Champaign post office will honor black politician – Belleville News Democrat

Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette Champaign post office will honor black politicianBelleville News DemocratCHAMPAIGN, Ill. — President Obama has signed legislation that will rename a post office near the University of Illinois after the first black person elected to countywide office in Champaign County. According to The News-Gazette (http://bit.ly/1zGdceL …Obama signs bill naming …

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Champaign post office will honor black politician

(AP) — President Obama has signed legislation that will rename a post office near the University of Illinois after the first black person elected to countywide office in Champaign County. According to The News-Gazette (http://bit.ly/1zGdceL ), the president signed the bill renaming the post office after the late James Burgess …

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