be unveiled on Monday, June 28, at 1:30 p.m. during a ceremony at the corner of Maple Street and Harris Avenue in Champaign. Mr. Blackburn…
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Access to a wide range of information on local television programming is now available at www.cucabletv.com, a new web site created by the Champaign-Urbana Cable Television and Telecommunications Commission. The site focuses on programs and services offered by Champaign-Urbana’s four PEG (public, education and government access) channels — CGTV (Champaign government), UPTV (Urbana government and…
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Viewers of Champaign Government Television (CGTV) can now watch City of Champaign programming streamed live on the Internet, including live coverage of City meetings. Viewers can view the live stream by visiting the City of Champaign’s website at www.ci.champaign.il.us/cgtv and clicking on the “Live Stream” icon. Archived video files are also available at this same…
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