Dangerous flaws in medical care persist in Champaign County jail

Lack of adequate medical care, whether routine or emergency, at the two Champaign County jail facilities is not only a local issue, but also echoes a national crisis in medical care at county jails.

Since 2016, there have not been reported deaths at the Champaign facilities, but complaints from inmates about poor health care in the jail have continued.

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Bea Pavia by an apartment building on Elm Street in Champaign that was built despite protest by neighbors on Thursday, March 14, 2019. photo by Darrell Hoemann/C-U Citizen Access

In-Town residents successfully alter zoning regulations

Residents of In-Town, a part of Champaign that prides itself on its vibrant diversity, rallied together against possible zoning developments last fall. After nearly two years of meetings and advocacy, the residents, specifically the members of both the Old Town and Washington St. Neighborhood Associations, successfully negotiated a set of conditions with the City Council that new developers must abide by when building in the In-Town District of Champaign.

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Read more about the article Zoning debate leaves Clark Park homes at risk
Amy Thoren's front yard of her home February 21 in the Clark Park neighborhood. Thoren's home experiences basement flooding, requiring five water pumps to counteract. Photo by Dylan Tiger.

Zoning debate leaves Clark Park homes at risk

From all corners of her home’s basement in Clark Park, Amy Thoren combats flooding with four active water pumps. If rainfall or drainage issues…

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Read more about the article Illinois EPA seeks public input on Dynegy plan to stabilize Middle ForkIllinois EPA via Public Records Request
The banks of the Middle Fork River near Dynegy's coal ash ponds at the Vermilion Power Station are eroding at a rate of 2.3 feet per year. The company is applying for a permit to install more than 22,000 cubic years of rock to prevent the river from breaching the ash ponds.

Illinois EPA seeks public input on Dynegy plan to stabilize Middle Fork

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency will have a public hearing on a proposal by Dynegy Midwest Generation, LLC to stabilize the Middle Fork River…

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Read more about the article In their own words: Three stories of abortion
Ramiro Ferrando

In their own words: Three stories of abortion

n spite of being in an all-time low, abortions are still a highly demanded health service. According to a study by the American Journal of Public Health nearly one in four  women in the U.S.  will have an abortion by age 45. Here, three women share their stories.

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Read more about the article While abortion clinics diminish, crisis pregnancy centers flourish
Ramiro Ferrando

While abortion clinics diminish, crisis pregnancy centers flourish

While the state of Illinois is often called an abortion “oasis” in the Midwest because of easier access to abortions than neighboring states, there are 86 crisis pregnancy centers – known as CPCs - compared with 25 abortion clinics in Illinois. Champaign has two of those centers.

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Illinois provides abortion ‘oasis’ to those seeking services

As some of its neighboring states have enacted laws restricting abortion access and more clinics have been closing their doors, Illinois is now more than ever an abortion “oasis” in the Midwest. Indeed, data from the Illinois Department of Public Health show that the percentage of women from out of state who seek abortions has more than doubled since 2010.

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Read more about the article Community voices: Homeless dogs need a greater level of care
Homeless and stray dogs creates a problem for city authorities, creating the prospect of food hygiene hazards and injuries to passersby when animals are scared.

Community voices: Homeless dogs need a greater level of care

As a nation of animal lovers, America plays host to a huge population of dogs. Many are sadly neglected, leading to centers taking in 3.3…

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