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Read more about the article University of Illinois sees spike in faculty, staff, and grad student COVID-19 cases as county battles ‘uncontrolled spread’

COVID-19 testing takes place on the University of Illinois Quad in Urbana, IL on Wednesday, September 16, 2020.

University of Illinois sees spike in faculty, staff, and grad student COVID-19 cases as county battles ‘uncontrolled spread’

Post author:Raleigh Butler / For CU-CitizenAccess and Gavin Good / For CU-CitizenAccess
Post published:November 16, 2020
Post category:CU-Covid19

Cases and deaths have been rising in Champaign County and the other 20 counties that make up what the state public health officials designate as Region 6, which covers East central Illinois. The county is also on a state alert because of the rate of infection, 471 cases per 100,000, which nine times the target rate of 50 cases per 100,000.

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 7-day rolling averages of the COVID-19 test positivity rate for each region of Illinois. Champaign County, home of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is part of region 6 which has experienced 8 days of positivity increases, reaching 12.2% on November 8.

Calculation of COVID-19 positivity rate by university produces lower numbers than state

Post author:Raleigh Butler / For CU-CitizenAccess
Post published:November 11, 2020
Post category:CU-Covid19 Education Public Health

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s revised calculation of the campus positivity rate of COVID-19 has potentially lowered the rate substantially by reducing the number of reported positive tests. Epidemiologists say the more accurate way to calculate positivity would be to divide unique positive tests by unique total tests, but that information is not always available.

Read more about the article South Willis neighborhood creates togetherness in a time of isolation

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The intersection of Green St. and Willis Ave. on Google Street View, last updated in October 2015.

South Willis neighborhood creates togetherness in a time of isolation

Post author:Chrisoula Motamed / For CU-CitizenAccess
Post published:November 11, 2020
Post category:Neighborhoods

With the South Willis area relying heavily on community-centered events and interactions, the coronavirus pandemic has made it difficult for neighbors to interact and participate in activities like they have in the past. Despite these challenges, they have found a way to come together in an even stronger way during these unprecedented times.

Read more about the article Limited funding prevents West Urbana brick sidewalks from being accessible

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A brick sidewalk in need of repair located near the intersection of South Busey Ave. near West California Ave. in Urbana. Photo taken November 2, 2020.

Limited funding prevents West Urbana brick sidewalks from being accessible

Post author:Sydney Wood / For CU-CitizenAccess
Post published:November 6, 2020
Post category:Neighborhoods Public Funds

Despite ongoing major road construction within West Urbana, multiple stretches of brick sidewalks that do not meet the standards of the federal disability act will not be fixed. Urbana City Administrator Carol Mitten said the City doesn’t have the finances to correct every non-ADA compliant sidewalk in Urbana that is outside of MCORE’s construction zone.

Read more about the article U of I COVID-19 cases surge as total cases surpass 3,000

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A tent and signs indicate a Covid-19 testing site at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Alice Campbell Alumni Center on Friday, July 31, 2020. The University is conducting free saliva tests for faculty, staff and students with results typically known within 48 hours.

U of I COVID-19 cases surge as total cases surpass 3,000

Post author:Raleigh Butler / For CU-CitizenAccess
Post published:November 6, 2020
Post category:CU-Covid19 Public Health

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has reported 3,421 cases since students began returning to campus on August 15 despite university researchers predicting only 700 Covid-19 cases on campus by Thanksgiving.

Reported daily COVID-19 cases vary widely for Champaign County, U of I cases

Post author:CU-CitizenAccess.org
Post published:October 28, 2020
Post category:CU-Covid19 Public Health

The highest number reported by the state was September 8, which indicated delayed reporting. The county's highest number was 356 cases on Sept. 11. County public health officials said their case numbers lag behind the state and university because they take time to confirm positive cases.

Read more about the article University expands testing requirements as researchers predict hundreds more cases

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A tent and signs indicate a Covid-19 testing site at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Alice Campbell Alumni Center on Friday, July 31, 2020. The University is conducting free saliva tests for faculty, staff and students with results typically known within 48 hours.

University expands testing requirements as researchers predict hundreds more cases

Post author:Samantha Boyle / For CU-CitizenAccess
Post published:August 14, 2020
Post category:CU-Covid19 Education Government

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign quietly announced on Tuesday an expansion of its Covid-19 testing by requiring students to be tested routinely even if they live in the community but do not plan to come to campus. The decision comes during a week when two university epidemiologists recommended in a letter to city officials in Champaign and Urbana that they go back from current Phase 4 of the Illinois reopening plan to Phase 3 to limit the spread of the virus during the surge of returning students.

Bercham Kamber/The Daily Illini.

UI system repeatedly denies Daily Illini FOIA requests

Post author:Jessica Bursztynsky / For CU-CitizenAccess
Post published:December 3, 2018
Post category:Education FOIA

Amid allegations of sexual misconduct on campus, The Daily Illini has filed six requests for documents relating to sexual misconduct claims. All six requests have been denied, even when they were only for an aggregate number of complaints.

‘No Taxpayer Dollars’ for coaches at the University of Illinois? It’s a lie

Post author:Jay Rosenstein / University of Illinois
Post published:December 27, 2017
Post category:Education

The Multimillion-Dollar Head Fake is an investigative project by Jay Rosenstein, a University of Illinois professor of Media and Cinema Studies, on how the University of Illinois spends state money on its athletic department despite claims to the contrary. Here part one of a four-part series as presented on Rosenstein's website. It was also featured in the Huffington Post, the Champaign News Gazette, Illinois Public Media and the Chicago Tribune.

Read more about the article Champaign schools implement coding curriculum

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Kevin Zhu shows off some of his coding in his third grade class at Kenwood Elementary School in Champaign on November 7.

Champaign schools implement coding curriculum

Post author:Lindsey Sofolo / For CU-CitizenAccess
Post published:November 30, 2017
Post category:Education

Champaign Unit 4 Schools have implemented a curriculum based around coding, beginning in kindergarten and going all the way up through high school. The students have designated time each week to learn how to code through the programming language Scratch.