Champaign council OKs 5 new emergency sirens

CHAMPAIGN – Five new emergency sirens should be up and wailing by next month, after city council approval.

The city council has approved the purchase the sirens and a radio system that will allow officials to monitor remotely if the city's siren network is working.

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