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Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Proposed ordinance could deter adult-oriented businesses from opening in Mahomet
MAHOMET, Ill. (WCIA) — Village of Mahomet Board Members will discuss a proposed ordinance regulating 'sexually oriented businesses' at Tuesday night's study session. It would set a standardized regulation should a gentleman's club or adult bookstore want to go into business in Mahomet. WBGL hosts biggest bed build ever for Mahomet's Sleep in Heavenly Peace Administrator Patrick Brown said village officials are neither for or against opening an adult oriented shop or club. The proposal, if approved, would presumably make it less enticing for potential businesses to come to town. Officials said they want to set standards for how those businesses would operate. 'Nothing has prompted this. It was just a goal of the administration, of our elected officials, to address different things in the village,' Brown said. 'I mean, similar to a couple of months ago, we addressed, you know, public camping and right of way spaces.' 'Change is long overdue': Urbana Police Chief calls for end to gun violence in the community Brown said the village researched the ordinance for a few years to make sure it was legally sound, even looking into what other towns have done. It would regulate things like how close a patron could be to a dancer, or the percentage of sales a business makes from adult-themed media. Brown said he expects the ordinance to pass when it goes up for a vote at the village's next meeting on Feb. 25. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
C-U at Home's annual event back for 13th year, supporting the homeless
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — C-U at Home's annual One Winter Night event came back for another year, and so did people to support the homeless. One Winter Night has been running for 13 years now in Champaign. It's an event organized by C-U at Home to help spread awareness about people dealing with homelessness. This year, hundreds rallied in support. 14th Annual Ice Bowl looking to raise money for food insecurity '[It's] just so humbling for me, honestly, to be part of this and to see how much again, this is a community that cares,' said Melissa Courtwright, C-U at Home Executive Director Courtwright said this is their biggest event of the year. It's created for people to come experience what it's like to sleep outside and doing it for one whole night. Organizers are hoping this is one of many ways people will be able to feel the challenges the homeless are faced with. 'We don't want to let this event die down,' said volunteer Randy Shannon. 'The numbers are down a little bit over the past few years, but we want to raise awareness and make sure people know what thus event is for.' WBGL hosting bed build day event Shannon and his crew have been supporting events like this for about eight years. He said it's always good to help, but specifically for One Winter Night, it means a lot more. 'We were box dwellers the first six [years], then the last couple we just committed to donate our time,' Shannon said. 'A few of our members were actually homeless at one time.' This year's goal for C-U at Home is to raise $135,000. As of Friday night, they were already beating last year's record with more than $70,000. 'This is a community that shows up for the most vulnerable people and that's just always very moving,' Courtwright said. She said if you're someone who wants to support but is not interested in sleeping outside, there are still other ways you can donate such as dropping off money at the door or participating in the silent auction. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
