People gathered for the kick-off of the 2010 C-U Big Read month at the Alice Campbell Alumni Memorial Center Thursday night. The Big Read is a cross-nation organization that works to make the role of literature in people’s lives more profound and to unite people of diverse cultures through chosen novels.

People gathered for the kick-off of the 2010 C-U Big Read month at the Alice Campbell Alumni Memorial Center Thursday night. The Big Read is a cross-nation organization that works to make the role of literature in people’s lives more profound and to unite people of diverse cultures through chosen novels.

CUMTD will not operate on Sunday, April 4 in observance of the Easter holiday. Bus services will resume on Monday, April 5.

CUMTD will not operate on Sunday, April 4 in observance of the Easter holiday. Bus services will resume on Monday, April 5.

CUMTD will not operate on Sunday, April 4 in observance of the Easter holiday. Bus services will resume on Monday, April 5.

CUMTD will not operate on Sunday, April 4 in observance of the Easter holiday. Bus services will resume on Monday, April 5.

A 30-year-old man died at Carle Foundation Hospital on Thursday after falling from the 18th floor of the Burnham 310 apartment complex that morning, according to a press release from the Champaign County coroner’s office.

A 30-year-old man died at Carle Foundation Hospital on Thursday after falling from the 18th floor of the Burnham 310 apartment complex that morning, according to a press release from the Champaign County coroner’s office.

A 30-year-old man died at Carle Foundation Hospital on Thursday after falling from the 18th floor of the Burnham 310 apartment complex that morning, according to a press release from the Champaign County coroner’s office.

A 30-year-old man died at Carle Foundation Hospital on Thursday after falling from the 18th floor of the Burnham 310 apartment complex that morning, according to a press release from the Champaign County coroner’s office.

One week after the health care bill was signed into law, local small businesses are still trying to figure out how they will be affected by the legislation, parts of which go into effect as early as this summer.

The Champaign County Regional Planning Commission and City of Urbana Planning Division will propose the University Avenue Corridor Study to the City of Urbana Planning Commission on April 8. The Champaign planning commission will present a draft of the study, seeking approval to implement the suggested improvements.