Holderfield is Republican nominee for Circuit Clerk after Winkel drops from race
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Interview of Lori Hansen–Democratic candidate for Circuit Clerk
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In the next few years, Champaign County must focus attention on the conditions at the Champaign County Main Jail in Downtown Urbana. Recently, several county-wide office seekers visited the jail to get a firsthand look at its condition.
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One of the biggest questions I get is why is their a need for a Black Chamber of Commerce when we have a Champaign County Chamber of Commerce already in existence. My response is that there are needs and services specific to black owned businesses that can be more effectively addressed by a Chamber designed to serve those needs.
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Posted on 11/18/2011 4:06 PM By Craig Walker |
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Ask yourself what is the empirical standard that you can apply, that will define Cronyism purely on an analysis of empirical data ? More on this in December.
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County Board Member Al Kurtz interests questioned over Champaign County wind development and his 'role' in a Mary-Kay-esque green energy sales group.
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Welcome new students & freshman to the University of Illinois!
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Recent events, such as the issue of whether or not to begin a new tax, has had people comparing the cities of Champaign and Urbana and newcomers ask why we are separate towns. As someone who has lived most of my life in Champaign, I have strong feelilngs about not living in Urbana. Friends who live in Urbana have similar feelings about moving across Wright Street to the west. This is a short article to allow you to voice your opinion on the topic.
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Posted on 7/11/2011 9:16 PM By Craig Walker |
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The Governmental Accounting Standards Board unveiled a pension accounting and reporting proposal Friday that would fundamentally alter how cash-strapped states and localities report pension liabilities and pose challenges for them
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It is important to understand what is a City Manager. This post is a reprint of the Wikipedia version of the definition of City Manger its orgins and some data on City Managers. Its an interesting read.
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