A crowd who call themselves "Friends of the Goose" gathered in Crystal Lake Park in Urbana on Saturday to honor a "special" goose who had lived at the park for 18 years and recently died. The "friends" honored the goose with a plaque and dedicated the bridge to him, calling it the Chinese Goose Bridge.

Champaign

Local band Mordechai in the Mirror performed at the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center on Saturday night as a fundraising effort for the center. For a suggested donation of $3, the approximately 70 concertgoers saw Mordechai in the Mirror accompanied by local dancers in an event which also showcased the works of local artists.

A crowd who call themselves "Friends of the Goose" gathered in Crystal Lake Park in Urbana on Saturday to honor a "special" goose who had lived at the park for 18 years and recently died. The "friends" honored the goose with a plaque and dedicated the bridge to him, calling it the Chinese Goose Bridge.

Champaign

Local band Mordechai in the Mirror performed at the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center on Saturday night as a fundraising effort for the center. For a suggested donation of $3, the approximately 70 concertgoers saw Mordechai in the Mirror accompanied by local dancers in an event which also showcased the works of local artists.

A crowd who call themselves "Friends of the Goose" gathered in Crystal Lake Park in Urbana on Saturday to honor a "special" goose who had lived at the park for 18 years and recently died. The "friends" honored the goose with a plaque and dedicated the bridge to him, calling it the Chinese Goose Bridge.

Champaign

Local band Mordechai in the Mirror performed at the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center on Saturday night as a fundraising effort for the center. For a suggested donation of $3, the approximately 70 concertgoers saw Mordechai in the Mirror accompanied by local dancers in an event which also showcased the works of local artists.

A crowd who call themselves "Friends of the Goose" gathered in Crystal Lake Park in Urbana on Saturday to honor a "special" goose who had lived at the park for 18 years and recently died. The "friends" honored the goose with a plaque and dedicated the bridge to him, calling it the Chinese Goose Bridge.

LaVonne Monke, 86 of Champaign, is willing to do what it takes to improve her life and make it last as long as possible. But don’t expect her to her give up her chocolate.

LaVonne Monke, 86 of Champaign, is willing to do what it takes to improve her life and make it last as long as possible. But don’t expect her to her give up her chocolate.