The City of Champaign will honor Thomas E. Harrington, Sr. by dedicating Saber Drive, between Mattis Avenue and Olympian Drive, as Honorary Tom Harrington, Sr. Way. The honorary street signs will be unveiled on Thursday, May 30, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. during a ceremony at the intersection of Saber Drive and Olympian Drive in Champaign.
Mr. Harrington is known for his career as a Champaign County Public Defender and his involvement in a variety of real estate developments in Champaign, including: Devonshire, Devonshire South, Stratford Park, Glenshire, and Trails at Brittany. Mr. Harrington also worked several years as the lead fundraiser and cheerleader to pursue his dream of the addition of a Catholic High School in Champaign: The High School of St. Thomas More.