Noah Nelson
The Illini Union in Urbana has been host to a wide variety of restaurants — many of which made a swift exit during the…
Darrell Hoemann
The city of Urbana is once again trying to revitalize its downtown, but delays in business openings have left residents wondering when to expect…
ADM
An explosion in September at the Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) plant in Decatur, Illinois injured eight workers, but federal work safety data shows it…
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About five times the number of 19- and 20-year-olds have been arrested or fined for unlawful use of ID in the first seven months…
A few months ago, Everyday Kitchen on Neil Street in Champaign suddenly announced its closing after over four years in business. But if one…
Abandoned and vacant buildings abound in downtown Champaign after three years of pandemic closures, business failures, downsizing and moves, a street-by-street survey by CU-CitizenAccess…
Champaign landlords are reluctant to consider federal housing vouchers as income, prompting many to not accept vouchers — but Urbana’s laws protect tenants from…
A $3 million forgivable federal loan helped one local agribusiness offset rising costs, while a $100,000 loan allowed another business to simply survive. In…
Taylor Ramirez
Running a business is never easy, but it’s gotten a lot harder during what’s been dubbed the “Great Resignation” – the nationwide pandemic-induced labor shortage. Locally, many business owners aren’t sure that they’ll ever be able to bounce back.
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One area hospital's safety grade has declined since the pandemic began, and another withheld quality of care information from the organization.