Champaign staff against funding another cable channel

CHAMPAIGN – The city's staff is urging the council to reject using city funds or higher cable bills to pay for a proposed public-access channel to serve Champaign-Urbana.

The council will consider the issue tonight in study session at 7 at the Champaign City Building, 102 N. Neil St.

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