Monthly Archives: February 2026
Read more about the article Despite medical amnesty law, some university students hesitant to call for help due to lack of awareness, high costsKatie Dalton
KAMS, a Campustown bar located at 102 E. Green St. in Champaign, in fall 2025. Photo by Katie Dalton.

Despite medical amnesty law, some university students hesitant to call for help due to lack of awareness, high costs

At least 128 underage University of Illinois students were so inebriated that their friends had to call 911 for emergency medical attention last fall.…

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Read more about the article Retaliation, conflict factors in several Champaign shooting deathsDarrell Hoemann
Looking south to the Champaign Police Department Building on First Street. Photo by Darrell Hoemann/CU-CitizenAccess

Retaliation, conflict factors in several Champaign shooting deaths

Three summers ago, what began as a parking lot fight turned into a shooting where one man was killed and one woman was injured. …

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Read more about the article Champaign teams with violence prevention organization to head off shootings 
A map of shooting incidents in Champaign where someone was shot and killed from Jan. 1, 2019 through Dec. 31, 2025. Data was obtained from Champaign Police Department.

Champaign teams with violence prevention organization to head off shootings 

The City of Champaign is starting a new street outreach program with the help of a nonprofit private firm specializing in violence prevention. The…

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