Attorney fights for rights of migrant workers
By Jeff Kelly Lowenstein/Hoy -- Enterprise Rent-A-Car must love Miguel Keberlein-Gutierrez. That’s because the supervisory attorney at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago…
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A U-Haul truck sits outside a building at Joann Dorsey Homes apartment complex on Sept. 1, 2011. Dozens of residents moved from the property as part of a redevelopment plan from the Housing Authority of Champaign County. The property has since been demolished. Housing authority officials have confirmed that they are holding dozens of housing vouchers in reserve for redevelopment projects that include Dorsey Homes. Housing advocates say that the vouchers should be distributed now to assist the more than 400 families on a waiting list for housing assistance.
Officials confirm reserved housing vouchers; aim to hold back more
By Robert Holly/CU-CitizenAccess.org – Community members told the Housing Authority of Champaign County this week that they felt it was wrong to reserve vouchers…
City of Champaign as part of report on the 2011 Bristol Park Neighborhood Plan
The City of Champaign plans to redevelop this area and has asked the Housing Authority of Champaign County to help relocate dozens of families in the area. Opponents have said that the housing authority's assistance should be spent on its existing waiting list.
Housing vouchers held on reserve raises questions among community members
By Robert Holly/CU-CitizenAccess -- Several community members plan to voice concerns Thursday over a set of housing vouchers that are being held in reserve…
Retired and married for 59 years, Dave, 85, and Florene, 86, find themselves with endless amounts of time on their hands. From volunteering at church activities to dining with close friends to daily walking exercises, the couple continues to remain active within their community to "pass the time away," Florene said. However, on a calm, chilly Thursday, Dave and Florene Smith head over to Tumble Inn Tavern in downtown Champaign in place of their walking routine. Dave orders a Bud Light, and Florene orders a Sprite.
Bud Light and a Sprite, Please
Date Night with Dave and Florene Smith, a short story.
Health officials pursue publicizing restaurant inspections
By Pam G. Dempsey/CU-CitizenAccess -- By as early as next year, health inspections of restaurants throughout Champaign County may be one of three colors…
Making the Grade: How restaurants in Champaign County measure up
There are no national standards for scoring health inspection reports. What may be passing in one jurisdiction could be considered failing in another jurisdiction.
Publicizing restaurant health inspections: One local health official weighs in
This week, Champaign-Urbana Public Health Administrator Julie Pryde shares her thoughts on publicizing restaurant inspections. CU-CitizenAccess has examined the health inspection process throughout Champaign…
14 restaurants fail health inspections in June and July
These are the 14 restaurants that failed health inspections in June and July, according to Champaign-Urbana Public Health District inspection reports for June and…
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A worker picks up eggs from a refrigerated cooler on Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, at Meatheads Restaurant on South Neil Street in Champaign.
Health district makes moves toward online restaurant reports; publicizing results still under discussion
After spending four years discussing how to best publicize restaurant inspections, county public health officials are now offering Champaign diners a small appetizer of…
File photo. Students on campus in August 2015. Today, more college students are in need for mental health services.
College counseling centers face ‘perfect storm’, expert says
By Pam G. Dempsey/Investigative Journalism Education Consortium -- More than 20 million college students across the nation will start school this month, just weeks…