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MONDAY February 10, 2020
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Vol. 149 Issue 38
Maize extends hours as KAM’s reopens doors Restaurant will remain open until 2:30 a.m. Thursday to Sunday BY MICHAEL CARUSO STAFF WRITER
Maize Mexican Grill in Champaign will be extending its hours to 2:30 a.m. on Thursdays through Sundays. This change takes effect as KAM’s reopens at its new location on Green Street next to the restaurant. The restaurant hopes to have a business relationship with KAM’s in the future. Maize has offered a variety of authentic Mexican food since its opening in 2011. In addition to the Green Street location, Maize has a location at the train station on Chestnut Street in Champaign as well as a food truck on campus. The later closing hours represent another expansion for Maize. “Since we opened, we didn’t realize that the com-
munity of Illini would embrace us so well,” said Maize owner Armando Sandoval. “We’ve been growing every year, and it’s definitely thanks to the support of all the students and the community.” The restaurant’s menu includes tacos, burritos, tortas and tlacoyos along with other Mexican food. It is advertised as providing a traditional and authentic form of Mexican cuisine to Champaign-Urbana. “I love the food here,” said Jasmine Medina, sophomore in LAS. “It’s the closest thing to back home and my family loves coming here. It’s similar to what my mom cooks. It’s the best Mexican food here. The new hours are convenient if you’re craving tacos at night.” Another student agreed that the food provided a cultural connection. “The food reminds me of my culture,” said Frank Villegas, sophomore in LAS. “The cocina feels like I’m connected to my tradition.” These students reflect Sandoval’s goal of providing a real cultural experience similar to the food he grew up with. Sandoval’s cooking was influenced by the food of Mexico City and the Mexican state of Guerrero. “I grew up in a restau-
ranteur family, and when I came here for school, I thought that something was missing,” said Sandoval. “All the Mexican restaurants here were too similar, so I decided to do my own thing.” KAM’s reopened its new location across from Maize at the beginning of 2020, bringing in a new source of customers for the restaurant. Sandoval has taken advantage of this through promotions and other future collaborations with the new bar. “They are doing free tacos for the first 100 guests on Wednesdays, but we will continue to work together,” said Sandoval. Sandoval said expanding the hours was a natural part of growth for Maize. He said he had hoped to keep the restaurant open late as soon as possible without hurting quality. “Consistency is key, especially in the restaurant business,” said Sandoval. “If you go to the food truck or any of the locations, you’re getting the same taste and the same quality. That was very important for me. Getting to interact with students and see their excitement when we’re out there is one of the reasons we keep doing what we’re doing.” mcaruso4@dailyillini.com
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Marileny Rodriguez prepares red sauces for the lunch rush at Maize Mexican Grill, 60 E. Green St., on Sunday.The restaurant has extended its hours to remain open until 2:30 a.m. on the weekends.
CU restricts alcohol sales for Unofficial BY SAMANTHA BOYLE AND DIANA ANGHEL NEWS EDITOR AND STAFF REPORTER
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Chicago Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa speaks at the Immigrant Justice Panel in the Knight Auditorium. The panel discusses immigration democracy amid political unrest over the issue.
Activists argue for abolition Immigration at the forefront of abolition democracy across the state BY AMRITA BHATTACHARYYA CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Activist organizers discussed their work in immigrant justice movements and analyzed it through the lens of abolition democracy Thursday. Abolition democracy is the concept of dismantling neg-
ative power structures such as incarceration and mass surveillance, and instead reinvesting in building positive structures needed to ensure collective well-being, such as free education and healthcare. The Immigrant Justice Panel was cosponsored by the Center for Advanced Study and hosted a panel of activists with experience in immigrant justice movements. Most notably, many have experience in grassroots organizing against deportations and the criminalization of immigrant communities.
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The event started with panelists discussing how they became involved in their current work, as well as important strategies about organizing they have learned. Panelist Barbara Galeano, organizer for the Detention Watch Network which aims to end immigrant detention, talked about her experiences in working to dismantle detention centers. This includes aiming to stop the Department of Defense from funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Another panelist Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, University Alumnus and Alderman of Ward 35 of Chicago, remembers being an undergraduate student in 2010 and fighting against Secure Communities, a deportation program that depended on the partnership of federal, state and local law enforcement. This was the start of his involvement in anti-deportation work. Now, Ramirez-Rosa represents an overwhelmingly immigrant and Latinx community, and is working
Mayor of Urbana and Liquor Commissioner for Urbana Diane Wolfe Marlin released an emergency order statement Friday afternoon regarding Unofficial St. Patrick’s day. Class A liquor license holders within Urbana bounded by West Oregon Street on the North, West Nevada Street on the South, South Goodwin Avenue on the West and South Lincoln Avenue on the East, are restricted in a few ways on the day of Unofficial, March 6: • Licensees are not allowed to serve or permit the possession or consumption of alcohol on its premises between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m. • No pitchers of alcohol are allowed to be served between 11 a.m. March 6 and 2:30 a.m. March 7. • Alcohol cannot be served in glass or metal containers between 11 a.m. March 6 and 2:30 a.m. March 7. • No one under 21 is allowed on the premises between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. After 9 p.m. 18- to 20-year-olds are allowed in. • Every public entrance to
the premises should have at least one employee who is at least 21 checking IDs beginning at normal business hours March 6 until 2:20 a.m. March 7. The statement read that Marlin said she has reasonable belief that Unofficial festivities may be “a threat to the public health, safety and welfare.” It also stated that in the past, there has been an increase of arrests of intoxicated people and hospital room admissions during Unofficial. Many establishments have also promoted Unofficial by extending their hours and offering discounts on alcoholic beverages. This, along with several other reasons, has led Marlin to file the emergency order. Champaign Mayor Deborah Frank Feien also issued an emergency order on Friday, placing restrictions on alcohol sales on March 6 to March 7 for all businesses holding a bar or restaurant liquor license. Similar to the Urbana mayor, Feien stated that Unofficial may be “a threat to public health, safety and welfare” and gave almost the same reasons for the order, such as the promotional efforts that go into the event and the increase
in arrests. The restrictions apply to all businesses holding a Class A, R or RT liquor license, within the limits of the Champaign. The mayor states that any licensee found to violate the emergency order will be fined $500. • These businesses will be prohibited from serving alcohol between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. on March 6 and March 7. • No private events that result in special pricing are allowed from 10 a.m. March 6 to 2:30 a.m. March 8. • No beer, wine or spirits will be allowed to be sold in pitchers or by bottle all weekend, with the exception of bottles of beer. • At least one employee will need to be present to check IDs at the entrance of each business to only allow persons of legal age to enter the property. • All patrons will need to be 21-years-old or older to enter businesses with a Class A or RT license. • No keg permits will be given out. • Police may close businesses if pedestrian traffic impedes vehicular traffic. sjboyle2@dailyillini.com danghel2@dailyillini.com
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SEE ACTIVISTS | 3A Students celebrate Unofficial at the KAM’s courtyard on March 1. Champaign and Urbana mayors have announced new restrictions on alcohol served during Unofficial this year.
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