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The judge said the requirement that she register as a sex offender for a lifetime - “the modern day equivalent of the scarlet letter,” - will serve to punish her.
The mailbag staff got around this week, answering questions about Champaign, Urbana, Rantoul, Danville, Tuscola and even a restaurant chain in Texas.
Christian Ford, 33, of Champaign, was taken into custody after police found a pellet rifle and clothing that matched descriptions given by employees of CVS, 107 W. Green St., C, who were robbed.
The smallish crowd of about 1,000 — guests of the players and coaches for both Illinois and Purdue — will be seated on the west side of the stadium.
It could be awhile before the next big music act is booked at State Farm Center but campus will have that concert feel again at 3 p.m. Friday, when the Marching Illini join Tina Horton to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the famed Altgeld Hall chimes.
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