Read more about the article Domestic violence agencies shocked by lack of funds in stopgap budgetDarrell Hoemann
Fromm left: Elana Whitsitt, Oksana Whitsitt and Brooke Riddell organize gifts as volunteers gathered to wrap gifts for the women and children of Courage Connection at Trinity Lutheran Church, Urbana, Il on Thursday, December 15, 2016. photo by Darrell Hoemann/C-U Citizen Access

Domestic violence agencies shocked by lack of funds in stopgap budget

“The state of Illinois expects us to spend more than half a million dollars and maybe – or maybe not – get reimbursed for it in this fiscal year,” said Isak Griffiths, the executive director of Courage Connection. “That's a huge burden to put on a social service agency.”

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Read more about the article Despite influx of funds, vacant housing increases in countyDarrell Hoemann
Nuisance Houses on Tuesday, September 20, 2016. photo by Darrell Hoemann/The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

Despite influx of funds, vacant housing increases in county

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA: Since the housing market crashed in 2007, the cities of Champaign and Urbana have received more than $2 million in state and federal…

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