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One Winter Night fundraiser to raise awareness of Champaign-Urbana homelessness

Rob Dalhaus III has a degree in psychology from Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Ind., and has worked a variety of jobs.

Story:Christine Walsh

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Running program teaches life lessons

Nikki Mercer has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master of science in family and consumer sciences.

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Photos:Christine Walsh

Making a difference

Diane Marlin loves Urbana.

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Detoxes and cleanses

As a new year begins, people often focus on various forms of self-improvement, and chief among those are usually getting healthy and losing weight.

Story:Christine Walsh

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Fall fashion

The autumn season means not just the typical deep and rich shades for the chillier temperatures but also some surprising trends in styles.

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Photos:Christine Walsh

Mission 22

Dressed in crisp red, white and blue uniforms, a color guard stood at attention during the singing of the National Anthem between baseball games at Parkland College in Champaign.

Story:Christine Walsh

Photos:Christine Walsh

Working Out PTSD

Tyler Wilson and Aaron Merrell never met but they had a lot in common. Both were Marines from Danville who went to California for boot camp, were stationed at Camp Lejeune, N.C., and served two tours of duty in Afghanistan.

Story:Christine Walsh

Photos:Christine Walsh

Before the build

You decide you need a new home.

Story:Bridget Broihahn

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Two homes into one

Near Georgetown, the Emmerts’

Story:Bridget Broihahn

Photos:Bridget Broihahn and Norma Emmert

From two A-frames

To make the perfect Craftsman-style house, an architect took two nearly identical A-frames that were blocks apart and joined them together in one light-filled home on Church Street.

Story:Paul Wood

Photos:Stephen Haas