Read more about the article University health center says it’s ready if Ebola shows upCourtesy Photo/Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
Charles Stokes, who works at the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District, models a Tyvek suit that protects healthcare workers from infectious illnesses such as the Ebola virus. The health district ordered 200 suits.

University health center says it’s ready if Ebola shows up

The head of the University of Illinois’ health clinic says the clinic is ready if an Ebola patient shows up. Noting the large international population at the university, Dr. Robert Palinkas, director of the McKinley Health Center, said that if a student is experiencing Ebola symptoms, it is possible that the student will come to the health center for care.

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Read more about the article Discovering community conversationsCU-CitizenAccess.org
A screenshot showing the CU-CitizenAccess.org application for searching local events on Facebook.

Discovering community conversations

As part of an ongoing project called Intersections, we are working on digital tools that help the community see the events and issues first publicized, and sometimes only publicized, through social media. We hope this can increase community engagement and conversations on those events and issues.

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Read more about the article Record yields mean lower returns for local farmersDarrell Hoemann/C-U Citizen Access
Bev Ehler in her equipment shed at her rural Thomasboro, IL fame on Friday, October 17, 2014. photo by Darrell Hoemann/C-U Citizen Access

Record yields mean lower returns for local farmers

After making record profits from 2007-2013, farmers in Champaign County who rent their land are likely to lose money on both corn and soybeans in this year and next, said a University of Illinois economist. Across the state, 2014 saw record highs for cash rent. In Champaign County, the average cash renter pays $253 per acre.

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Read more about the article County opposition to placards grows strongerFile Photo
The photo illustration shows examples of health inspection compliance posters required to be prominently displayed in food establishments within the Champaign-Urbana city limits. The posters indicate to the public the results of the latest health inspection. The Champaign County Board again struck down the proposal in a 14-5 vote to expand the mandate throughout the county this week.

County opposition to placards grows stronger

Claire Everett/CU-CitizenAccess.org — The Champaign County Board is continuing its opposition to the mandatory posting of health inspection placards for county food establishments outside the cities of Urbana and Champaign. The most recent vote against mandatory posting was by a much greater margin this week, with 14 members opposing and 5 supporting.

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Read more about the article Second Chances at Urbana Adult EducationLuke Ray/For CU-CitizenAccess.org
Jackie Mills does not have a high school diploma. She is working on getting one through Urbana Adult Education. Spring 2014

Second Chances at Urbana Adult Education

By Luke Ray/For CU-CitizenAccess.org -- The Urbana Adult Education Center (UAEC) offers free high school, GED, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), and other courses to adults…

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Read more about the article Complaints about restaurants on the riseChampaign Urbana Public Health Department
Photograph submitted to the Champaign Urbana Public Health Department within a complaint about "a clump of hair attached to another object," found in the bottom of a cup, July 15, 2014.

Complaints about restaurants on the rise

Clumps of hair at the bottom of coffee cups and green slime leaking out of meat sandwiches were among the more extreme examples of complaints filed by customers and restaurant employees against food establishments this year.

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Read more about the article Feeding the world proves to be a growing challengeDarrell Hoemann/The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting
Feeding Nine Billion: A Path to Sustainable Agriculture keynote speaker Andrew Revkin, New York Times columnist, Pace Academy: “Peak food?”on Tuesday, September 30, 2014.

Feeding the world proves to be a growing challenge

By Claire Everett/CU-CitizenAccess.org -- More than 300 researchers from around the world gathered at the University of Illinois this week for a major conference…

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