As Covid-19 surges again in the U.S., the high percentage of "recovered" cases might be cited as a sign that a vast majority of those infected quickl
Read MoreThe Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) notified the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) of a "multi-state outbreak" of an intest
Read MoreBefore University of Illinois students were sent home in mid-March due to coronavirus, there were at least 183 crimes in Champaign-Urbana reported di
Read MoreFollowing the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police on May 25, protesters gathered at the Market Place Mall on May 31, and 26 people were sub
Read MoreAs the coronavirus outbreak hit Illinois, many county jails lacked a standard cell needed to isolate infected inmates who had a respiratory illness,
Read MoreCommunity advocates urged jail officials in the past month to decrease the number of inmates in the Champaign County jail, as concern over the danger
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Read MoreOn November 30, 2015, Toya Frazier was transferred to the Satellite Jail in Champaign County after turning herself in for theft at the courthouse
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