Meet and Greet Cindy Cunningham, Darlene Kloeppel and Aaron Ammons in the Park on July 21

Come out to the Burwash Park pavilion, across from Windsor of Savoy, on Saturday, July 21 from 5-8pm to meet Cindy Cunningham, Democratic nominee for State Representative for the IL-104, Darlene Kloeppel, Democratic nominee for Champaign County Executive and Aaron Ammons, Democratic candidate for County Clerk. Talk with the candidates and learn their views on … Continue reading Meet and Greet Cindy Cunningham, Darlene Kloeppel and Aaron Ammons in the Park on July 21

Sign the Fair Chance Housing Petition for City Council Meeting on July 24

A local group has created a petition to the Champaign City Council to eliminate discriminate in housng against people with conviction records. The group includes members from CUP, Bend the Arc, CU Indivisible and CU Tenant Union. Briefly, Section 17-4.5 of the Champaign City Code allows landlords to use conviction records to deny our neighbors … Continue reading Sign the Fair Chance Housing Petition for City Council Meeting on July 24

Report on Moms Demand Action Meeting on July 10

If you didn't make it to the July 10 meeting of the CU Chapter of Mom's Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, you're in luck.  The excellent county news blog Cheat Sheet of Champaign County has prepared a summary of what happened.  The meeting had two speakers: Esther Pratt on effective voter registration and … Continue reading Report on Moms Demand Action Meeting on July 10

Help Register 3000 Student Voters on the Quad

40,000 students move into Champaign-Urbana in August.  The People's Agenda wants your help in registering a fraction of them to ensure the Blue Wave hits Champaign County. The event is on the Univeristy of Illinois Quad on Sunday, August 26 at 12 PM - 4 PM.  Sign up to volunteer here -> https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094fafa628a4ff2-quad3 Everyone is … Continue reading Help Register 3000 Student Voters on the Quad

Candidate Profile: Dustin Heuerman is running for County Sheriff

Dustin is the first Democrat on the ballot for County Sheriff in over 20 years.  His web site makes a case for supporting his campaign: "Ever get the feeling the criminal justice system is spinning its wheels but not really going anywhere? Me too! As our society evolves, it’s also time for our criminal justice … Continue reading Candidate Profile: Dustin Heuerman is running for County Sheriff