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Read more about the article Roaches and rodent droppings among October health violationsClaire Everett/CU-CitizenAccess.org
A yellow placard is seen posted in the window of Mandarin Wok, 403 1/2 E. Green St., on Nov. 3. The yellow color means the restaurant failed its health inspection on Oct. 22. The restauraunt passed a reinspection on Nov. 6 and received a green placard.

Roaches and rodent droppings among October health violations

Claire Everett/CU-CitizenAccess.org — Cockroaches, rodent droppings and flies were among dozens of violations that prompted health inspectors to fail four restaurants and shut down…

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Read more about the article Central Illinois farmers rally against proposed water ruleClaire Everett/CU-CitizenAccess.org
Champaign County farmer Lin Warfel points to a drainage area on his property on Nov. 5, 2014. Warfel is among the many farmers who oppose the Waters of the U.S. proposed rule.

Central Illinois farmers rally against proposed water rule

By Robert Holly/CU-CitizenAccess.org — Thousands of agriculture groups and independent farmers – including many from Champaign and other central-Illinois counties – are using a…

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Read more about the article Small business development lagging in Champaign CountyDarrell Hoemann/C-U Citizen Access
Seven Saints in downtown Champaign on Wednesday, November 5, 2014. photo by Darrell Hoemann/C-U Citizen Access

Small business development lagging in Champaign County

Sarah Soenke/For CU-CitizenAccess.org— Champaign County small business development is still struggling under setbacks from the Great Recession and have not returned to pre-recession conditions,…

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Read more about the article Cooking, trash spark dozens of university firesDarrell Hoemann/CU-CitizenAccess.org
Fear Factor Training- Champaign fire department Lt. Mike Kling demonstrates how in just over three minutes fire can build in a room without a sprinkler to students at the Illinois Fire Service Institute on Saturday, September 27, 2014.

Cooking, trash spark dozens of university fires

By Robert Holly/CU-CitizenAccess.org — There were 10 university housing fires last year, most of which were caused by cooking gone wrong. One housing fire,…

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Read more about the article Volunteering helps keep seniors active and programs strongDarrell Hoemann/C-U Citizen Access
Frank Bernhart, who volunteers at the Stevick Center, at the Champaign Public Library on Wednesday, October 22, 2014.

Volunteering helps keep seniors active and programs strong

By Lauren Cox/For CU-CitizenAccess.org -- For Frank Bernhart, volunteering has made all the difference. Bernhart, 69, has worked as a volunteer at Stevick Senior…

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Read more about the article Questions arise about transportation for residents of new projectDarrell Hoemann/CU-CitizenAccess.org
An MTD bus makes the turn from Cobblefield onto Inverness. The corner is about a block from the entrance where affordable housing is under construction in Champaign on Tuesday, October 28, 2014.

Questions arise about transportation for residents of new project

By Lauren Rohr/For CU-CitizenAccess.org -- Future residents of a new affordable housing site in west Champaign who don’t own a car may have trouble getting…

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Read more about the article University health center says it’s ready if Ebola shows upCourtesy Photo/Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
Charles Stokes, who works at the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District, models a Tyvek suit that protects healthcare workers from infectious illnesses such as the Ebola virus. The health district ordered 200 suits.

University health center says it’s ready if Ebola shows up

The head of the University of Illinois’ health clinic says the clinic is ready if an Ebola patient shows up. Noting the large international population at the university, Dr. Robert Palinkas, director of the McKinley Health Center, said that if a student is experiencing Ebola symptoms, it is possible that the student will come to the health center for care.

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Read more about the article Record yields mean lower returns for local farmersDarrell Hoemann/C-U Citizen Access
Bev Ehler in her equipment shed at her rural Thomasboro, IL fame on Friday, October 17, 2014. photo by Darrell Hoemann/C-U Citizen Access

Record yields mean lower returns for local farmers

After making record profits from 2007-2013, farmers in Champaign County who rent their land are likely to lose money on both corn and soybeans in this year and next, said a University of Illinois economist. Across the state, 2014 saw record highs for cash rent. In Champaign County, the average cash renter pays $253 per acre.

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Read more about the article Feeding the world proves to be a growing challengeDarrell Hoemann/The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting
Feeding Nine Billion: A Path to Sustainable Agriculture keynote speaker Andrew Revkin, New York Times columnist, Pace Academy: “Peak food?”on Tuesday, September 30, 2014.

Feeding the world proves to be a growing challenge

By Claire Everett/CU-CitizenAccess.org -- More than 300 researchers from around the world gathered at the University of Illinois this week for a major conference…

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Read more about the article Health inspections temporarily close three restaurantsDarrell Hoemann/C-U Citizen Access
Ichiban Buffett, 105 N. Mattis, Champaign, Illinois on Tuesday, June 2, 2015.

Health inspections temporarily close three restaurants

Claire Everett/CU-CitizenAccess.org — Raw sewage in the kitchen preparation area closed down the Aroma Curry House in Champaign in August for two days. Health inspectors…

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