Truancy-reduction effort to begin Sept. 23 in Champaign

CHAMPAIGN – Some Champaign parents could answer their doors this fall and find the superintendent, a school board member or a teacher standing outside.

They will be there to remind parents and their children how important it is to attend school every day.

Also on this date

• State approves $236 million Carle expansion in Urbana
• Comcast to begin carrying Big Ten Network on Aug. 15
• Man admits to murder of woman found in Boneyard Creek
• Champaign library hosting Home School Fair on Aug. 16
• Teen pleads innocent to weapons charges in shooting
• Urbana councilman was fiercely devoted to constituents
• Helia Health Care completes state's corrective-action plan
• Grading system changes up for vote at Danville High School
• Rossville fire board OKs putting bond proposal on ballot
• Obituaries

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