As Congress wraps up its August recess and President Barack Obama and some of his administration push for universal health care, about 50 residents of Champaign and Urbana gathered at the Champaign County Veterans Memorial at Broadway and Main streets in Urbana on Wednesday night to participate in a vigil to support public health care.

Champaign City Council voted 8-1 Tuesday to repeal a previous ordinance that prohibited residential advertising, including hanging information on doorknobs and putting fliers under windshield wipers.

Local soup kitchen patrons who received lunch at St. Jude’s Catholic Worker House now can eat at a new location.

Champaign City Council voted 8-1 Tuesday to repeal a previous ordinance that prohibited residential advertising, including hanging information on doorknobs and putting fliers under windshield wipers.

Local soup kitchen patrons who received lunch at St. Jude’s Catholic Worker House now can eat at a new location.

Champaign City Council voted 8-1 Tuesday to repeal a previous ordinance that prohibited residential advertising, including hanging information on doorknobs and putting fliers under windshield wipers.

Champaign City Council voted 8-1 Tuesday to repeal a previous ordinance that prohibited residential advertising, including hanging information on doorknobs and putting fliers under windshield wipers.

Local soup kitchen patrons who received lunch at St. Jude’s Catholic Worker House now can eat at a new location.

Local soup kitchen patrons who received lunch at St. Jude’s Catholic Worker House now can eat at a new location.

The medication and needle disposal program began Saturday at Urbana’s Market at the Square, with 400 needle boxes available for distribution.

The medication and needle disposal program began Saturday at Urbana’s Market at the Square, with 400 needle boxes available for distribution.

The medication and needle disposal program began Saturday at Urbana’s Market at the Square, with 400 needle boxes available for distribution.