Post office named for prominent Champaign County attorney

(AP) — A post office has been named for a former U.S. attorney who was also Champaign County's first African-American state's attorney. Burgess was a commander of one of six African-American tank companies under General George Patton and fought in the infamous Battle of the Bulge. More: continued here

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Texarkana post office moving

-United States Postal Service officials announced plans to move out of Texarkana's federal building but say they are committed to maintaining an office in downtown Texarkana. More: continued here

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While eligible, thousands denied Massachusetts food stamps – Press Herald

Greenwich Time While eligible, thousands denied Massachusetts food stampsPress HeraldBOSTON — Efforts to modernize the state's food stamp program and weed out fraud have left thousands of eligible residents without benefits, according to advocates for the poor. The problems were created by a new data-mining program that matches food …Report: Effort …

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Texarkana post office moving – Arkansas Online

Texarkana post office movingArkansas OnlineTEXARKANA –United States Postal Service officials announced plans to move out of Texarkana's federal building but say they are committed to maintaining an office in downtown Texarkana. Postal Service spokesman McKinney Boyd said the relocation is …and more » More: continued here

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Post office renamed – IllinoisHomePage.net

IllinoisHomePage.net Post office renamedIllinoisHomePage.netThe post office on Green Street has been re-named after James Burgess, Jr. His family says the spot is fitting. They say he spent his life serving people. And when you think about what the post office does, it connects people from all over. So now his …

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Bill Stamps fatally shot near Maywood home – WLS-TV

Bill Stamps fatally shot near Maywood homeWLS-TVSuburban businessman Bill Stamps was shot and killed Thursday night as he sat in his car outside of his Maywood home, police said. "I don't know how I'm going to go on without him. He was my life," said Selena Stamps, victim's widow. Moments …

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