Darrell Hoemann
Six of nine central Illinois county jails fail to meet state standards for a respiratory illness isolation cell, state records show. A review of…
Defense Logistics Agency
A mine-resistant vehicle. An explosive disposal robot. 20 rifles. These are just a few of the military surplus items acquired by law enforcement in…
Darrell Hoemann
From 2012 to 2023, for every 10 white people booked at the Champaign County jail, 17 nonwhite people were booked. CU-CitizenAccess.org obtained years of…
In January, a resident staying at a nursing home in Urbana fell from her recliner while reaching for her glasses. Several days later, she…
Data released by the Champaign County Coroner's Office shows there were fewer deaths last year compared with 2022, but some causes of death like…
Darrell Hoemann
In 2023, 13 property owners in Champaign County owned over 100 properties each. The largest property owner, by far, is the University of Illinois…
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
Deaths from opioid overdoses in Illinois are on the decline in 2024, showing a reversal after the record-high numbers seen in 2022. Drug prevention…
One year after the passage of the Pretrial Fairness Act, state data shows the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, which includes Champaign, recorded one of…
Darrell Hoemann
A recent sweeping state criminal justice reform bill was intended to keep people out of jail if they could not afford bail. But while…
A cigarette butt flicked out of an open window. A late-night pizza sitting in the oven for too long. A hair curler left on…