Several diseases on the rise in Champaign County as federal changes threaten prevention-based programs
Whooping cough, rabies, syphilis and strep. These are some of the infectious diseases on the rise in Champaign County over the past six years,…
University of Illinois Blog
The University of Illinois Police Department operates from the Public Safety Building, 1110 W. Springfield Ave., Urbana.
Four sexual assaults reported over past eight weeks at fraternities at University of Illinois; Police seldom name frats or locations
On Feb. 20, an anonymous student at the University of Illinois arrived at Carle Hospital at 1 a.m. and requested a sexual assault kit. …
Jordan Butler
Illinois Street and Lincoln Avenue intersection, located adjacent to the Illinois Street Residence Hall parking lot. Photo by Jordan Butler.
Driving disparities remain in University of Illinois traffic stops
Driving while on the phone. Being pulled over without lights or sirens. Getting searched for incorrectly turning down a one-way. These are just some…
Darrell Hoemann
Brookens Admin Center in Urbana, IL 61801 on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. Photo by Darrell Hoemann/CU-CitizenAccess
Champaign County Head Start programs still funded amidst national concern of budget cuts
Head Start, an early childhood education program, hosts about 500 students a year with a budget of at least $9.1 million in federal funding…
Jacob Karman
Jesse Grubbs, owner of See You CD & Vinyl at 208 W. Main St. in Urbana. Photo by Jacob Karman.
Urbana record store celebrates tenth anniversary
According to the World Economic Forum in 2020, 34% of small businesses across the United States closed because of the effects of the pandemic.…
MTD
A paratransit bus from Champaign-Urbana MTD passes by a standard bus. Photo from the MTD website.
Greater Community Aids Project reports issues with MTD paratransit service
Some clients of the Greater Community Aids Project of East Illinois said they have been stranded and mistreated during the past year by Mass…
A portion of the Champaign County Land Resource Management Plan's map of drainage districts within the county.
Drainage districts in Champaign County collected over $1.7 million in 2022 but receive little attention
There are about 80 active drainage districts located within Champaign County, which can levy taxes on property owners. In addition, there are hundreds of…
Henry Young
Emulsicoat Inc.'s new location on Saline Court in Urbana. Photo by Henry Young.
Emulsicoat asphalt plant moves to new location following decades of neighborhood complaints
Emulsicoat’s asphalt plant located in the Historic East Urbana neighborhood is now operating at a new site 15 minutes away. The long-criticized plant is…
Humza Qazi
Photo depicting Wassaja Hall, within which an intentional fire where a carpet in a residential lounge space was found to have been burnt took place in 2023. Photo by Humza Qazi.
Seven intentional fires set in residence halls in past three school years
A melted toilet seat in Oglesby Hall. A smoldered cork board in Allen Hall. A burnt carpet in Wassaja Hall. These are just some…
Gwyn Skiles
Seven07 at 707 S. Fourth St. in Champaign. Photo by Gwyn Skiles.
High rises strain Campustown sewer capacity; new sanitary study to be conducted in 2025
In 2009, the City of Champaign began approving a wave of high rises that added more than 2,000 beds to the Campustown area over…