February 10, 2026 - CU-CitizenAccess.org

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

Post author:Makenna Norman / For CU-CitizenAccess
Post published:February 10, 2026
Post category:Government Justice Neighborhoods

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

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

Post author:Patrick Mahoney / For CU-CitizenAccess and CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:February 10, 2026
Post category:Government Neighborhoods Public Funds

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