Central Illinois Daily Life: Jan. 8-13, 2013

Photographer: Heather Coit

Hope Omoniyi , 8, of Champaign, shows some apprehension before receiving a flu shot from Megan Berry, public health nurse II, as Hope prepares to turn to her mother, Ruth Omoniyi for support at C-U Public Health in Champaign on Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. Hope proved she was brave as she was all smiles after the shot

Photographer: John Dixon

Stand Alone - From left, Elk Grove High School students Alex Kiez, Grace Allen and Michael Victuelles(cq) cross Goodwin Ave., wearing their home made Pokeymon(cq) hats in Urbana on Friday Jan. 11, 2013. The trio was attending the Illinois High School Theater Festival at the Krannert Center.

Photographer: John Dixon

Stand Alone - Terrin Krantz(cq), of Champaign, whacks a tennis ball against a wall at the Illini Grove tennis courts in Urbana on Friday Jan. 11, 2013. "I'm actuarially sweating!", said Krantz of the unseasonably warm temperatures, that allowed him to get in his first tennis strokes of the season.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Jonathan Smith, of Mahomet, a worker with American Window & Glass Cleaning Co. in Mahomet, brings the windows to life as the new CompleteCare Pharmacy is open for business in downtown Champaign on Friday, Jan. 11, 2012. The pharmacy, which opened this past Monday and is located at 14 E. Washington St., offers free deliveries of all medication and some food to those, especially senior citizens, who cannot make it to the store. The business also boasts food from local vendors, including bread from Pekara Bakery in Champaign and milk and eggs from Kilgus Farmstead in Fairbury. The pharmacy is open 8a.m. to 6p.m. Monday through Friday and 9a.m. to 1p.m. on Saturday. It is closed on Sunday.

Photographer: John Dixon

Stand Alone - Chen Mengjia(cq), left, and Guan Haoxin(cq), walk past raindrops gathered on an MTD bus stop on Wright Street in Urbana on Thursday Jan. 10, 2013. The two were walking to the next bus stop to wait for their bus as rain fell Thursday afternoon.

University of Illinois student Mao Qiu trees to stay dry as he rides his bike south on Fourth Street in Champaign in Thursday afternoon's rain. January 10, 2012.

Murray Franzen walks by as Axel Mohr tears down the front of the former White Horse Inn on Green and Second in Champaign on Wednesday, January 9, 2013. They work for Franzen Construction, Urbana, and also expect to take down the Garcia's Pizza building to the west.

Photographer: Robin Scholz

Murray Franzen, left, watches as Axel Mohr tears down the front facade of there White Horse Inn on Green and Second in Champaign on Wednesday, January 9, 2013. They work for Franzen Construction, Urbana, and are also going to take down the Garcia's Pizza building to the west.

Photographer: Robin Scholz

Jeff Graham, Champaign enjoyed Wednesday's nice weather enough to wear shorts as he washed his car on Springfield in Champaign on Wednesday, January 9, 2013.

Clint Spidle, Danville, an employee of Freeman General Contracting, Danville, works on a roof of a house on the corner of State and Vine in Champaign on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2012. The project was started before Christmas and has been delayed due to weather.

Amanda Hunter, Champaign, enjoys Tuesday's weather as she runs along St. Mary's Road in Urbana on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2012.

One of the new strobe lights at the end of the boat pier at Crystal Lake Park in Urbana on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013.

Photographer: Darrell Hoemann

Work continues on the foundation for the hotel and retail complex on the southwest corner of Neil and Main Streets in Champaign on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. A fire destroyed the Metropolitan building on the site on Nov. 7, 2008.

Photographer: Darrell Hoemann

Work continues on the foundation for the hotel and retail complex on the southwest corner of Neil and Main Streets in Champaign on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. A fire destroyed the Metropolitan building on the site on Nov. 7, 2008.

Michelle Benson, a patient, receives her flu shot from Medical Assistant Nicole Lain at Christie Clinic on University Avenue in Champaign on Friday, Jan. 11, 2013.