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April 24 is Drug Take Back Day
Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, raising awareness and providing the opportunity for citizens to properly dispose of unused or expired prescription medications from their homes.
“This helps communities to protect our children, our water and our food supplies and helps decrease the availability of drugs to be abused,” states Urbana Police Chief in a news release..
The Urbana Police Division, Champaign County Sheriff’s Office, Mechanicsburg Police Department and the St. Paris Police Department all have secure Drug-Drop boxes located at their agencies. These make it easy for citizens to safely dispose of expired and unneeded drugs throughout the year.
On a winter day in 2016, Carolina Roman stepped into the Consulate of Mexico in Chicago, ready to head back to her hometown in Morelos, Mexico, after seven years of living in the country without documentation. It was a difficult decision for the 33-year-old mother of three. Roman had moved to the U.S. in 2009 and worked a series of minimum wage jobs in hopes of creating more opportunities for her children. She was reluctant to throw away the life she had built for her family in Harvey, Illinois, but she felt she had no other choice.
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In 2015, Roman had discovered that her daughter, a minor, had been raped by the father of her two younger sons. Despite her shock, Roman said, she reported the crime to the Harvey Police Department right away. She then remained helpful to law enforcement throughout the investigation and prosecution process, and ultimately, after a few months, her former partner was sent to prison for the crime. It was, to say the least, a stressful time fo
Historic steps saved, moved
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The steps of historic significance at the corner of Miami and Russell streets in Urbana are shown prior to their dismantling and removal for preservation.
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Work crews remove the steps from the corner of Miami and Russell streets in Urbana. The steps are being saved and moved to Oak Dale Cemetery due to their historical significance.
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Work crews remove the steps from the corner of Miami and Russell streets in Urbana. The steps are being saved and moved to Oak Dale Cemetery due to their historical significance.
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People who travel Miami Street frequently will find something missing from the corner of Miami and Russell streets. Gone are the “Roosevelt Steps.” Rumor has it, President Theodore Roosevelt spoke from these steps during a campaign stop in 1912. There is no historical proof of this claim. What did happen is crowds of onlookers greeted President Theodore Roosevelt from t