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December 20, 20160

Domestic violence agencies shocked by lack of funds in stopgap budget

Champaign-Urbana’s only domestic violence service provider will not receive about one-third of its $1.8 million budget because it was not included in

October 21, 20160

County says plan to repair, replace buildings will cost median household $20 per year

Champaign County officials say they are facing a host of critical repairs and improvements that need to be made at county buildings but have been defe

October 18, 20160

Want to get information from your government? Here’s how

If you want to watchdog your local or state government, using the Illinois Freedom of Information Act is one of the best ways to go. So CU-CitizenA

November 9, 20150

Illinois gets D+ grade in 2015 State Integrity Investigation

History of scandal holds back progress on transparency Four of the seven Illinois governors elected from 1960 through 2006 went on to serve time in pr

July 14, 20151

Landlords benefit from loose law; save millions in taxes

Champaign County landlords are reaping more than $20 million in tax exemptions a year by taking advantage of a loosely written state law and an interp

October 24, 20140

How to track contributions to state and local candidates

The Illinois State Board of Elections web site is packed with data on contributions to state and local candidates and on how those candidates spend th

May 30, 20140

Champaign County owes employees more than $1 million in unused vacation time

Despite a 2003 effort to limit the number of unused vacation days employees can carry over, Champaign County workers have accumulated more than 62,000

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July 24, 20130

Efforts at transparency in government lost in translation

Illinois state law requires government officials in Champaign County to file forms disclosing financial dealings that might lead to conflicts of inter

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