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Read more about the article Housing authority plans to combat rising homelessness in Champaign County, support low-income residentsGoogle Street View
Housing at Douglass Square Apartments in Champaign. The 70-unit project is expected to have 37 vouchers added under the Housing Authority of Champaign County, its 2025 Moving To Work plan showed. Screenshot from Google Street View, captured in 2019.

Housing authority plans to combat rising homelessness in Champaign County, support low-income residents

The Housing Authority of Champaign County has unveiled its 2025 Moving to Work Plan, including a new proposal to combat homelessness and support low-income…

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Read more about the article University NetMath building continues to struggle with lack of renovations, internal restructuringMallory Miller
The exterior of the NetMath building at 912 S. Fifth St. Photo taken by Mallory Miller.

University NetMath building continues to struggle with lack of renovations, internal restructuring

The NetMath building on campus at 912 S. Fifth St. has been an eyesore for years.  Although the need for roofing and shingle repairs…

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Read more about the article Respiratory illnesses spiked early at McKinley, University of Illinois campus this fallMcKinley Health Center website
McKinley Health Center on the University of Illinois campus.

Respiratory illnesses spiked early at McKinley, University of Illinois campus this fall

This fall, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign experienced an earlier-than-usual rise in respiratory illness cases, according to Awais Vaid, medical director at McKinley…

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Read more about the article Willard Airport fundraising seeking to attract more leisure airlines nears finishWillard Airport
Inside Willard Airport. Photo from iflycu.com press release.

Willard Airport fundraising seeking to attract more leisure airlines nears finish

Willard Airport’s fundraising towards a $1 million expansion plan is nearing completion.  Last February, Willard Airport began raising money to put towards the expansion,…

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Read more about the article Champaign’s lawsuits against Champaign Park Apartments seek new remediesapartments.com
Champaign Park Apartments received the most complaints in Champaign from January 1, 2021 to mid February 2023. During this time, 393 units were condemned by the city.

Champaign’s lawsuits against Champaign Park Apartments seek new remedies

In the ongoing legal battle between the City of Champaign and the troubled Champaign Park Apartments, the court recently ordered inspection of heating systems…

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Read more about the article Shadow Wood and mobile home parks still lack emergency weather alerts in SpanishRoger Morales/Hoy
The entrance to Shadow Wood Mobile Home Park. File photo.

Shadow Wood and mobile home parks still lack emergency weather alerts in Spanish

Spanish-speaking Shadow Wood Mobile Home Park residents cannot receive weather alerts about tornados or severe storms because there are no Spanish-language services in Champaign.…

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Read more about the article Prairie land preserved in finalized Weaver and Prairie Park renovations following community concerns
Part of the Weaver and Prairie Park master plans, approved by the Urbana Park District this fall.

Prairie land preserved in finalized Weaver and Prairie Park renovations following community concerns

After community outcry over the potential loss of natural prairie, the Urbana Park District finalized updates to the master plans that reduced the loss…

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Read more about the article Historic downtown Urbana hotel expects to welcome guests in early 2025Darrell Hoemann
Urbana Landmark Hotel, to be renamed Hotel Royer, undergoing remodeling on Friday, December 24, 2021. photo by Darrell Hoemann/C-U Citizen Access

Historic downtown Urbana hotel expects to welcome guests in early 2025

Once named the ”Urbana Lincoln Hotel” to commemorate the former president’s visits to Urbana, the 100-year-old downtown fixture has not welcomed new guests since…

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Read more about the article Police institute pursues a ‘non-militaristic’ approach to trainingKaitlyn Devitt
Photos of former police training classes inside of the Police Training Institute. Taken by Kaitlyn Devitt on Nov. 4, 2024 at 1004 S Fourth St in Champaign.

Police institute pursues a ‘non-militaristic’ approach to training

With rising enrollment the Police Training Institute at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign aims to set itself apart from other academies by following…

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