Read more about the article Jail consultant recommends risk-assessments for Champaign County justice system
Screen shot of the Champaign County Criminal Justice System Assessment Draft Report, April 2013

Jail consultant recommends risk-assessments for Champaign County justice system

By Amy Harwath/CU-CitizenAccess.org -- While the debate continues about whether to shutdown Champaign County’s downtown jail, a consultant hired by the county is pushing…

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Read more about the article CU-CitizenAccess co-founder honored with campus-wide award
Brant Houston, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Chair and Professor in the Department of Journalism in the College of Media at the University of Illinois 2012-2013 CAEPE Award Winner

CU-CitizenAccess co-founder honored with campus-wide award

The co-founder and director of CU-CitizenAccess was one of three University of Illinois faculty to be honored Tuesday night with a campus-wide award aimed…

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Read more about the article Local barber shop plans to feature mural depicting Champaign’s historyA. H. Gorton
Pictures depict the artist's conception of the space

Local barber shop plans to feature mural depicting Champaign’s history

By Amy Harwath/CU-CitizenAccess.org -- Four University of Illinois students created an interactive mural reflecting the history of Champaign that will be part of the North First Street Revitalization Project.

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The University of Illinios's opt-in system - Illini Alerts - as it appears on a text message.

Spot check: Campus emergency alert systems across the country

By Amy Harwath/CU-CitizenAccess -- A spot check of universities across the Midwest and around the nation has revealed that four-year institutions are inconsistent in…

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Read more about the article Opt-in text alert system leaves many at University of Illinois outDanielle Sheppard
Students check their phones at a bus stop on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus

Opt-in text alert system leaves many at University of Illinois out

By Amy Harwath/CU-CitizenAccess.org -- A Northern Illinois University lecture hall was the target of a mass shooting in 2008 where five persons were killed…

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Read more about the article Community voices questions, concerns to jail consultant at public hearingAmy Harwath
April 17, 2013 - Public Hearing with Dr. Alan Kalmanoff, Executive Director of the Institute for Law and Policy Planning

Community voices questions, concerns to jail consultant at public hearing

By Amy Harwath/CU-CitizenAccess.org -- On Wednesday, April 17 the group Champaign-Urbana Citizens for Peace and Justice held a public hearing with jail consultant Alan…

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