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CU-CitizenAccess is an online newsroom devoted to community and watchdog reporting by journalism students at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.
The newsroom focuses mostly on Champaign County and central Illinois, but produces occasional regional, national and international stories.
Nearly one-third of the active elevators and conveyances like escalators and lifts in Champaign County appeared to have expired safety certificates in the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s (OSFM) database...
For years, members of the United Garden Hills Neighborhood Association have met monthly at the fire station on Paula Drive to discuss community improvements, especially in response to ongoing construction. That longtime...
The City of Champaign approved a special use permit to allow a four-unit apartment building at 919 W. Hill St. despite ongoing concerns from several residents in the neighborhood. According to a...
Read an extended Q&A with Claudia Lennhoff, executive director of Champaign County Health Care Consumers, about the history of the site and the research completed over the years. A spokesperson for the...
For years, members of the United Garden Hills Neighborhood Association have met monthly at the fire station on Paula Drive to discuss community improvements, especially in response to ongoing construction. That longtime...
The City of Champaign approved a special use permit to allow a four-unit apartment building at 919 W. Hill St. despite ongoing concerns from several residents in the neighborhood. According to a...
Read an extended Q&A with Claudia Lennhoff, executive director of Champaign County Health Care Consumers, about the history of the site and the research completed over the years. A spokesperson for the...
For years, members of the United Garden Hills Neighborhood Association have met monthly at the fire station on Paula Drive to discuss community improvements, especially in response to...
The City of Champaign approved a special use permit to allow a four-unit apartment building at 919 W. Hill St. despite ongoing concerns from several residents in the...
SNAP benefits resume, but new work requirements threaten thousands of recipients in Champaign County
As SNAP benefits are back following a 43-day government shutdown, millions of recipients may have to meet new work requirements to continue receiving them. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
Read an extended Q&A with Claudia Lennhoff, executive director of Champaign County Health Care Consumers, about the history of the site and the research completed over the years...
A spokesperson for the utility and energy company Ameren said in October it is a few months away from finishing the lengthy environmental cleanup of hazardous and carcinogenic...
Residents who live on Brickyard Road in Danville, Illinois said they are tired of the traffic, trash and noise from garbage trucks. The Republic Services Brickyard Disposal Landfill...
A lawsuit filed by the City of Champaign against the out-of-town owner of run-down apartment buildings remains unresolved heading into 2026. Champaign has been involved with an ongoing legal battle...
Champaign County spends over $700,000 from opioid settlement funds on local health, housing programs
Champaign County has directed over $700,000 in funds over the past two years from national opioid settlements to housing, health and safety supplies, medical equipment and improved access to medical...
In 2023, the University of Illinois Police Department conducted 2,526 traffic stops — 19% lower than traffic stops made five years ago and nearly half of the 4,701 traffic stops...
In the last 11 years, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has racked up at least $51.9 million in fines for 90 federal- and state-level offenses and violations in the United States. ...