From selling pancakes for poverty to promoting hunger and homelessness awareness, many University and community groups are trying to do their part as the holiday season begins. Thanksgiving has been the focus of several volunteer projects in the area, despite the difficulties of recruiting volunteers.

Champaign homeless community Safe Haven has reached a temporary housing solution after it ran into problems with the city council this past summer.

A crash between a semi-tractor and a van on Interstate 80 early today in Scott County closed a nearby rural road.

A crash between a semi-tractor and a van on Interstate 80 early today in Scott County closed a nearby rural road.

A crash between a semi-tractor and a van on Interstate 80 early today in Scott County closed a nearby rural road.

A crash between a semi-tractor and a van on Interstate 80 early today in Scott County closed a nearby rural road.

The Citizens Advisory Committee on Jury Selection, or CACJS, will meet Friday to discuss the changes it is making to diversify juries in Champaign County.

The Champaign-Urbana Citizens for Peace and Justice will be holding a rally in conjunction with National Action Network’s National Day of Outrage against gun violence.

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The Champaign-Urbana Citizens for Peace and Justice will be holding a rally in conjunction with National Action Network’s National Day of Outrage against gun violence.