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SAVOY — A Savoy man who drove his vehicle through the wall of his own home this week has been cited for driving under the influence.
Champaign County sheriff's deputies and Savoy firefighters were called to a home in the 300 block of Buttercup Drive about 8:25 a.m. Wednesday.
They found Mnc Nair, 76, inside his sport utility vehicle.
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Officials said they're missing a piece of information from the state Department of Revenue that's necessary to complete their work on 2018 tax bills payable this year.

URBANA — Champaign County property tax bills will be hitting the mail a couple of weeks late this year.

Editor Jeff D'Alessio asked tonight's four inductees-to-be: Who's the high school teacher who had the most profound impact on you?

It's back-to-school night in Tolono for four distinguished alums set to be inducted into Unity High's Hall of Fame in a ceremony at 7:30 p.m.

As part of the third annual Stride for Survivors walk organized by the university's four Greek councils, three UI juniors took the stage to share some of the most harrowing details of their ordeals.

About a dozen volunteers carried about 200,000 paper cups, hundreds of gallons worth of powdered Gatorade and dozens of cases of GU energy gel along with hoses, coolers and other supplies Tuesday at Reynolds Towing in Urbana.

The breach, which involved the names, addresses, birth dates and last four digits of the Social Security numbers of 70,000 voters, was first mentioned in an indictment of 13 Russian operatives last summer.

By GRANT MORGANgmorgan@capitolnewsillinois.com

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World Elites Housing Inc., known as WeHousing, failed to make its full April payments to The Pointe at U of I in Urbana and Campus Property Management, putting both the companies and dozens of students in financial limbo.

This afternoon, 430 students at Robeson Elementary will hoof it around the school in its first fundraising walk-a-thon. The goal: $100,000 to replace and repair a playground beset by drainage issues.

Today is Thursday, April 25, 2019. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago:
In 1919, Cyril G. Hopkins of the University of Illinois was decorated by King Alexander of Greece for services rendered in relief work for the Red Cross during the Great War.
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