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Monday September 28th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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In today's newsletter:

  • Could you be billed for just sitting in a Champaign ER?
  • Who was the Townsend behind UI's Townsend Hall?
  • Where to find the cheapest gas around Champaign this week

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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Abundant sunshine and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and seasonable, temps: high: 76, low: 57.
  • Wednesday: Warm with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. She Waited for Hours and Left Untreated. The ER Billed Her Anyway. (rsn.org) — A Champaign woman with a severe migraine says she was billed $410 by Carle Foundation Hospital's ER in Urbana after waiting four hours without receiving treatment, then seeking care elsewhere. Her experience highlights Carle's new policy of charging once triage begins, her insurer's refusal to cover the visit, and practical steps Champaign-area patients can take to question or appeal similar bills.
   

2. The man behind the name of UI's Townsend Hall (news-gazette.com) — If you've ever walked past Townsend Hall on the Illinois Street Residence Halls complex, this piece explains the influential math professor whose name it bears. Edgar J. Townsend helped build the University of Illinois' mathematics department into a national leader and spent decades shaping campus academics before retiring and later dying in Champaign County.
   

3. Regular gas at $4.29 per gallon in Champaign County in week ending Sept. 19 (chambanasun.com) — Drivers in Champaign and nearby towns are seeing regular gas as low as $4.29 per gallon at several Champaign County stations, with the countywide average at $4.66. Prices remain slightly below the Illinois average, influenced by global oil tensions and earlier refinery outages in Illinois and Indiana that tightened Midwest fuel supplies.
   

4. U of I committee works to prevent bird collisions on campus (wcia.com) — On the University of Illinois' Champaign campus, a committee is tackling the problem of birds crashing into large glass windows by adding special decals to buildings like the Business Instructional Facility. Organizers say the change has already stopped collisions this month and are urging residents to help by turning off unnecessary lights at night during migration season.
   

5. Illinois hoping to play to their strengths after loss to Ohio State (wandtv.com) — Illinois football's latest game has Champaign fans talking after the Illini put up big offensive numbers in a 42–19 loss at Ohio State, including 462 passing yards and 199 rushing. From Champaign, coach Bret Bielema says the team must refocus on its strengths heading into Week 5 rather than dwelling on the first four games.
   

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    Clean, friendly, economical and very thorough. I like "T" the most and Wendy is very good too! (Nextdoor South Church)
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    For more details check the link below. www.yardsales.com/yardsale/591131 (Nextdoor Holiday Park)
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