Christie Clinic to offer walk-in flu shots
September 16, 2015
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Christie Clinic will provide walk-in flu vaccinations at its Champaign location, 1801 Windsor Rd., as well as at its satellite clinics in Danville, Mahomet, Rantoul, St. Joseph and Tuscola. Anyone six months or older, who is not allergic to eggs, is eligible to receive the vaccination. While most insu...
Urbana Police investigate fatal accident
By The Daily Illini Staff Report
September 14, 2015
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A vehicle crash involving a pedestrian was reported to Urbana police at approximately 10 p.m. Friday night, according to a press release from Lt. Richard Surles of the Urbana Police Department. Officers and a passing doctor administered first aid to the victim, a 43-year-old male. An ambulance arrived ...
Annual Boneyard Arts Festival launches on campus Thursday
April 8, 2015
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Champaign’s 40 North will kick off its annual Boneyard Arts Festival on Thursday, with the University campus as its first stop before visiting the rest of Champaign county. The festival, which is presented annually by 40 North Champaign County Arts Council, is in its 13th year and has been growing ra...
Community Learning Lab provides service learning network
November 6, 2014
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The Community Learning Lab has connected nearly 100 local agencies to hundreds of University students. “The students at the U of I have put in over 5,000 hours through this (program) into the community,” said Sherrie Faulkner, director of the Community Learning Lab and director of Bachelors of Soci...
Veterinary Medicine students build dog houses for local shelters
May 5, 2014
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A golden retriever named Ruby roamed below the tables of the University’s Large Animal Clinic courtyard on Saturday afternoon, greeting competitors and looking for a pat on her head. Above her, seven doghouses were assembled and painted within three hours — seven new homes for dogs much like Rub...
Urbana accepts revised agreement with geographic tool consortium
By Eli Murray
February 6, 2014
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Police officers in Champaign County have a unique tool at their disposal. When they receive a call about a disturbance, they can enter the address into a database that connects officers to an array of information about the destination, such as names of property owners, or directions to the site. This “Geog...
LINC students help promote oral health care in Champaign
December 12, 2013
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Taylor Salata said that as a kid, she was never afraid to go to the dentist. “But that’s only because both of my parents are dentists,” the sophomore in LAS said. She smiled from ear to ear and unveiled impeccably white teeth behind moisturized, unchapped lips. As a result of declaring a lea...
