Like the City of Champaign, Urbana issued no underage drinking citations or made any arrests last year through November 2021, according to police dat
Read MoreDomestic violence in the city of Champaign rose by 13% last year, surging from 871 incidents in 2019 to 982 incidents in 2020, a review of the last f
Read MoreIt’s no secret that some underage students at the University of Illinois like to drink at nearby Campustown bars, and that those under 21 have ample
Read MoreThis story is part of a partnership between the Invisible Institute and CU-CitizenAccess exploring police misconduct in Champaign County. Champaig
Read MoreNorthern Urbana used to have a neighborhood association called Urbana Community Alternative Policing (UCAP). Now, there is no comprehensive program t
Read MoreWith the upcoming closure of the County jail in downtown Urbana, the Champaign County Jail Facilities Committee passed a motion last month to fund to
Read MoreThe Champaign County CASA provided legal services this year to about 595 foster children, but served about 200 less just two years ago. CASA helps
Read MoreThe vast majority of police staff members for Champaign and Urbana don’t live in the communities they serve. In Champaign, nearly four out of five
Read MoreDespite pledges over the years to diversify the police department, both the Champaign and Urbana police staff have remained overwhelmingly white.
Read MoreAmong the most trending topics locals discussed on Facebook and Twitter were the highest rate of COVID-19 vaccination in Illinois, the first UK varia
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