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UPDATE: The Champaign plant employs 173 people, said Herff Jones CEO Ron Stoupa. Most of its employees on the production side will be moving to Arcola and “some of that

of 4 CHAMPAIGN — A local manufacturing plant that has provided students with graduation attire for nearly 100 years is set to close in nine months.

Members of the public will have a chance to weigh in on OSF Healthcare's plans to shift services away from its Urbana campus as the project goes through the state's

Alejandro Cardoza, 42, Danville, is charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, driving with a suspended license, aggravated fleeing and eluding, obstructing/resisting a peace officer and criminal damage to property.

Jaliqwon Robertson, 26, peacefully surrendered after seven hours of negotiations and was arrested on an outstanding warrant for aggravated robbery, with the Urbana Police Department stating that he may face additional charges "pending the outcome of the ongoing investigation."

Alejandro Cardoza, 42, Danville, is charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, driving with a suspended license, aggravated fleeing and eluding, obstructing/resisting a peace officer and criminal damage to property.

Jaliqwon Robertson, 26, peacefully surrendered Tuesday night after seven hours of negotiations and was arrested on an outstanding warrant for aggravated robbery, with the Urbana Police Department stating that he

Alderman Grace Wilken expressed concern that the tax’s continuation coincides with a proposed increase in police staffing.

Blind Pig Brewpub in downtown Champaign on Thursday.

The plan is to have an extended soft opening, which Monahan said might last about a month. He gave a rough estimate of late July for the grand opening.