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The Hindu Temple and Cultural Society of Central Illinois and the Indian Graduate Students Association plan a free Diwali celebration on the Main Quad on Nov.

8, featuring candle lights, food for sale, and photo ops for families as organizers finalize details.

Parents can ease the switch as daylight saving time ends on Nov.

1 by gradually adjusting bedtime routines, increasing physical activity, and dimming lights to help children adapt; experts also advise checking smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to keep homes safe.

After 23 years, Maligaya’s Oriental Market, a cherished Filipino grocery store in Champaign-Urbana, will close in December due to a lease renewal miscommunication—community groups and the Philippine Student Association are already exploring ways to support a new location if it becomes possible.

Illinois American Water and Shaw Brothers closed Anthony Drive between Marketview Drive and Moreland Boulevard for an emergency water main repair; access to local properties remains available (the road will reopen by Monday, Oct.

26, weather permitting).

Champaign Unit 4 invites local families to tour International Prep Academy on Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. as they explore facilities and learn about improvements in the Building Better Schools plan.

Hope Village, a community of 24 tiny houses for those facing chronic homelessness, celebrated six years with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday in Champaign.

Residents will move in around Thanksgiving and access housing and health support from local partners.

Election Day on Nov. 3 will be a state holiday that closes government offices (while Champaign Unit 4, Urbana District 116, and the University of Illinois hold classes), so residents should check local calendars for details.

CU Pride Fest highlighted community inclusion with a series of events from Oct.

11 to Oct. 17; the schedule featured a 5k Run/Walk at Crystal Lake Park, a Living History session at the Urbana Free Library, and a parade with drag performances in downtown Urbana & Champaign.