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IMC FILM FESTIVAL, FEB 6-8 2009 [FREE]
Submitted by SF on January 30, 2009 - 4:30pmIMC Film Festival, February 6-8, 2009
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U-C IMC Inauguration 2009 DC Trip Day 4 (Inauguration Day) & some thoughts
Submitted by blah on January 25, 2009 - 8:44amIt's been three days since we got back to Champaign-Urbana and still I am having a hard time properly putting into words our past weeks experiences in D.C. I keep going back to using words like amazing, intense, and incredible but twitch inside due to their inadequacy. These are words I use daily and January 20th 2009 was anything but a daily experience.
Saturday, January 24: 8pm - David Lippman Counter-Intelligence Cabaret Comedy Theatre
Submitted by anonymous on January 22, 2009 - 10:26pmPlease join us on Saturday night for humor, entertainment, and a great benefit of the IMC!
Saturday, January 24: 8pm - David Lippman
Counter-Intelligence Cabaret Comedy Theatre
U-C IMC Inauguration 2009 DC Trip Day 3 Video (MLK Day) & Inauguration Day Photos
Submitted by blah on January 21, 2009 - 2:57pmHere we have part 1 and part 2 of our footage taken on day 3 (MLK Day), enjoy!
U-C IMC Inauguration 2009 DC Trip Day 2 & Photos
Submitted by blah on January 20, 2009 - 12:16amMore video from the last part of the trip to D.C. and our arrival at Sascha and Faith's. Also we have photos from the whole trip including some from Day 3.
UCIMC reporting from DC on the Inauguration
Submitted by blah on January 19, 2009 - 11:17amJust before the November 2008 elections, a few people at the IMC started talking about a road trip to Washington, DC for the presidential inauguration - a trip we would especially want to make if Barack Obama won the election, there was enough local interest in making the journey, and we could find group transportation.
IMC Film Festival: February 6, 7 and 8, 2009
Submitted by SF on January 14, 2009 - 4:34pmThis February 6, 7 and 8th, the Urbana Champaign Independent Media Center (IMC) will be hosting the IMC Film Festival (www.imcfilmfest.org). This three day celebration of the art of cinematography will highlight local and independent artists and kickoff monthly IMC Film Nights.
Watch Out For That Blago Counterpunch!
Submitted by Local Yocal on January 11, 2009 - 12:03pmYou have to admit the Crisis in Springfield (or is it The Crisis in Chicago?) is, at the very least, entertaining. Sometimes watching recent events unfold in BlagoGate is like watching an old grainy, black and white, televised prizefight straight out of the comic-book 50’s.
McKinley Health Center's plans to cease offering sonogram services at the end of this year.
Submitted by Lori Serb on December 15, 2008 - 4:03pmMembers of the Graduate Employees' Oorganization Healthcare Working Group learned on Thursday of McKinley's plans to cease sonogram service by January 1, 2009.
The Destructive Class
Submitted by Local Yocal on December 15, 2008 - 1:00pmA common reaction to our Governor's latest legislative maneuverings (the governor has promised that at trial, we will see there was clearly no wrongdoing on his part - if we would just quit closing in on him and give him some space.) has been sprinkled with a fairly consistent belief that the Governor's arrest comes as no surprise.
December 6th at Cowboy Monkey "What Matters" WRFU benefit
Submitted by nicole imc on December 5, 2008 - 12:08pm**** WRFU BENEFIT SHOW ****
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* Saturday, December 6 *
* at the Cowboy Monkey *
* 6pm til 2 am *
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-> what matters <-
Featuring (in last-to-first order):
Champaign Urbana Rallies to protest Proposition 8
Submitted by Marti Wilkinson on November 17, 2008 - 7:40pm2008-11-17
A Comparison of Funding for General Assistance in Champaign with Surrounding Cities
Submitted by randallcotton on October 16, 2008 - 4:32pmThis report illustrates how Champaign's funding of General Assistance aid to the poor is many times lower than that of surrounding communities.
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Champaign-Urbana Citizens March to Pass Poverty Referendum
Submitted by Brian Dolinar on October 4, 2008 - 5:33pmIt was a beautiful day for the fifth annual Unity March, an event organized by Champaign-Urbana Citizens for Peace and Justice. This year’s march was dedicated to passage of the coming Township referendum on the ballot this election day, a measure that would raise funds to help the poorest of the poor in Champaign. A diverse crowd of approximately 150 people marched to stamp out poverty.
