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Citing safety concerns, county sheriff said he intended to suspend use of the lockers in the lobby of the sheriff's office at 204 E. Main St. as of May 1.

URBANA — New lockers for Champaign County Courthouse patrons to park their electronics should be operational in about a month.

Staff Sgt. David Tjaden, 72, led a recon squad whose motto was 'We'll find them, you fight them.'

CHAMPAIGN — David Tjaden led a recon squad in Vietnam to track the enemy.
"We'll find them, you fight them," was the motto.
But it didn't always work that way for the five-man squad near the demilitarized zone. He would be given the Bronze Star for the dangerous duty.

You'll have to wait another year — or more — to enjoy those trees full of white and red blossoms.

URBANA — You'll have to wait another year — or more — to enjoy those trees full of white and red blossoms outside Japan House.
"But we hope the cherry blossoms will return next year," said Jennifer Gunji-Ballsrud, director of Japan House.

Today is Monday, April 29, the 119th day of 2019. There are 246 days left in the year.
Today's highlight
On April 29, 1992, a jury in Simi Valley, California, acquitted four Los Angeles police officers of almost all state charges in the videotaped beating of motorist Rodney King; the verdicts were followed by rioting in Los Angeles resulting in 55 deaths.
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Today is Monday, April 29, 2019. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago:
In 1919, the entire staff at the Stafford Manufacturing Company in Paxton walked out and went on strike. They were demanding higher wages and shorter hours.
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But CPB still to decide action on the $67,575 at issue.

URBANA — A recent audit done by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's inspector general has advised that Urbana-based Illinois Public Media be asked to return more than $67,000 of a federally-funded grant based on accounting errors.

A driver struck and critically injured Jonathon Parrish, who was was biking in southeast Urbana.

URBANA — Friends, including many from the local music community, are raising funds for Jonathon Parrish, the bicyclist hit by a car April 22.
By Sunday afternoon, the $10,000 Go Fund Me goal was reached, with $10,760 raised.

Teri McGinness Dennis, 67 and living in Paris, Ill., will reunite with others in the Class of '69 when Shiloh celebrates turning 50 on May 11.

At 5-foot-2, TERI (McGINNESS) DENNIS has the distinction of being the first student to receive a diploma at Shiloh School.

Today is Sunday, April 28, 2019. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago:
In 1919, the Champaign Rotary Club held a reception for soldiers who had returned home from The Great War.
In 1969, Richard L. Morgan published his landmark history book on Champaign County, entitled "Cornsilk and Chaff of Champaign County."
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Today is Sunday, April 28, the 118th day of 2019. There are 247 days left in the year.
Today's highlight
On April 28, 1945, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and his mistress, Clara Petacci, were executed by Italian partisans as they attempted to flee the country.
On this date
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