Philo

Tom Kacich (whose blog finally has a "clean" URL!) has the 2006 Census Bureau population estimates for Champaign County communities:

Champaign 73,685, up from 67,518 in the 2000 census
Urbana 38,685, up from 36,395 in 2000

...

Rantoul 12,309, down from 12,867 in 2000
Philo 1,560, up from 1,314 in 2000
St. Joseph 3,780, up from 2,912 in 2000
Mahomet 5,882, up from 4,877 in 2000
Sidney 1,101, up from 1,062 in 2000
Sadorus 399, down from 426 in 2000
Royal 272, down from 279 in 2000
Pesotum 498, down from 521 in 2000
Homer 1,136, down from 1,200 in 2000
Tolono 2,784, up from 2,700 in 2000
Thomasboro 1,207, down from 1,233 in 2000

Discuss.

If anyone is looking for an absolutely fantastic breakfast Sunday morning, St. Thomas Church in Philo will host its annual Pancake and Sausage Breakfast from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the school gymnasium, 310 E. Madison St. They will be serving all-you-can-eat pancakes, wholehog sausage, coffee, milk and orange juice. There are also several raffles and a bake sale for anyone who wants to participate. The cost is $6 for adults, $3 for kids.

Usually there are several politicians working the crowd - in the past Mark Shelden, Mike Frerichs, Duane Northrup, Steve O'Connor, Justice Rita Garman, Judge Jeff Ford and others have been seen.

I'll be overdosing on breakfast sausage around 9 a.m. You will not leave hungry!