Kennedy Williams

The exterior of a home in Shadow Wood. Photo by Kennedy Williams.

Champaign police met with Shadow Wood residents to calm growing fear over immigration enforcement, ICE

• Post author:Kennedy Williams / For CU-CitizenAccess
• Post published:January 22, 2026
• Post category:Government/Housing/Immigration/Neighborhoods

Residents at Shadow Wood Mobile Home Park, a community with many Spanish-speaking residents, have been meeting with Champaign police over concerns about immigration enforcement.…

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The Shadow Wood Mobile Home Park has seen many changes during the past two decades, most notably a dramatic increase in its Hispanic population and a reduction in crime.

Upgrades planned for Shadow Wood Mobile Home Park, but little city involvement

• Post author:Kennedy Williams / For CU-CitizenAccess
• Post published:January 22, 2026
• Post category:Housing/Neighborhoods

The manager at Shadow Wood Mobile Home Park said they are continuing to focus on maintenance and upgrades to streets throughout the neighborhood, which…

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The entrance to Shadow Wood Mobile Home Park. File photo.

Plan for storm shelter in Shadow Wood mobile home park no longer under discussion

• Post author:Kennedy Williams / For CU-CitizenAccess
• Post published:January 22, 2026
• Post category:Environment/Housing/Neighborhoods

City plans made over a decade ago to incorporate a storm shelter for vulnerable mobile home park residents at Shadow Wood in Champaign have…

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Andrew Burkey

Newman Hall’s dining hall was shut down on Oct. 24 after receiving a red placard. Photo by Andrew Burkey 

More restaurants closed after failing routine inspections last year in Champaign-Urbana

• Post author:Andrew Burkey / For CU-CitizenAccess and CU-CitizenAccess.org
• Post published:January 21, 2026
• Post category:Business/Food/Public Health

More restaurants in Champaign and Urbana received a red placard and were closed during a routine inspection last year compared with 2024. At least…

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Adelyn Mui

The elevator in Gregory Hall on Dec. 10, 2025. Photo by Adelyn Mui.

Hundreds of Champaign County elevator certificates listed as expired in state database

• Post author:Adelyn Mui / For CU-CitizenAccess
• Post published:January 14, 2026
• Post category:Government/Technology/Transportation

Nearly one-third of the active elevators and conveyances like escalators and lifts in Champaign County appeared to have expired safety certificates in the Office…

Continue ReadingHundreds of Champaign County elevator certificates listed as expired in state database