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Carrie and Ben Hay open Luella’s Lodge in Oakwood to help bereaved parents
By Isabella Zarate It’s every parent’s worst nightmare, losing a child. It’s certainly not what Carrie and Ben Hay expected…
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Uniting Pride provides community, celebration for LBGTQIA+ community
Every human needs a place to belong. And yet, throughout all of time, groups of people have been separated from…
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Ergonomics with Christie Clinic
By: Christine Benway, PT, MPT, CEAS, OCS Ergonomics is defined as the relationship between the human capabilities and our work…
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East Central Illinois Legacy Project: Urbana was first school district in the State to desegregate
If you don’t know the story, you probably know of the image of six-year-old Ruby Bridges walking down the stairs…
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East Central Illinois Legacy Project: Remembering Eva Mozes Kor
Seventy-five years ago on Jan. 27, 1945, the Soviet army liberated Auschwitz. Approximately 1.3 million Jews were sent to Auschwitz,…
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Patients at risk with overworked and understaffed pharmacies
By Isabella Zarate Phones are ringing. Four antsy people sway left to right looking over the counter checking the time…
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Osborne retires after 25 years at Champaign County Forest Preserve
By Isabella Zarate After 25 years Sandy Osborne decided it was time to retire. Osborne had been with the Champaign…
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Brandon Divan continues to shine his mother’s light
*Editor’s Note: Fred Kroner first covered Brandon Divan’s story on May 20, 2012. That article can be found here. By…
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Dwayne Gilliland finishes 25th year coaching young PVO athletes
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Dwayne Gilliland is an anomaly among youth coaches in any sport. He is not involved because…
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Pearson looks to build on the goodness of Champaign County Forest Preserve District
Lorrie Pearson has settled into her new role as the Executive Director of the Champaign County Forest Preserve. Now, as…
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