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
Read MoreOn February 13 this year, a one-year pilot program began in Champaign with Raven gunshot detection technology. Records obtained in a Freedom of I
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 MoreUrbana 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
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Read MoreIn July, Kieshaun Thatch, 17, was killed and four others were wounded in a shooting at the American Legion in Champaign, where mourners were gathered
Read MoreAdrian 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.
Read MoreSeveral months after addressing increasing gun violence in a community update, a new report on hiring reveals the Champaign police force is understaf
Read MoreResidents of the Holiday Park neighborhood in west Champaign have been experiencing an increase in gun incidents, and residents say sounds of gunfire
Read MoreFor 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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