Ballot Drop Boxes Reopen In Champaign County
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Ballot Drop Boxes Reopen In Champaign County

ByJim Meadows

URBANA – Champaign County voters can once again use election drop boxes to send in their mail-in ballots for Tuesday’s local elections. The seven drop boxes in Champaign and Urbana were used during the November election. But local election officials say there was no state law authorizing their use in other elections. That changed last…

Flash Index Shows Improving Illinois Economy For March

Flash Index Shows Improving Illinois Economy For March

ByJim Meadows

URBANA – The Flash Index showed a strong improvement in Illinois’ economy over the past month, rising from February’s reading of 96.6  to 97.8 for March. The increase comes after several months of steady but slower improvement, as the Illinois economy recovers from last year’s deep downtown caused by the COVID-19 shutdown. University of Illinois…