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Champaign, Illinois is located in Champaign County. Zip codes in Champaign, IL include 61825, 61822, and 61826. The median home price in Champaign is $139,900 which is roughly $86/per square foot. More Champaign information.

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4 hrs ago | The News-Gazette

Heroin charge added against man already in jail

An Urbana man already in custody for the attempted murder of his father and a drug case has been charged with delivery of heroin.

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8 hrs ago | The News-Gazette

Man on trial in fatal car-pedestrian collision

A Champaign man admitted to police he was feeling the effects of cognac at the time he hit a University of Illinois student crossing a busy Urbana street last year.

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9 hrs ago | The News-Gazette

Several charges filed in car incident in Savoy

A homeless man who allegedly stole a man's car from the campus area, tried to hit him and fled from police, all while police say he was under the influence of drugs, has been criminally charged.

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11 hrs ago | Morris Daily Herald

Severson named new deputy chief

Sgt. John Severson is now the department's second deputy chief, said Chief Brent Dite.

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15 hrs ago | OregonLive.com

Judge says farm workers in central Washington should get info on wages

A federal judge has ruled that a class of more than 650 farm workers should have had information about wages and other job conditions disclosed to them by the company that hired them.

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19 hrs ago | The News-Gazette

School board greenlights Bottenfield renovation

The Champaign school board unanimously approved a general contractor for its renovation of Bottenfield Elementary School this summer, as well as contracts for a variety of other work to be done at the school.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

The News-Gazette

Southwest MTD votes itself out of existence

The Champaign Southwest Mass Transit District board voted itself out of business Tuesday night, opting to establish an endowment fund with the approximately $75,000 remaining in its bank account.

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The News-Gazette

Mayor's request for new judge denied

Champaign Mayor Don Gerard was in court on Tuesday, this time testifying on his own behalf that the judge presiding over his dispute with ex-girlfriend Laura Huth is biased in Huth's favor.

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IllinoisHomepage.net

Yale offers Fitzgerald

Champaign Centennial quarterback Jimmy Fitzgerald picked up his second Division-I scholarship offer this week, the latest coming from Yale.

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The News-Gazette

Officials want $10 million fertilizer plant commitment

Now thinking they can get at least $2.3 million in new revenue annually, Urbana & Champaign Sanitary District officials continue to work toward a contract with a proposed Tuscola fertilizer plant for the sale of the district's treated wastewater.

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The News-Gazette

MTD, cities, UI seeking 'long-shot' federal funds

Local officials are seeking federal funds for a massive $29.7 million infrastructure improvement project on five center city corridors that connect the University of Illinois with downtown Champaign and downtown Urbana.

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IllinoisHomepage.net

Deceased man's organs help save a family friend's llife

A woman lost her husband in a tragic accident, but a decision he made years ago is helping him and a family friend live on.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

The News-Gazette

Woman found dead in portable toilet identified as former resident of Champaign and Urbana

The Macon County coroner said that a woman who was found dead in a portable toilet at a high school construction site last week was a former resident of Champaign and Urbana.

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The News-Gazette

Champaign, Thomasboro residents hurt in crash south of Philo

According to a state police report, Joseph M. Eisenmenger, 58, who listed an address in Champaign, and David Smith, 84, who listed an address in Philo, were in separate vehicles that were stopped on Illinois 130 just north of County Road 400 N due to a previous accident when a vehicle driven by Ashley Hall, 29, who listed an address in Thomasboro, ... (more)

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The News-Gazette

Georgia woman injured in two-vehicle accident

According to a state police report, Troy M. Rund, 45, who listed an address in Tuscola, was driving a vehicle north on Interstate 57 approaching mile marker 224 west of Tolono in a dense fog when his vehicle rear-ended a northbound vehicle driven by Kimberly M. Butler, 45, who listed an address in Champaign, at 6:28 a.m. Monday.

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IllinoisHomepage.net

Coconut Curry Lettuce Wraps from Presence Health

Combine ingredients in large mixing bowl. Stir in dressing. Serve as a wrap with bib lettuce, in a tortilla or over brown rice.

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WDWS-AM Champaign

06-17-13 Bloomington Gold Corvette Show and Blues Brews and BBQ Champaign 6-28-13

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WHBF-TV Rock Island

Rantoul looks at ideas for old Chanute air base

A consultant working for the eastern Illinois town of Rantoul says the city is considering a range of ideas to help develop the long-closed Chanute Air Force Base.

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The News-Gazette

Champaign pioneer in fire safety retiring

After devoting the last 24 years to teaching children and adults about fire safety and prevention, informing the public about fires and helping victims of tragic fires, Dena Schumacher is hanging up her fire cap.

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Washington Times

Lavender fields blossom from coast to coast

WASHINGTON , June 17, 2013 - Sunny Provence isn't the only place with endless fields of lavender reaching to the horizon.

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