The second phase of the project is expected to include an apartment building to house seniors.
For information about services available to older adults, contact Karen Kraemer, director of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and Helen Mary Stevick Senior Citizens Center, 2102 Windsor Place, C, 217-359-6500.
"Martin Luther King talked about a beloved community in which you have a vision where policies, procedures and practices are in place to look out for our neighbors, where those who are disadvantaged have what they need."
CHAMPAIGN — Ricardo Diaz is no stranger to advocating for social change. When he first became involved in pushing for immigration policy change with peaceful marches in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware in the mid-2000s, he was awarded the Martin Luther King Jr. Award.
After nearly 20 successful years as president and CEO of Community Foundation of East Central Illinois, Joan Dixon will retire June 30
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For information about services available to older adults, contact Karen Kraemer, director of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and Helen Mary Stevick Senior Citizens Center, 2102 Windsor Place, C, 217-359-6500.
For information about services available to older adults, contact Karen Kraemer, director of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and Helen Mary Stevick Senior Citizens Center, 2102 Windsor Place, Champaign, IL 61820, 217-359-6500.
CHAMPAIGN — Tim McCoy was easy to notice.
For information about services available to older adults, contact Karen Kraemer, director of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and Helen Mary Stevick Senior Citizens Center, 2102 Windsor Place, Champaign, IL 61820, 217-359-6500.
At times, Ciara and Bryan Freres were terrified in the months leading up to the birth of their second daughter, Charlotte, three years ago.
Feeling charitable this holiday season? The News-Gazette asked local nonprofits to tell the public their greatest needs going into the holidays and where/how the public can send help. Here is a summary from those that responded.
CHAMPAIGN — City employees pledged more than $100,000 this year to the United Way-led Champaign County Combined Charities Campaign.
President of Champaign-Urbana Autism Network said Paulie has loved guitars since watching some of his favorite TV stars play — former “Blue’s Clues” host Steve Burns and Murray Cook of “The Wiggles.”
With the coldest months of winter on the way, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Urbana-Champaign will be giving away half its Christmas Eve offering to help ease the misery of utility shut-offs.
Pam Steele has been collecting food items for about three years, and “this is the biggest week since I’ve started.”
For information about services available to older adults, contact Karen Kraemer, director of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and Helen Mary Stevick Senior Citizens Center, 2102 Windsor Place, Champaign, IL 61820, 217-359-6500.
SAVOY — When Nancy Suchomski first met her husband, Rich, he commented that they couldn’t leave the house without her seeing two or three people she knew.
RANTOUL — Several local churches are offering free internet to students who don’t have access to it for their remote studies during the pandemic.
CHAMPAIGN — Like everything else in this pandemic year, the look and feel of the Champaign Police Department’s Shop With a Cop event is different.
Andrea Rundell talks about her favorite C-U stops ("Farren’s Pub is my dinner happy place"), her last indulgence ("a spiffy new pair of shoes"), her most important rule of the workplace ("take care of yourself first") and much more.
For information about services available to older adults, contact Karen Kraemer, director of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and Helen Mary Stevick Senior Citizens Center, 2102 Windsor Place, Champaign, IL 61820, 217-359-6500.
For information about services available to older adults, contact Karen Kraemer, director of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and Helen Mary Stevick Senior Citizens Center, 2102 Windsor Place, Champaign, IL 61820, 217-359-6500.
Longtime Rantoul-area resident Fred Meek, who died Nov. 26 at age 77, is being remembered for life spent in service to others.
For information about services available to older adults, contact Karen Kraemer, director of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and Helen Mary Stevick Senior Citizens Center, 2102 Windsor Place, Champaign, IL 61820,
CHAMPAIGN — You’ll still be able to sleep outside in a box for the 10th annual One Winter Night, but thanks to some pandemic-minded safety changes, your box won’t necessarily need to be in downtown Champaign.
CHAMPAIGN — With a thick red Salvation Army mask pulled up above her nose and nearly covering her eyes, Tonya Peters stood well behind the red kettle outside of Prairie Gardens on Monday night, ready to accept donations in a socially distanced manner.
When real-estate agent Debby Auble began cooking meals in March for elderly people with various dietary restrictions, she thought she may be doing it for a few weeks. Eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic, she’s still at it.
For information about services available to older adults, contact Karen Kraemer, director of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and Helen Mary Stevick Senior Citizens Center, 2102 Windsor Place, Champaign, IL 61820, 217-359-6500.
Welcome to the 25th Festival of Trees.
The 2020 Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club’s Dancing With Champaign Urbana Stars virtual fundraising event was presented in a livestream format from the I Hotel on Nov. 6.
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