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Craft brewers, distributors and retail advocates held a news conference Friday to argue that beer is already taxed enough, and that adding more taxes will only make it harder for small businesses to expand in the emerging craft-beer industry.

By GRANT MORGANgmorgan@capitolnewsillinois.com

'I know I made a horrible decision,' a tearful Thomas T. Hoekstra, 28, told Ford County Circuit Judge Matt Fitton at his sentencing Friday in the wreck on U.S. 45 that killed Kourtni Sue 'Suzy' Elizabeth Eastman of Paxton.

People in Sadorus — the next stop in our monthly feature, "Small Towns, Big Deals" — say that no one knows for certain the exact location of Sadorus Grove and, therefore, the original site of Sadorus Rock.

Today is Saturday, May 25, the 145th day of 2019. There are 220 days left in the year.
Today's highlight
On May 25, 1935, Babe Ruth hit his last three career home runs — Nos. 712, 713 and 714 — for the Boston Braves in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. (The Pirates won, 11-7.)
On this date
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Today is Saturday, May 25, 2019. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago:
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The MTD doesn't plan to make formal presentations at these meetings, so the public can drop by at any time during both sessions to comment or ask questions.

URBANA — The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District plans to hold two meetings to hear comments from the public about its service and share information about planned route changes.

URBANA — The Housing Authority of Champaign County is set to begin accepting preliminary applications for a waiting list for its Hayes Homes for older adults in need of rental assistance.
The list for one-bedroom apartments at 401 E. High St., U, will open at 12:01 a.m. June 3 and remain open until the end of the day July 31.
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Demolition of the bank's former drive-thru continued this week; KoFusion head chef Nigel Morgan also said 'the small lane closest to the building, that is being demolished and will be KoFusion's patio.'

CHAMPAIGN — Workers from Earth Services have been busy tearing down the drive-thru on the former PNC Bank this week in downtown Champaign.

Calem Hairston, 19, was charged with possession of a stolen firearm, unlawful use of weapons without a FOID card, aggravated unlawful use of weapons and unlawful possession of a handgun, all felony offenses.

URBANA — A 19-year-old Champaign man who allegedly had a stolen gun on him at a popular Champaign night spot Thursday has been criminally charged.

They start today in Rantoul with the schedule picking up over the weekend

Memorial Day services in our area:
Friday
Rantoul
— Lincoln's Challenge Academy, Rantoul: Services, 3:30 p.m. in the academy field house.
Saturday through Monday
Danville