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CU Gun Buyback

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on August 1, 2012 - 11:16am

Date:

August 4, 2012 - 10:00am to 2:00pm

Save a Dream - Secure Tomorrow

The CU Gun Buyback program will take place on August 4, 2012 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District, 201 West Kenyon Road in Champaign.

This event, open only to Champaign County residents, will give out a $50 VISA cash card for every functional gun turned in (limit of two guns per person, no gun dealers).

For more information or to view a list of frequently asked questions, please visit www.inspireurbana.com/guns.

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Submitted by CourtneyR on October 19, 2011 - 3:37pm

Date:

October 29, 2011 - 10:00am to 2:00pm

In recognition of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 29, two local Walgreens stores will collect expired and unwanted over-the-counter and prescription medications. Other medical waste such as sharpes containers or syringes will not be accepted.

Walgreens Locations: 1801 S. Philo Rd., Urbana and 1713 W. Springfield Ave., Champaign.

Time: 10 AM - 2 PM

Sponsor: U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

Contact: Your local Walgreens store for more information

Remembering 9/11: Ten Years Later

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on September 12, 2011 - 1:36pm

Date:

September 18, 2011 - 12:00am

On Sunday, September 11th, 2011 members of several local law enforcement agencies gathered at the Champaign County Courthouse to remember those who had fallen during the attacks of 9/11.

Cops Corner

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on July 29, 2011 - 9:43am

Urbana Police Department's Officer Dan Bailey offers Urbana residents safety tips in this video series produced by Urbana Public Television.

"Ride For Their Lives" Campaign Making Stop in Urbana

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on August 25, 2010 - 11:43am

Date:

August 26, 2010 - 4:00pm

On Thursday, August 26, 2010, Ed Smart and Ahmad Rivazfar, both parents of child abduction and abuse victims, will travel to Central Illinois by bicycle as part of an awareness and fundraising campaign, Ride For Their Lives, for the Surviving Parents Coalition (SPC) child advocacy initiatives. Rivazfar and Smart will stop at the Lake House at Crystal Lake Park in Urbana at 4 PM to meet guests and share information on how to protect children. From the C-U area, Smart and Rivazfar will ride to Kankakee, IL.

Riders wanting to join Smart and Rivazfar as they come into the C-U area from indianapolis may do so. There will be a meet-up point 60 miles outside the area. Riders may also do the last 10-15 miles with the group - the route is viewable on the ride website.

For more information, contact Mika Moulton at lawchanger@aol.com.

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