Category: Food & Restaurant
Food and Restaurant
Local Food production and enhancement as a means of economic development in the county.
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It is time to get back into the routine of the monthly column. There is happening within Champaign County that might interest the residents during these two months before the primary election.
The News-Gazette has published an article by Tom Kacich and today has an editorial concerning the discussion about county elected officials salaries that must be set by May. Actually, I think most board members anticipated comments at the COW meeting on the 17th of January, but this did not occur. The issue has been deferred until the February agenda, thus giving the public another opportunity to share thoughts/ideas/concerns about the salaries. You will find a memo from Deb Busey detailing some facts and figures here
http://www.co.champaign.il.us/countybd/COW_PPA_JSS_F/120117agendaf.pdf beginning on p. 15.
Several board members asked for even more details to be available for the February meeting.
The downtown jail issue will be covered during a study session on 31 January 2012, beginning at 6 P. This issue will consume a lot of time and attention for the next year and there will be a new board in place by then.
The LESA (Land Evaluation and Site Assessment) update committee has been meeting since last June. This is a very important factor enveloped into county land use. Only two constituents have regularly been attending. Just to encourage others to do so, the next meeting is next Wednesday, 26 January in the Dimit Room at Brookens. If you want to delve through the many layers of materials, you can do so here http://www.ccrpc.org/planning/LESA_Update.php
The last issue I will include in this posting, but certainly not the last issue for the county has to do with establishing a local food policy council on the county level as a means toward economic development. This will be on the COW February policy agenda on 14 Feb., Valentine's Day. If you would like to read the draft version, you can do so here
http://www.co.champaign.il.us/countybd/COW_PPA_JSS_F/120117handouts.pdf beginning p. 39
or on my web site here http://sites.google.com/site/p2district6/news/champaigncountylocalfoodpolicycouncil--draftproposal
As is always the case, I welcome your comments, ideas, and suggestions.
The City of Champaign is proposing fee adjustments on 22 businesses who use City of Champaign right of way for cafe seating.
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The Buttittas incident was ugly, but it inspired some positive thoughts...
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The area between Downtown Champaign and Campustown has a new name and has the attention of city planners, but is anyone else paying attention? I offer my thoughts and ask for your perspective.
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Destihl is open in Downtown Champaign!
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Posted on 4/1/2011 8:22 AM By Ryan |
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The debate intensifies!
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Bradley Bunte is unofficially dead. He walked into a moving automobile while crossing University Avenue at its intersection with McCullough Street in Urbana a block east of Carle Hospital and its Regional Trauma Center. It was the evening of Unofficial Saint Patrick’s Day. Bunte was crossing against the traffic light. Knocked to the pavement a second automobile ran him over. His blood alcohol level was 0.27 – profoundly intoxicated. He was wearing the official green Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day tee shirt. He was a registered organ donor and was maintained on life support until his useful organs could be harvested to save others’ lives. He was 21 years old.
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Details about the two new tenants at Whiteline including El Toro and Scanics.
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There is a bar in Champaign you can go for happy hour that isn't filled with large screen televisions and a mess of empty peanut shells. But you won't miss the hum from the big screens, as you'll be too busy choosing from the extensive drink menu.
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