Category: Neighborhoods

By Delphine Dargegen - Juanita Moody, 92, has spent most of her life in Bristol Place. Today she is threatened by the city’s possible plans to demolis

By Bob Merlo -- Chad Sullivan is an aspiring carpenter and real estate investor. When Chad purchased his first home in 2011, he chose Bristol Place, a

By Steven McRae -- Ranked No. 11 in his age bracket for Illinois basketball, Jamonte Williams has dreams bigger than just playing in the NBA. He is an

By Latifah Al-Hazza -- Located on Bellefontaine Street in Bristol Place, the Apostolic Faith Church is a place where people come to share their storie

By Briana F. Daniels -- Erma Ballard, 82, owns a shoe repair business inside her home. She has been in service in Bristol Place for over 60 years, lon

By Joe Nocco -- Ayoub, Moe and Mike Abeed are three Palestinian brothers originally from Israel’s West Bank who moved to Champaign in 2005. In 2006, t

By Amy Harwath/CU-CitizenAccess.org -- Four University of Illinois students created an interactive mural reflecting the history of Champaign that will

On your mark. Get set. Go! Runners in the Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon are set to hit the road this week. Registration is closed for all but t

Ebertfest, film critic Roger Ebert’s annual film festival, begins on Wednesday, April 17th at Champaign’s newly restored Virginia Theatre. Ebert died

By Emily Siner / For CU-CitizenAccess.org Leonard Doyle stands by the front window, next to the box office, and looks out. Park Avenue looks differ