When Champaign's Emmanuel Memorial Episcopal celebrated its 100th birthday a year ago, the congregation did much more than blow out candles — it abolished $4 million of medical debt for people across the southern two-thirds of Illinois. Have a church story to tell? Email Editor Jeff D'Alessio at jdalessio@news-gazette.com When Emmanuel Memorial Episcopal celebrated its 100th birthday a year ago, the congregation did much more than blow out a bunch of candles at church. It went the distance to help hundreds of needy families get out of medical debt. read more