Area events to celebrate 40th anniversary of Project 500

The University of Illinois campus will mark the 40th anniversary of Project 500 with several events this weekend.

Project 500 was the first major attempt by the Urbana campus to provide equal educational opportunity for all children of families in Illinois.

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• Council candidate emerges from southeast Urbana
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• Obituaries

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