Photographer: John Dixon

Stand Alone - Dian Dwiyanti(cq), of Urbana High School, laughs as she gets a fist bump from Bill Volk, during the presentation of her scholarship at the Martin Luther King Commemoration: Service of Celebration, in the Great Hall at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, on Sunday Jan. 20, 2013, in Urbana. Volk fist bumped all all the recipients instead of shaking hands because he had a cold. Deanna Briscoe, Centennial High School, Marialicia Chavez(cq), Urbana High School, Taylor Dent, UHS, Dian Dwiyanti(cq), UHS, Rontez McClure(cq), Central High School, Arati Paudel(cq), Central High School, Carlos Rodriguez, UHS, Ashlee Smith, Central High School, Kourtni Turner, Centennial High School, and Reo Williams(cq), Centennial High School, were this years recipients of the 2013 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarships.

Photographer: John Dixon

Stand Alone - Featured speaker, former Miss America, Erika Harold, speaks at the Martin Luther King Commemoration: Service of Celebration, in the Great Hall at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, on Sunday Jan. 20, 2013, in Urbana.

Photographer: John Dixon

Stand Alone - The Community Choir preforms at the Martin Luther King Commemoration: Service of Celebration, in the Great Hall at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, on Sunday Jan. 20, 2013, in Urbana.

Photographer: John Dixon

Stand Alone - Jamessa Reinhart(cq), 5, a Kindergarten student at Garden Hills Elementary School, moves to the music of The Sugar Prophets, at an all school assembly to kick off the 'Blues in the Schools' program on Friday Jan. 18, 2013. Beginning next week and running through March, students who enroll in the one-hour weekly program will learn about blues history and have the opportunity to choose to learn about blues harmonica or participate in drum instruction from local musicians. The Prairie Crossroads Blues Society is helping fund the program.

Photographer: John Dixon

Stand Alone - Josh Spence, lead singer of The Sugar Prophets preforms with the Blues band for an all school assembly at Garden Hills Elementary School to kick off the 'Blues in the Schools' program on Friday Jan. 18, 2013. Beginning next week and running through March, students who enroll in the one-hour weekly program will learn about blues history and have the opportunity to choose to learn about blues harmonica or participate in drum instruction from local musicians. The Prairie Crossroads Blues Society is helping fund the program.

Photographer: John Dixon

Stand Alone - The Sugar Prophets preform for an all school assembly at Garden Hills Elementary School to kick off the 'Blues in the Schools' program on Friday Jan. 18, 2013. Beginning next week and running through March, students who enroll in the one-hour weekly program will learn about blues history and have the opportunity to choose to learn about blues harmonica or participate in drum instruction from local musicians. The Prairie Crossroads Blues Society is helping fund the program.

Photographer: Darrell Hoemann

During the Rebounders meeting at the Holiday Inn conference center in Urbana Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Champaign mayor Don Gerard gave keys to Lou Henson, Jim Turpin, Loren Tate and Jay Downey standing in for his father, Dave Downey

Photographer: Darrell Hoemann

During the Rebounders meeting at the Holiday Inn conference center in Urbana Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Champaign mayor Don Gerard gave keys to Lou Henson, Jim Turpin, Loren Tate and Jay Downey standing in for his father, Dave Downey

Photographer: Darrell Hoemann

During the Rebounders meeting at the Holiday Inn conference center in Urbana Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Champaign mayor Don Gerard gave keys to Lou Henson, Jim Turpin, Loren Tate and Jay Downey standing in for his father, Dave Downey

Photographer: Darrell Hoemann

Mayor Don Gerard talks about the honorees during the Rebounders meeting at the Holiday Inn conference center in Urbana Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Champaign mayor Don Gerard gave keys to Lou Henson, Jim Turpin, Loren Tate and Jay Downey standing in for his father, Dave Downey

Photographer: Darrell Hoemann

Loren Tate laughs at a Lou Henson comment during the Rebounders meeting at the Holiday Inn conference center in Urbana Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Champaign mayor Don Gerard gave keys to Lou Henson, Jim Turpin, Loren Tate and Jay Downey standing in for his father, Dave Downey

Photographer: Darrell Hoemann

Lou Henson speaks during the Rebounders meeting at the Holiday Inn conference center in Urbana Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Champaign mayor Don Gerard gave keys to Lou Henson, Jim Turpin, Loren Tate and Jay Downey standing in for his father, Dave Downey

Photographer: Darrell Hoemann

During the Rebounders meeting at the Holiday Inn conference center in Urbana Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Champaign mayor Don Gerard gave keys to Lou Henson, Jim Turpin, Loren Tate and Jay Downey standing in for his father, Dave Downey

Photographer: Robin Scholz

A tree covered with ice frames a car heading westbound on I-74 in rural Champaign on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013.

Photographer: Robin Scholz

A car drives through a cloud of dust from road salt at the intersection of Rt. 45 and Airport Road (CR1100N)in Savoy Monday, Jan. 14, 2013.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Axel Romero, 2 1/2, of Champaign, enjoys playing at the sand table with his father, Alejandro Romero as the two stay warm on a cold winter's day at Orpheum Children's Science Museum in Champaign on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. The museum is open weekdays, except Mondays, from 10a.m. until 4p.m. and on weekends from 1 until 5p.m.

Photographer: Vanda Bidwell

.At the Champaign Public Library. Kelly Eddington talks about one of her watercolors.This week's Tuesdays at the Library program was watercolor basics for teens, led by artist Kelly Eddington. photo taken tuesday Jan 15, 2013

Photographer: Vanda Bidwell

.At the Champaign Public Library. Christina Lee,11,works on her pencil drawing before working with ink.This week's Tuesdays at the Library program was watercolor basics for teens, led by artist Kelly Eddington. photo taken tuesday Jan 15, 2013

Photographer: Vanda Bidwell

Smith Apartments, being built on the corner of Locust and Chalmers. l-r- Carlos Narsizo and Alex Lopez side the apartment building for Wells and Wells Const. photo taken tuesday Jan 15, 2013

Photographer: Vanda Bidwell

l-r- Latasha Perdue gets a donation from 1st year student Elizabeth Quinn. Parkland College sponsored a blood drive with Community Blood Services of Illinois in the Parkland Gallery.There were over 60 donors yesterday, twice their original goal of 30. photo taken thursday Jan 17, 2013

Photographer: Vanda Bidwell

Retired police officer Jim Hand from tolono enjoys his snack after donation. Parkland College sponsored a blood drive with Community Blood Services of Illinois in the Parkland Gallery.There were over 60 donors yesterday, twice their original goal of 30. photo taken thursday Jan 17, 2013

Photographer: Darrell Hoemann

Jim Turpin accepts his key during the Rebounders meeting at the Holiday Inn conference center in Urbana Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Champaign mayor Don Gerard gave keys to Lou Henson, Jim Turpin, Loren Tate and Matt Downey standing in for his father, Dave Downey

Photographer: Darrell Hoemann

Mayor Don Gerard speaks during the Rebounders meeting at the Holiday Inn conference center in Urbana Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Champaign mayor Don Gerard gave keys to Lou Henson, Jim Turpin, Loren Tate and Matt Downey standing in for his father, Dave Downey

Photographer: John Dixon

Stand Alone - Featured speaker, former Miss America, Erika Harold, speaks at the Martin Luther King Commemoration: Service of Celebration, in the Great Hall at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, on Sunday Jan. 20, 2013, in Urbana.