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September 3, 20210

Nearly 7,000 Illinois students may have returned from lower-vaccinated areas than Champaign

August 20, 20210

Nearly 8,000 students may be coming from Illinois zip codes with higher COVID infection rates than Champaign County

August 12, 20211

Pay gap closing between Champaign and Urbana employees, benefits remain far apart

August 6, 20211

Hiring shortages an obstacle for policing amidst increasing gun violence

July 29, 20210

Champaign financial impact from pandemic offset by taxes and repurposing, records show top costs remained mostly same

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July 23, 20210

Champaign Cash Outflow: Top vendors from June 26 to July 9

July 14, 20210

Majority of Champaign and Urbana police live elsewhere; Effect of non-residency on community policing debated nationally

July 14, 20210

Champaign and Urbana police struggle to diversify

May 28, 20210

University of Illinois COVID discipline policies under fire after another “unfair” dismissal of graduate student

May 14, 20210

Community members, businesses rally to clean littered fields in business area

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The surge in the number of Covid active cases and those in quarantine slowed in Champaign County with decreases in isolated and quarantine cases but with deaths increasing in the past week from 178 to 182. The active cases (people in isolation) dropped to 843 on Sept 15 from 1,065 on Sept 7. The number of those in quarantine also dropped from 611 on Sept. 7 to 590 on Sept 15. The number of persons hospitalized dropped from 24 to 16. The county reported a total of 25,564 cases on Sept. 15, an increase of 673 since Sept. 7. The state reported 25,478 cases as of Sept. 15, an increase of 632 since Sept. 7. The University of Illinois reported 101 cases over a seven period ending Sept. 14.

COVID-19 in Champaign County

September 3, 20210

Nearly 7,000 Illinois students may have returned from lower-vaccinated areas than Champaign

August 20, 20210

Nearly 8,000 students may be coming from Illinois zip codes with higher COVID infection rates than Champaign County

May 28, 20210

University of Illinois COVID discipline policies under fire after another “unfair” dismissal of graduate student

May 12, 20210

‘Unique historical fear’ of Carle Health billing practices may lead some to skip COVID-19 vaccine, health officials worry

May 10, 20210

Illinois flu activity plunges amid pandemic

May 3, 20210

Illinois Small Business Association releases Restaurant Revitalization Fund information

April 9, 20210

Champaign residents seek litter solutions after delayed city cleanup efforts, untracked complaints

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12Aug2021

Pay gap closing between Champaign and Urbana employees, benefits remain far apart

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Champaign financial impact from pandemic offset by taxes and repurposing, records show top costs remained mostly same

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Champaign Cash Outflow: Top vendors from June 26 to July 9

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Government Champaign and Urbana police struggle to diversify

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Government Majority of Champaign and Urbana police live elsewhere; Effect of non-residency on community policing debated nationally
Government Champaign and Urbana police struggle to diversify
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CU-Covid19EducationPublic Health
September 3, 20210

Nearly 7,000 Illinois students may have returned from lower-vaccinated areas than Champaign

CU-Covid19EducationPublic Health
August 20, 20210

Nearly 8,000 students may be coming from Illinois zip codes with higher COVID infection rates than Champaign County

CU-Covid19Health CarePublic Health
May 12, 20210

‘Unique historical fear’ of Carle Health billing practices may lead some to skip COVID-19 vaccine, health officials worry

CU-Covid19Public Health
May 10, 20210

Illinois flu activity plunges amid pandemic

CU-Covid19EducationPublic Health
January 28, 20210

COVID on Campus: Tracking and isolating students was hit-and-miss

September 3, 2021

Nearly 7,000 Illinois students may have returned from lower-vaccinated areas than Champaign

August 20, 2021

Nearly 8,000 students may be coming from Illinois zip codes with higher COVID infection rates than Champaign County

May 12, 2021

‘Unique historical fear’ of Carle Health billing practices may lead some to skip COVID-19 vaccine, health officials worry

May 10, 2021

Illinois flu activity plunges amid pandemic

January 28, 2021

COVID on Campus: Tracking and isolating students was hit-and-miss

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