November 2016 – CU-CitizenAccess.org

Read more about the article Central Illinois already seeing effects of climate change

Abigail Bobrow/For the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

Julie Pryde, administrator of the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District, speaks at “Climate Change in Illinois: A community conversation”, sponsored by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting, on Tuesday, November 29, at the Champaign Public Library.

Central Illinois already seeing effects of climate change

Post author:Johnathan Hettinger
Post published:November 30, 2016
Post category:Agriculture Environment Events

“We’re actually at the warmest part for the historical record for Illinois,” said State Climatologist Jim Angel, speaking to a crowd of about 60 at the Champaign Public Library on Tuesday. “This is a different climate for what our parents, grandparents or great grandparents would’ve experienced in Illinois.”

Read more about the article Join our community conversation on climate change

Darrell Hoemann/The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

A storm hovers over an Illinois rural landscape on May 29, 2015. Extreme weather is likely to become more common in the Midwest under climate change conditions, according to researchers and federal reports.

Join our community conversation on climate change

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:November 21, 2016
Post category:Events

The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting and CU-CitizenAccess are hosting a public discussion on Tuesday, Nov. 29 on the local, regional and agribusiness impacts from climate change — ranging from flooding and the water supply to changing weather patterns and agricultural techniques.

Screenshot of the latest City of Champaign filing in an excessive force lawsuit filed by Precious Jackson.

New court documents show top Champaign officials knew about problem officer before excessive force incidents

Post author:Johnathan Hettinger
Post published:November 17, 2016
Post category:Justice

Top Champaign officials had met with concerned citizens about the conduct of former police officer Matt Rush as far back as 2012 – well before four incidents that led to excessive force lawsuits, new documents filed in court Wednesday show.