One restaurant was temporarily shut down after failing a second health inspection in July. Two other places failed as well but remained open. Pekin
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In the wake of the controversial weeding of books from the Urbana Free Library, CU-CitizenAccess.org wanted to highlight the citizen research and soci
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By Pamela G. Dempsey/CU-CitizenAccess.org -- I don’t know if Tom Lemke ever considered himself a civic journalist, but I did. He shied away from wr
Read MoreThis week marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I have a dream” speech. To commemo
Read MoreWhether you walk your child to school or wave to him through the bus window, you’re in good company. Parents across the country are frantically
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Pam G. Dempsey/CU-CitizenAccess -- Community groups are working this month and next to help local immigrants get a driver’s license after a new bill w
Read MoreAs Illinois prepares for implementation of the new Affordable Healthcare Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, questions, criticism and confusion abound.
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By Krizia Vance/For CU-CitizenAccess.org -- College is an investment that many people see as a chance at a better life or a dream career. While it may
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Fixed interest rates for student loans will soon be a thing of the past. Last week the House joined the Senate in passing a proposal that would link s
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