Honorary Street for Hillel Creator

The News-Gazette had an update on last night's City of Champaign Council study session (agenda here and video here when available):

Champaign council advances street designation for founder of Hillel
The city council unanimously granted initial approval Tuesday for an honorary street designation for the rabbi who created Illini Hillel, the Jewish student center on the University of Illinois campus.

Rabbi Benjamin Frankel, who died in 1927, created the first such center at the UI in 1923. Hillels can now be found on college campuses throughout the country...

“Rabbi Frankel created a home for those who did not feel as though they had a home in Champaign; he created a voice for the voiceless and an outlet for students to learn about their heritage,” Cohen said in his application.

Champaign’s honorary street designations are limited to four per year and last for 10 years. This is the second being considered in 2018; Bishop Robert Perry from Grove Street Church recently received one.

The estimated total city cost for an honorary street designation is $1,000 per block, according to a city council report. It includes a street sign being placed at the end of each block, in addition to four commemorative signs.

Full article here.