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Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ebertfest and Race Weekend could bring Champaign Co. millions of dollars
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Champaign-Urbana will be busy this weekend with thousands of people expected to be in town. Two of the biggest events of the year are happening in Champaign-Urbana at the same time: Ebertfest and the Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend. Officials said Ebertfest is expected to bring in around $350,000 while the marathon may top $5 million. Best Buddies Friendship Walk making a difference in Champaign 'In terms of the economic impact, all of that economic impact money that comes in is filtered back into the community as tax money,' said Mark Brown, Experience Champaign Urbana Director of Event Services and Film. 'And so, when people from out of town are coming in and spending their money, it goes into sales tax, and then that money can be used for the community for things like repairing roads, improving city functions, things like that.' Ebertfest kicked off Wednesday and will end Saturday after the final showing at 9 p.m. The Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend started Thursday night with the mile race and ends on Saturday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
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Savoy business gets red placard after 5th health department violation
SAVOY, Ill. (WCIA) — One Champaign County business received a red placard from the health department this week, causing the food service to close, and the health permit to be suspended. On April 22, Old Orchard Lanes, located at 901 N. Dunlap in Savoy, received a red food inspection placard. The health inspector found two risk factor/intervention violations and one repeat risk factor/intervention violation. LAST WEEK: Two red, one yellow placard posted in Champaign Co. after health inspections For the fifth consecutive routine inspection, Old Orchard Lanes struggled to keep certain foods at cold enough temperatures. Inside the dressing cooler, the inspector found blue cheese dressing, thousand island dressing and a cup of thousand island dressing above the required 41°F. The person in charge said both dressings had been taken out of the walk-in cooler and added to the dressing cooler around three hours before the inspection. All other items inside the cooler were at or below 41°F. The vanilla ice cream mix and the chocolate ice cream mix were also found above 41°F inside the ice cream mix holding wells. Both mixes were discarded. Because this was the fifth time Old Orchard Lanes had cold holding violations, a red placard was posted. This is an 'R4' repeat violation, according to the health department. When an R4 repeat violation is observed, the health authority will pursue administrative and/ or judicial remedies against the food establishment and/or permit holder. Ebertfest kicks off with John Wayne's 'The Searchers'; returns to Champaign with a bang This could include: Suspension of the Food Establishment's Permit with or without civil fines Revocation of the Food Establishment's Permit with or without civil fines An administrative hearing concerning administrative remedies to achieve compliance Petition for a Temporary Restraining Order and other relief in a court of competent jurisdiction Petitions for temporary and/ or permanent injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to achieve compliance with the provisions of this Policy and/ or the Health District Ordinance Criminal proceedings, as described here Other violations observed during the inspection included 16 pans of mozzarella cheese found without a prep date inside the walk-in cooler and several boxes of food stored on the floor inside the walk-in freezer, the walk-in cooler, and the dough room. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Champaign announces road closures for race weekend, Ebertfest
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Champaign is gearing up for a busy weekend between the Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend and Ebertfest. Now, the city is letting residents know that if you're driving around this week, you may see some road closures. IL Race Weekend welcoming new faces from cancelled event The Michael Hogue Team Mile will kick off the events on Thursday. It'll start on First Street, north of Kirby at the Grange Grove gate. Participants will go north to Green Street, and west on Green to finish near Neil Street. One block of First, between Kirby and Peabody and one block of Green, from Neil and Locust will close at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The rest of the mile-long route will close at 7 p.m. Traffic will be able to exit the area along Kirby or roads north of Green. Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend offering free entries through donation On Friday, motorists will begin to see road closures beginning around 7 p.m. The Christie Clinic Illinois 5K starts on Oak Streetsouth of St. Mary's Rd. The route takes participants through campus using First, Green, Sixth, and Gregory before turning south on First Street and heading to the stadium. Traffic will be closed off completely between 7-8:15 p.m. for the area in blue, according to the race map. The first intersection to open will be First and Armory. Once that's open, traffic will be able to leave the area by going west on Armory to Oak Street and then south out of the area. Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend still asking for volunteers Several races will take place on Saturday. This includes the marathon, half marathon, the wheelchair marathon, the relay marathon, the 10K and the Busey Illinois Youth Run. IL_Marathon_FullDownload Closures will begin at 7 a.m. on First Street, south of Green, and Green Street, from First to Race Street. The wheelchair racers begin at 7:31 a.m., followed by the full/ half marathoners and the relay racers. The 10K racers will begin at 8 a.m. Stadium Drive, Kirby Avenue and St. Mary's Road will be closed to traffic east of Neil beginning at 7 a.m. Drivers attempting to enter State Farm Center parking should take Neil Street to Windsor Road, to Fourth Street. 2025 Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend medals unveiled The City of Urbana will likely be clear of participants by 11 a.m. Then, marathoners and relay participants will be heading south on Prospect in the east-most lane, between Armory Avenue and Curtis Road. South and northbound traffic will continue through the event. The Village of Savoy should be clear of participants by 1:30 p.m. To help drivers avoid road closures on race day, organizers provided a map, suggesting a route around town that isn't impacted by the race. You can find the map here: For more details about when certain streets are expected to close — and reopen — click here. You can also find more details about the races on the Illinois Marathon's website. Champaign County residents will also see temporary street closures from another event happening this weekend. Ebertfest announces more guests, final films for festival later this month Ebertfest, held at the Virginia Theatre, will run from April 23-26. During the festival, Park Avenue will be closed between Randolph Street and the entrance to Hickory Point Bank, beginning April 23. Traffic will not be allowed through in this area, but the city said residents will be able to reach businesses in the area through State Street to Park Avenue. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
