As tight budgets and restructuring efforts continue to affect educational units around campus, the direction of the University’s Police Training Institute (PTI) has now been handed over to University Chief of Police and Executive Director of Public Safety Barbara O’Connor since the retirement of previous director Krystal Fitzpatrick earlier this month.

The Urbana City Council convened Monday night after a two week break. But one of the biggest topics, a two-cent local motor fuel tax increase, was brought to discussion in a study session prior to the meeting of the city council.

It was announced Monday that plans are in action to merge two downtown groups, the Campustown Business Group (CBG) and the Champaign Downtown Association (CDA).

The Urbana City Council convened Monday night after a two week break. But one of the biggest topics, a two-cent local motor fuel tax increase, was brought to discussion in a study session prior to the meeting of the city council.

It was announced Monday that plans are in action to merge two downtown groups, the Campustown Business Group (CBG) and the Champaign Downtown Association (CDA).

The Urbana City Council convened Monday night after a two week break. But one of the biggest topics, a two-cent local motor fuel tax increase, was brought to discussion in a study session prior to the meeting of the city council.

It was announced Monday that plans are in action to merge two downtown groups, the Campustown Business Group (CBG) and the Champaign Downtown Association (CDA).

The Urbana City Council convened Monday night after a two week break. But one of the biggest topics, a two-cent local motor fuel tax increase, was brought to discussion in a study session prior to the meeting of the city council.

It was announced Monday that plans are in action to merge two downtown groups, the Campustown Business Group (CBG) and the Champaign Downtown Association (CDA).

Music fans from all around the area flocked to downtown Champaign this past Friday and Saturday to experience the sights and sounds of the 2010 Champaign Music Festival.

Upbeat music and the smell of hot dogs turned a silent parking lot into a lively vat of fundraising for the Midwest Outreach Distribution Center, or MODC, on Saturday. The organization hosted a Hunger Awareness Fair and Walk-a-thon in Champaign to raise money for the construction of a new food pantry. Josephine Underwood, event programmer, said the pantry is a primary step to fight the current hunger problem present in Champaign. She said one out of seven children is impoverished and suffers from hunger, while 11 percent of Champaign’s residents are in poverty.

Music fans from all around the area flocked to downtown Champaign this past Friday and Saturday to experience the sights and sounds of the 2010 Champaign Music Festival.