Over the past year, Champaign Park Apartments had so many serious inspection issues that led to the condemnation of 393 units and an unknown, larger
Read MoreMost employees of the Champaign and Urbana police departments live outside the cities they serve, even when lucrative bonuses are offered, records sh
Read MoreBefore retiring last May, Champaign’s City Attorney Frederick Stavins’s compensation rose about $100,000 compared with the previous fiscal year, data
Read MoreThe amount of bonuses paid to Urbana employees doubled between the previous two fiscal years, city data shows. During fiscal year 2021, 28 people
Read MoreAbandoned and vacant buildings abound in downtown Champaign after three years of pandemic closures, business failures, downsizing and moves, a street-
Read MoreChampaign landlords are reluctant to consider federal housing vouchers as income, prompting many to not accept vouchers — but Urbana’s laws protect t
Read MoreIt's not rare to find postings on social media sites in Champaign and Urbana about potholes or crumbling roads causing damage to cars — or just gener
Read MoreTisha Bryson has been shackled, hospitalized and shoved to the ground by central Illinois law enforcement officers more times than she can count whil
Read MoreThe City of Champaign is implementing a multi-million-dollar plan to combat local gun violence focusing spending on its street outreach program inten
Read MoreA $3 million forgivable federal loan helped one local agribusiness offset rising costs, while a $100,000 loan allowed another business to simply surv
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