A holiday tradition returns to Urbana this Saturday as the annual lighting of Candlestick Lane kicks off the season. The opening ceremony is set for Saturday at 6 p.m. on Candlestick Lane, located between Cottage Grove and Philo Road, just south of Washington Street.
The competition takes place from December 6 to 7 and aims to raise funds to support The Salvation Army’s “Love Beyond Christmas” Red Kettle campaign with a fundraising goal of $200,000. This year’s competitor’s include the Champaign, Urbana, Mahomet, and Rantoul police departments. The community must support their favorite department by donating to each team’s kettle location during these dates and times:
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Also, for a limited time, individuals who donate from December 9 to 15 will receive a $15 e-gift card to a merchant of their choice. Individuals who donate from December 6, 2024, to January 3, 2025, will receive an exclusive Red Cross long-sleeved T-shirt while supplies last. Donations in Champaign County will be available at Market Place Mall on December 30 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
On Saturday, December 14 from 2 -4 p.m., the Bike Project of Urbana-Champaign, in partnership with the Campus Bike Center and the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center (IMC), is holding a Kids’ Bike Giveaway for the community.
The Piatt County community is grieving the sudden loss of 16-year-old Andrew B. Beals, a Monticello High School student, who passed away Monday morning after his car veered off the road near North Old Route 47 and 1900 North Road.
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The Champaign and Urbana Police Departments were repacking food at the Eastern Illinois Foodbank at noon today, as part of the “Protect & Feed” campaign. This collaboration was part of a Giving Tuesday initiative aimed at raising meals for families in need through the Eastern Illinois Foodbank (EIF).