The Week Ahead from CU Indivisible: Jan 20+

From CU Indivisible's Facebook page: Here are some events for *The Week Ahead* This is a longer list than usual, because there are so many important and interesting events this week.   Unite Against Trump: 2 Years In Office Sunday 1/20/19 1 PM This march starts at the Champaign Municipal Building and goes to the … Continue reading The Week Ahead from CU Indivisible: Jan 20+

Champaign County Community Coalition: January Follow Up

If you missed the first meeting of 2019, you can catch up with this report describing the meeting prepared by Cheatsheet of Champaign County. You may have heard about Champaign County Community Coalition. It's a broadly-based organization tracking many local social justice issues and projects.  They meet on the second Wednesday of every month, 3:30 … Continue reading Champaign County Community Coalition: January Follow Up

34th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Service of Celebration

Since 1988, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Advocacy for Justice Committee has awarded scholarships to local students attending colleges such as Parkland College, the University of Illinois, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This year we honor the memory of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with Reverend C.D. Stuart addressing the theme: "His … Continue reading 34th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Service of Celebration

Local Effects of the Federal Government Shutdown

We're all tracking the news about the partial government shutdown, but we may not know exactly what the local impact is.  Local blog Cheatsheet of Champaign County  provided a January 11 article with some of the local effects and resources for further information. Included are effects on farming, the University, research dependent on federal funds … Continue reading Local Effects of the Federal Government Shutdown