“For decades, the burden has fallen squarely on the shoulders of sworn officers to solve a myriad of problems in the community. Some of those problems are not crime-related. Some
“Regardless of who’s speaking … I hear resounding support for the concept of Hope Village,” said Maryalice Wu, one of five Urbana council members to green-light both Hope Village ordinances
Having to make an appointment for a driver’s license or state ID card at the Illinois Secretary of State’s facility in Champaign has been a continuing hardship for the homeless,
Having to make an appointment for a driver’s license or state ID card at the Illinois Secretary of State’s facility in Champaign has been a continuing hardship for the homeless,
URBANA â With the coldest months of winter on the way, Unitarian Universalist Church of Urbana-Champaign will be giving away half its Christmas Eve offering to help ease the misery of utility shut-offs.
âIn this winter of sickness and desperation, it just seems like the right thing for us to do, to help our neighbors on Christmas Eve in this direct way,â said the churchâs lead pastor, the Rev. Florence Caplow.
She invites the rest of the community to join her church in donating to a new utility bill assistance fund to be administered by Cunningham Township.
The fund is intended to help pay utility bills for people when no other options are available.