Monthly Archives: April 2025
Read more about the article Thousands wait for housing assistance in Champaign County while federal cuts loomGoogle Street View
The Housing Authority of Champaign County, located at 2008 N. Market St. in Champaign. Photo from Google Street View, captured August 2023.

Thousands wait for housing assistance in Champaign County while federal cuts loom

Nearly 4,000 applications for tenant-based housing vouchers have been filed in Champaign County over the last seven months, but none have been processed and…

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Read more about the article Problems with leaking underground storage tanks persist in IllinoisDylan Tiger
A leaking underground storage tank was reported at the Citgo gas station at 1201 N. Mattis Avenue in March 2025. The location was formerly a Phillips 66 gas station. Photo by Dylan Tiger.

Problems with leaking underground storage tanks persist in Illinois

Last month, an underground storage tank located at the gas station on 1201 N. Mattis Avenue was reported as the latest leaking tank in…

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Read more about the article Arcola roofing, construction contractor fined over $1.8 million for exposing workers to unsafe working conditions in past decadeCU-CitizenAccess.org
Roofers working in Champaign on March 1, 2025.

Arcola roofing, construction contractor fined over $1.8 million for exposing workers to unsafe working conditions in past decade

In the past decade, federal safety inspectors have fined Elmer Miller and his construction company based in Arcola, Illinois more than $1.8 million. Last…

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Read more about the article Several diseases on the rise in Champaign County as federal changes threaten prevention-based programsChampaign-Urbana Public Health District

Several diseases on the rise in Champaign County as federal changes threaten prevention-based programs

Whooping cough, rabies, syphilis and strep. These are some of the infectious diseases on the rise in Champaign County over the past six years,…

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Read more about the article Four sexual assaults reported over past eight weeks at fraternities at University of Illinois; Police seldom name frats or locationsUniversity of Illinois Blog
The University of Illinois Police Department operates from the Public Safety Building, 1110 W. Springfield Ave., Urbana.

Four sexual assaults reported over past eight weeks at fraternities at University of Illinois; Police seldom name frats or locations

On Feb. 20, an anonymous student at the University of Illinois arrived at Carle Hospital at 1 a.m. and requested a sexual assault kit. …

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Read more about the article Champaign social security office overflows with residents seeking help with benefits and statusMolly Hughes
Some residents were sitting on the floor on April 2, 2025 at the Champaign Social Security Office at 101 S. Country Fair Dr. Photo by Molly Hughes.

Champaign social security office overflows with residents seeking help with benefits and status

Richard Sexton, a man from Effingham who has been receiving disability benefits, said last week that his Social Security account and his retired wife's…

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