Wife of alleged kidnapper files for divorce
The wife of a man accused of kidnapping and killing an international student from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign last year has filed for divorce.
How to stop gun violence? Just ask
Like Peoria and Champaign before it, Springfield is the latest IL city to adopt a national model for a community-wide approach to reducing gun violence. Brian Mackey explains what it looks like, and whether it’s shown success elsewhere.
‘Down The Hill:’ Violence Often Rooted In Inequality
In one neighborhood in Peoria, two families touched by violence are making difficult decisions for themselves and their communities. Cass Herrington reports on their ongoing efforts to reclaim their neighborhood.
Suicide a driver of gun deaths in rural America
The national conversation around gun violence generally centers around mass shootings, school shootings and gang activity. As Madelyn Beck reports, these problems need to be addressed, but may overshadow the largest group affected: suicide victims.
How schools can help kids traumatized by gun violence
Children are among the most traumatized by gun violence in the community, and that trauma can affect their mental and physical health, behavior and academic performance. Lee Gaines looks at what schools and community groups are doing to help.
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A map of gun-related incidents in Springfield, Illinois.
Gun violence in downstate Illinois in four maps
At least 100 people died from gunfire over the past three years and at least 500 were wounded, according to data obtained from a sample of police departments of eight small cities in downstate Illinois. Here's a look at where gun violence occurs.
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Hundreds of people in Danville gather for a candlelight vigil on June 13, 2016, in honor of Devon McClyde, who was shot while playing basketball in Garfield Park on June 8, 2016. In 2017, eight people were killed from gun violence in Danville.
Police data show gun violence a chronic, growing problem across Illinois
His name was Devon McClyde and he was 16 years old when he was caught in the crossfire of an argument while playing basketball…
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Jonathan Westfield sits in the family meeting area in the Youth Assessment Center on November 7. Westfield has served as director of the center since July.
Center for juvenile delinquents deals with more than 500 clients a year
There is no such thing as a typical day at the Youth Assessment Center in Champaign, according to director Jonathan Westfield.
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A common area for inmates to gather during the day at the Champaign County jail in Downtown Urbana.
As deadline approaches for action on downtown jail, Champaign County faces funding and activists as roadblocks
With a U.S. Department of Justice-imposed deadline approaching, Champaign County officials have increasing pressure on them to either renovate or close the 37-year-old jail in downtown Urbana.
University responds to CU-CitizenAccess, The Daily Illini investigation of sex crime reporting
The University of Illinois submitted the following op-ed in response to stories by CU-CitizenAccess and The Daily Illini about sexual assault on campus. CU-CitizenAccess is confident in the reporting on the issue. We will address the points made by the university in its letter in subsequent stories. The op-ed, from University police chief Jeff Christensen and Title IX Director Danielle Morrison, is published in full: