Good morning, Champaign.

Fall parades are planned in the Champaign Urbana area this season with events like the University of Illinois Homecoming Parade on Oct.

2 in Campustown and the Champaign County Labor Day Parade on Sept. 7 downtown, which will offer picnics and family fun (more parades occur in nearby towns as well).

Today, local cooks will present food demonstrations at the Champaign Farmers Market amid sunny, partly cloudy conditions, offering community members a chance to try seasonal recipes.

Move-in week at the University of Illinois began with many students and parents arriving on Sunday; contractor delays at Trelease Hall forced 350 first-year students to temporarily move to another dorm (they will return once construction ends).

Champaign Unit 4 board approved a $192M bond proposal to upgrade facilities, fix mechanical issues, improve special education, and expand middle school space with no tax increase + voters will decide on the measure on Nov.

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Williams Brothers Construction and A&R Services will close John Street between Wright Street and Sixth Street and Wright Street between Green Street and John Street (except local and MTD bus traffic) to complete utility work at Illini Hall starting Monday, Aug.

24 until Friday, Sept. 4.