C-U sold on marathon
Champaign Mayor Jerry Schweighart said there's no reason the Illinois Marathon shouldn't be back in town next year. In fact, he already has plans to make it a bigger event.
"I think we should think about having a concert or streetfest with it Saturday night to keep people in town," he said. "That was the only problem this time. Because of the Easter holiday, a lot of people left right after the race Saturday. We need to keep them here for the whole weekend."
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