Rebuilding a home — and a life

CHAMPAIGN – Giraldo Rosales admits it's unusual that he, a member of the Champaign City Council, has lived in Urbana since February 2005.

But the tragedy that he and his family have had to endure – seeing their beloved 6,000-square-foot home at 618 W. Hill St. nearly destroyed when water pipes froze and burst while they were on vacation – is a bit unusual, too.

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