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The petition to remove the part of the city code that permits discrimination based on felony convictions for up to five years after release, signed by more than 700 residents, will be presented at tonight's study session.

Mayor Deb Feinen, who also serves as liquor commissioner, announced Monday that because of the success of the city's Downtown Festival District in two trial runs this year, the decision was made to extend the designation for the Friday events through Aug. 23.

CHAMPAIGN — You can now walk around with alcoholic beverages during "Friday Night Live" all summer long.

FITHIAN — The village of Fithian is holding a gun raffle to raise money for new playground equipment at Brentlinger Memorial Park.
Tickets are $20 apiece and are available at The Hideaway Slots, 101 N. Jefferson St., Fithian, and BFF Firearms, 50 S. College St., Danville.
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By all accounts, last weekend's concert scene in C-U was as vibrant as ever.

By all accounts, last weekend's concert scene in C-U was as vibrant as ever.
There was a buzz in downtown Champaign before ART GARFUNKEL played an energetic Virginia Theatre on Saturday night.

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Today is Tuesday, June 25, 2019. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago:
In 1919, farmer Elmer Frazier of rural Urbana sold a Holstein bull named Meadow Holm Bo Peep to a Japanese cattle breeder for $5,750.
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Today is Tuesday, June 25, the 176th day of 2019. There are 189 days left in the year.
Today's highlight
On June 25, 1950, war broke out in Korea as forces from the communist North invaded the South.
On this date
In 1788, Virginia ratified the U.S. Constitution.
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Yingying Zhang’s family issued the following statement on Monday afternoon, shortly after Brendt Christensen was found guilty of kidnapping and killing the visiting UI scholar:

Yingying Zhang’s family issued the following statement on Monday afternoon, shortly after Brendt Christensen was found guilty of kidnapping and killing the visiting UI scholar:

Day nine of the trial of Brendt Christensen Wednesday, June 19, 2019.

CHAMPAIGN — Eastbound traffic on Interstate 74 has been affected following a crash in Champaign.
The Illinois Department of Transportation reported Monday afternoon that the left shoulder of eastbound I-74 is closed over Market Street.
The closure took place after a truck traveling on Market Street struck the overpass bridge.