Tisha Bryson has been shackled, hospitalized and shoved to the ground by central Illinois law enforcement officers more times than she can count whil
Read MoreThere were 50 lethal shootings in the city of Champaign between 2015 and the first half of 2022. Of those 50 victims, 15 were 20 years old or youn
Read MoreLike the City of Champaign, Urbana issued no underage drinking citations or made any arrests last year through November 2021, according to police dat
Read MoreDomestic violence in the city of Champaign rose by 13% last year, surging from 871 incidents in 2019 to 982 incidents in 2020, a review of the last f
Read MoreIt’s no secret that some underage students at the University of Illinois like to drink at nearby Campustown bars, and that those under 21 have ample
Read MoreThis story is part of a partnership between the Invisible Institute and CU-CitizenAccess exploring police misconduct in Champaign County. Champaig
Read MoreNorthern Urbana used to have a neighborhood association called Urbana Community Alternative Policing (UCAP). Now, there is no comprehensive program t
Read MoreWith the upcoming closure of the County jail in downtown Urbana, the Champaign County Jail Facilities Committee passed a motion last month to fund to
Read MoreThe Champaign County CASA provided legal services this year to about 595 foster children, but served about 200 less just two years ago. CASA helps
Read MoreThe vast majority of police staff members for Champaign and Urbana don’t live in the communities they serve. In Champaign, nearly four out of five
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