Champaign council backs merchant shoveling

CHAMPAIGN – The city council has decided that voluntary snow shoveling by downtown and Campustown merchants isn't getting the job done.

At a study session Tuesday night, the council tentatively decided that it's time to require downtown and Campustown businesses to shovel the sidewalks in front of their businesses.

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