Meals of Hope, a Champaign-Urbana project to provide 54,000 meals to hungry families in the community, is in need of funding before the event can take place in the fall.

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*Champaign*

*Shots fired in Urbana on Monday night*

A power outage sneaked through certain parts of Champaign this morning.

The ongoing improvements to University Avenue between Randolph Street and Chestnut Street will be shifting to the north side (westbound) portion of the street.

The City of Champaign 2011 Bituminous (Asphalt) Overlay Project will take place July 13-25.

*Ill. Catholics dispute foster care law for children placed with gay couples*

_Editor's note: This article has been corrected from a previous version._

The second year of Urbana’s Cherry Jam festival continues to sweeten with local bands and featured restaurants in downtown Urbana. From June through August, this free summer festival takes place Friday evenings from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Cherry Alley next to The Urbana Free Library.

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Flags waved and water sprayed during the Champaign County Freedom Celebration on Monday, which drew hundreds of spectators and participants from Champaign and surrounding counties.