Photographer: John Dixon

Megan Krejci, right, and her son Jon, throw snow in opposite directions as they clear the sidewalk in front of their house on John St. in Champaign on Friday morning, Feb. 22, 2013. A powerful winter storm that moved though the midwest dropped about 3" of snow and a light coating of ice throughout Champaign-Urbana.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Mary Bissey, background far left, assistant director of Champaign Public Library, is surprised and honored by a flash mob, presented by library employees in Champaign on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. Bissey, who is retiring from the library after 30 years of working there, was welcomed into the flash mob in the library's lobby.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Mary Bissey, center left, assistant director of Champaign Public Library, is brought into a flash mob circle by library employees at Champaign Public Library Champaign on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. Bissey, who is retiring from the library after 30 years of working there, was surprised and honored by her colleagues in the library lobby.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Mary Bissey, assistant director of Champaign Public Library, is surprised and honored after a flash mob, presented by library employees, in Champaign on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. Bissey, who is retiring from the library after 30 years of working there, was welcomed into the flash mob in the library's lobby.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Mary Bissey, assistant director of Champaign Public Library, is touched by the show of support from her colleagues after being surprised and honored by a flash mob, presented by library employees, in Champaign on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. Bissey, who is retiring from the library after 30 years of working there, was welcomed into the flash mob in the library's lobby.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Freshman Heather Lemajeur, far right, and sophomore Katie Weber, both members of Delta Zeta sorority, organize their bags filled with alcohol safety information as Lt. Dave Shaffer, of the Champaign Police Department, drops off a bag on East Daniel Street in Champaign on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. Members of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs teamed up with law enforcement with University of Illinois Police and Champaign and Urbana police departments for the Champaign Community Coalition's Campus Walk in time for Unofficial St. Patrick's Day, which takes place on Friday, March 1.

Photographer: Heather Coit

University of Illinois students, along with members of law enforcement with University of Illinois Police and Champaign and Urbana police departments, crowd the steps of Turner Student Services Building as they prepare to embark on a campus walk to hand out alcohol safety information to residents on UI campus on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. The community collaboration came in time for Unofficial St. Patrick's Day, which takes place on Friday, March 1.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Champaign Police Sgt. Robert Rea gathers University of Illinois students to go over their assigned route on UI campus as they prepare to hand out alcohol safety information to campus residents on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. The community collaboration came in time for Unofficial St. Patrick's Day, which takes place on Friday, March 1.

Photographer: John Dixon

Chuck Jackson, a sign hanger working for I.D. Signs, fights a strong wind while trying to hang a 12' sign on a building at the corner of Springfield Ave. and Neil St. in Champaign on Tuesday Feb. 19, 2013. "Just fighting the wind a little bit", said Jackson, who had hung three previous sign panels on the building.

Photographer: John Dixon

From left, Alysia Pelmore, 10, Imani Kirksy, 9, Ashlyn Pelmore, 9, and Kailyn Jackson, 9, pose for the inaugural photo of the TALKS Mentoring, 'Women of Wisdom' program at Booker T. Washington Elementary School in Champaign on Monday Feb. 18, 2013. The program, billed as a knowledge, sharing event, paired school aged girls with local professional women for small group mentoring and questions. School aged boys participated a slimier program, 'Men of Force' at Barkstall Elementary School, also in Champaign.

Photographer: John Dixon

Stand Alone - University of Illinois students walk through large cut-out letters promoting 'E WEEK', at the entrance to the Bardeen Quadrangle between Everitt Lab and the Engineering Building on the UI Campus on Monday Feb. 18, 2013. Engineers Week, or 'E WEEK' is an entire week devoted to celebrating the accomplishments of those who have shaped our world. It is a week to celebrate all aspects of what engineering truly is. Engineers Week has been celebrated since 1951 when it was started by the National Society of Professional Engineers. This academic year, thousands of engineers including students, teachers, and professionals will celebrate Engineers Week 2013 from February 17th to 23rd on the University of Illinois Campus.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

City of Danville worker Jeff Pope paints a ceiling at the Harrison Park Clubhouse on Voorhees Street in Danville Monday February 18, 2013. Workers are in the process of remodeling and restoring the historic structure that opened in the early 1900's. Work will be completed by the end of March.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Rahman Pollard looks at Kwinton Reed, 4, while pushing him and his brother Eli Reed, 2, all from Danville, at AMBUCS Playground for Everyone on Winter Avenue in Danville Monday February 18, 2013.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Scott Goodrow, right, and Jason Lamb load trash into a trailer in Tilton Monday February 18, 2013. From Goodrow's Waste Disposal, Danville-pick up waste two days a week in the Danville area.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Catlin Grade School fifth-graders Baylie Voorhees, left, Kiera Harlan and Lacey Blue, right, examine baby chicks at Catlin High School Wednesday February 20, 2013. Members of the Catlin High School FFA hosted a petting zoo as part of FFA Week at the school.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Anthony "British Bulldog" Barlow circles the ice Thursday February 21, 2013 preparing for the Xtreme International Ice Racing at the David S. Palmer Arena in Danville. Racing is 7:30 pm Friday Feb. 22.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

James Davis carries his shovel along south Buchanan Street in Danville Friday February 22, 2013. Davis was walking through his neighborhood looking to shovel sidewalks and driveways for hire.