The "Save Jobs. Shop Local. Spend Now." campaign, which encourages residents to spend their money at locally owned business rather than the many larger corporations and chain stores in the area, has gotten positive feedback in its early months.

Alexandra Wright, 12, always loved going to the Market at the Square, so she decided to become a vendor there.

Champaign residents will now be paying higher taxes on their cable bill due to the cable franchising fee, approved Tuesday by the city council.

The "Save Jobs. Shop Local. Spend Now." campaign, which encourages residents to spend their money at locally owned business rather than the many larger corporations and chain stores in the area, has gotten positive feedback in its early months.

Ameren, the provider of natural gas and electric services for most Champaign-Urbana residents, filed a $226 million rate increase request Friday.

Alexandra Wright, 12, always loved going to the Market at the Square, so she decided to become a vendor there.

Champaign residents will now be paying higher taxes on their cable bill due to the cable franchising fee, approved Tuesday by the city council.

Ameren, the provider of natural gas and electric services for most Champaign-Urbana residents, filed a $226 million rate increase request Friday.

The "Save Jobs. Shop Local. Spend Now." campaign, which encourages residents to spend their money at locally owned business rather than the many larger corporations and chain stores in the area, has gotten positive feedback in its early months.

Alexandra Wright, 12, always loved going to the Market at the Square, so she decided to become a vendor there.

In its meeting Monday, the Urbana City Council allocated funds for the Public Arts Program and social services, and reviewed the budget for fiscal year 2010, which starts July 1.

Despite meetings and concern from the city of Champaign, West Hill Street residents continue to deal with flooding in their area.