Officials warn of increase in discarded pets

If you're seeing a lot of rabbits nowadays, it's not just because they multiply like ... rabbits.

Stephanie Joos, Champaign County's animal control expert, said every year at this time, she sees an increase in dogs, cats and domestic rabbits on the loose, coinciding with the end of the college semester.

Also on this date

• Panel votes to support creating 5 custodial posts
• Annex roof-repair bid advances
• Prices may delay water-tower replacement
• Man facing burglary, drug charges
• Concerns aired at ethanol plant forum
• 6-1 vote OKs new Urbana public TV manual
• Nursing home advisory board selects officers
• Mansfield summer street repair approved
• Mahomet forum discusses possible sales tax
• Obituaries

» More