Urbana store giving women a hand

URBANA – Monique Phagan knows firsthand about homelessness and domestic violence. She fled an abusive relationship years ago and lived at A Woman's Place in Urbana. Later, she worked at the Center for Women in Transition, which helps homeless women get back on their feet.

Now she's running a new resale store at Lincoln Square, called "Transitions," which will hire residents from the Center for Women in Transition and train them for retail sales jobs.

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