Andrew Burkey
More restaurants in Champaign and Urbana received a red placard and were closed during a routine inspection last year compared with 2024. At least…
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
As SNAP benefits are back following a 43-day government shutdown, millions of recipients may have to meet new work requirements to continue receiving them. …
Jahzara Norris
The Lierman Community Garden launched in 2015 as a way for residents to access fresh vegetables and rent a spot to plant their own…
U.S. Census Bureau
Soybeans are America’s largest agricultural export, averaging over $28 billion in export value annually over the last three years. Illinois was the largest soybean-producing…
Rachel Johnson
A family-run restaurant’s journey through community, culture, and economic resilience. Inside Neil St. Blues, warm golden light reflects off a polished concrete floor and…
CU-CitizenAccess.org
Kitchens at the assisted living facility Bickford of Champaign have reopened about seven weeks after receiving a red placard and failing its health inspection…
Last year, as of late November, 10 restaurants in Champaign County were closed and received a red placard because of failed health inspections. But…
A moldy bell pepper. Bare hands touching ready-to-eat food. Food that expired over a week ago sitting in the fridge. These are just a…
With grocery costs notably greater in the heart of campus, two University of Illinois programs are dedicated to providing food assistance to students in…
Over the last five years, the poverty rate in Champaign County has fallen, but the number of people seeking food assistance has steadily risen,…