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September 25, 20230

Champaign and Urbana shootings fall since 2021 peak; cities pondering what preventive programs worked

In the past eight years, Champaign and Urbana witnessed a steep hike in gun violence and then a swift decline after 2021 — but the shootings still ha

September 13, 20230

Champaign gunshot detection tech not meeting expectations

On February 13 this year, a one-year pilot program began in Champaign with Raven gunshot detection technology. Records obtained in a Freedom of I

August 25, 20220

Record-breaking numbers in C-U elicit $3.2 million annual gun violence reduction plan

The City of Champaign is implementing a multi-million-dollar plan to combat local gun violence focusing spending on its street outreach program inten

January 19, 20220

Urbana says “no” to license plate readers, but Champaign says “yes” in effort to reduce gun violence

Although Champaign voted in favor of implementing automated license plate readers (ALPRs) for $240,500 last month, Urbana rejected its $54,000 idea a

December 17, 20210

Champaign shootings spread to westward neighborhoods over years, fueled by recent surge in gun violence

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December 17, 20210

Another record year for Champaign shootings warrants debate over causes, solutions

In July, Kieshaun Thatch, 17, was killed and four others were wounded in a shooting at the American Legion in Champaign, where mourners were gathered

December 17, 20210

Gun violence escalates in Urbana over past two years into “emergency” situation

Adrian Watson Jr., a 20-year-old from Danville, was shot to death on October 10 in the early morning on the 1000 block of South Smith Road in Urbana.

August 6, 20211

Hiring shortages an obstacle for policing amidst increasing gun violence

Several months after addressing increasing gun violence in a community update, a new report on hiring reveals the Champaign police force is understaf

December 18, 20200

Gunfire incidents get closer to home for Holiday Park neighborhood

Residents of the Holiday Park neighborhood in west Champaign have been experiencing an increase in gun incidents, and residents say sounds of gunfire

May 21, 20180

‘Down The Hill:’ Violence Often Rooted In Inequality

For many families and young adults living in Peoria’s South Side, gun violence is too often a part of life and something they’ve been fighting against

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