Monthly Archives: October 2024
Read more about the article Dumpster, waste fires in Champaign more common this year; Campustown remains hot spotChampaign Fire Department
Firefighters at the scene of one of the multiple-alarm fires that the Champaign Fire Department fought in the same night last spring. Photo provided by the Champaign Fire Department.

Dumpster, waste fires in Champaign more common this year; Campustown remains hot spot

A multiple-alarm fire — a fire severe enough to necessitate additional resources — is rare for the Champaign Fire Department to encounter. But last…

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Read more about the article Pretrial investigations mount in Champaign as public defender caseloads rise in first year of Pretrial Fairness Act
The Champaign County Courthouse. Screenshot from Google Street View.

Pretrial investigations mount in Champaign as public defender caseloads rise in first year of Pretrial Fairness Act

One year after the passage of the Pretrial Fairness Act, state data shows the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, which includes Champaign, recorded one of…

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Read more about the article Academic integrity violations increase nearly 20% at University of IllinoisKaitlyn Devitt
The Office of Student Conflict Resolution is located within the Student Services Building at the corner of Sixth and John Street, photographed October 8, 2024 by Kaitlyn Devitt.

Academic integrity violations increase nearly 20% at University of Illinois

Last academic year, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign saw nearly 1,200 cases of academic integrity violations, a 19.4% increase from the previous school…

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Read more about the article Kitchens reopen at Champaign assisted living facility seven weeks after failed health inspectionCU-CitizenAccess.org
Bickford of Champaign at 1002 S. Staley Rd on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024.

Kitchens reopen at Champaign assisted living facility seven weeks after failed health inspection

Kitchens at the assisted living facility Bickford of Champaign have reopened about seven weeks after receiving a red placard and failing its health inspection…

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Read more about the article Delayed flights increase at Willard Airport, but cancellations reach recent low Willard Airport
Inside Willard Airport. Photo from iflycu.com press release.

Delayed flights increase at Willard Airport, but cancellations reach recent low 

Willard Airport is a nine-minute drive from the University of Illinois, making it convenient for people in the Champaign area to travel — but…

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