The Township Referendum is a Poverty Referendum
Submitted by randallcotton on October 3, 2008 - 1:06pmRestoring Champaign’s safety net for the poor
Would you vote “Yes” for a tax increase if you didn’t know what it was for? If you live in Champaign, this is exactly what you’ll be faced with on Election Day unless you read on. If you don’t vote “Yes” you may regret it once you understand what’s at stake.
"Bail Out Main Street! Not Wall Street!"
Submitted by Brian Dolinar on October 1, 2008 - 8:21pmWednesday night at rush hour, approximately 30 people assembled outside the Illinois Terminal in downtown Champaign to protest the proposed $700 billion bailout of Wall Street.
Several local TV stations, as well as WILL 580's Jim Meadows were there, although the News-Gazette failed to cover the event.
School Children Face Deadly Hazard in Urbana
Submitted by Ricky Baldwin on September 24, 2008 - 4:00pmThere is a school crossing at Oregon and Vine, the kind with flashing yellow lights, and a sign depicting a child in silhouette crossing with an adult, and white zebra stripes painted on the street. But every day at least 20 Urbana school children who walk to Leal Elementary School along this route play a deadly game of “Frogger” with unyielding motorists.
Learning to Smile Politely
Submitted by Local Yocal on September 15, 2008 - 6:47pmI quit watching television in 1985. I remember the exact moment when I made this decision. It was when I saw a senior citizen lady fall to the floor when she tried to spin the big wheel on The Price Is Right. It appeared she sprained her ankle during the fall, and for a long 15 television seconds, she couldn’t get up.
Thompson and Miller Arrive At Settlement In Federal Suit For 2004 Eavesdropping Charges
Submitted by Brian Dolinar on September 8, 2008 - 7:15pmIn negotiations this summer, Patrick Thompson and Martel Miller arrived at a settlement in a civil suit against local authorities claiming their civil rights had been violated when eavesdropping charges were leveled against them in 2004 for videotaping the police.
RNC Sweep Raids Twin Cities IMC
Submitted by gehrig on August 31, 2008 - 11:44amFrom sascha:
The Twin Cities Independent Media Center was just raided by the police and shut down. Having worked extensively with TC Indymedia folks for years, I know first-hand that they are avid journalists who have a multi-year history of covering important local stories.
Ongoing coverage is available at: http://twincities.indymedia.org
Patrick Thompson Wins Small Claims Case Against “Ineffective” Attorney Harvey Welch
Submitted by Brian Dolinar on August 27, 2008 - 4:09pmIn a small claims case local black activist Patrick Thompson filed against his former attorney, Harvey Welch, a judge decided that legal malpractice had been committed and ruled in Thompson’s favor. Thompson filed the suit pro se, arguing his own case, while Welch was represented by Urbana attorney David Rumley.
Danielle Chynoweth Stepping Down from Urbana City Council
Submitted by anonymous on July 14, 2008 - 4:10pmBreaking News ... Danielle Chynoweth, City Council Member from Ward 2 and Mayor Pro Tem, who has served for the past 7 years, is stepping down from Council. Here is a copy of the letter sent from Ms. Chynoweth to the Mayor and Council Members today:
Dear Mayor Prussing and Urbana City Council Members,
Please accept this letter announcing my resignation from Urbana City Council.
I-69 Opponents Lock Down at Asphalt Yard, Halt Work
Submitted by anonymous on June 27, 2008 - 2:09pmOpponents to I-69 shut down business at a Gohmann Asphalt site for three and half hours on Wednesday, disrupting the normal flow of operations, clogging construction traffic, and costing Gohmann several hours worth of lost profits.
Update on Urbana Citizens Review Board
Submitted by Brian Dolinar on June 25, 2008 - 6:30pmI have been attending the meetings of the newly formed Civilian Police Review Board in Urbana
and a few folks have asked about its composition, members, etc.
A CPRB currently only exists in Urbana - NOT in Champaign, which has dropped the idea all together.
The Urbana CPRB just had its third meeting and is now overseeing any complaints contested.
Patrick Thompson v. Harvey Welch
Submitted by Brian Dolinar on June 24, 2008 - 11:25amOn Tuesday, June 24, 2008, a hearing was held for a small claims suit Patrick Thompson has filed against Urbana attorney Harvey Welch to recuperate approximately $3,000 in legal fees. Thompson is arguing the case pro se and Welch is being represented by Urbana attorney David Rumley. A hearing was set for July 30, 2 p.m. in courtroom D for additional evidence to be presented.