Art as hope: Champaign County Juvenile Detention Center takes on beautification project
The walls of the Champaign County Juvenile Detention Center are covered with new art, created by the residents in partnership with local muralist Leslie Kimble.
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America’s favorite pollinator species is experiencing its biggest loss in history. What’s the buzz?
As the nation’s primary pollinator, the European honeybee is responsible for adding around $15 billion to crop values in the U.S. But nationally, the bees are facing the highest death rate ever recorded, alarming beekeepers and researchers.
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Reflections on the life and legacy of Shozo Sato, who founded the University of Illinois’ Japan House
Shozo Sato, founder of Japan House and professor emeritus at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, passed away on May 4 at age 91. Sato dedicated his life to fostering cross-cultural understanding through art and education.
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Champaign’s police review board aims to improve policing, but some fear it lacks power to make change
The Citizen Review Subcommittee was created after years of issues involving police misconduct. It’s supposed to improve community-police relations and ensure fair policing practices, but some worry its structure makes it impossible to achieve its goals.
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Undermined from the start? A look at the early challenges faced by Champaign’s police civilian review board
The issues with Champaign’s Civilian Review Subcommittee can be traced to obstacles created by officials during the decades-long push for civilian oversight of police in Champaign.
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Republicans have Medicaid in their crosshairs and Illinois residents who depend on it are worried
Medicaid provides health coverage to millions of low-income people and those with disabilities. But the Trump administration wants to cut $1.5 trillion dollars in federal spending, which policy experts say won’t be possible without steep cuts to Medicaid.
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More than just a garden: how the Red Oak Rain Garden manages floods and inspires students
Average rainfall in the Champaign-Urbana area has risen in the past century, according to the Illinois State Climatologist, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources considers flooding to be Illinois’ most prominent natural disaster.
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Accidental drag queen: Ceduxion Carrington reflects on nearly 30 years in drag
A friend of hers, drag queen Anita Mann, was putting together a pageant in Peoria and had only two contestants. At the time, Carrington was a frequenter of the shows but had no sights on becoming a queen herself.
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How artificial intelligence helps astronomers in the era of ‘big data’
We are in what many astronomers are calling the era of “big data” in astronomy. As observation technology advances, the amount of data collected grows, resulting in data sets that are astronomical.
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‘Celebrating Africa’ event highlights North African and Arab belonging at the University of Illinois
Attendees of the “Celebrating Africa” event on on April 25 were transported to Africa with Zimbabwean music, dances and the aromas of authentic dishes like Senegalese jollof, Egyptian koshari, Ethiopian injera, Moroccan mint tea, and South African specialties. Each plate told a story of migration and shared history.
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Food insecurity makes it hard to manage HIV/AIDS. The Greater Community AIDS Project aims to help
Food insecurity and AIDS are locked in a cyclical relationship — poor nutrition worsens symptoms, which can negatively impact diet in turn. To combat this, the Greater Community AIDS Project of East Central Illinois is hosting free cooking classes for people living with HIV/AIDS in Champaign County.
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U of I wheelchair racer Daniel Romanchuk takes 2nd at the 2025 Boston Marathon
Daniel Romanchuk’s 2025 Boston Marathon marked a triumphant return after a health setback earlier this year. The two-time champion secured second place and reflected on the importance of adaptability in racing.
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Squirrel deaths in Urbana spark concerns about tularemia. Pet owners are advised to take precautions
Several squirrels have been found ill or dead in Urbana, and public health officials have confirmed that at least one tested positive for tularemia, a rare but serious bacterial disease.
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LabEscape in Urbana celebrates the International Year of Quantum with a blend of science and fun
Imagine being locked inside a room and your only hope of escape is to solve a series of puzzles within one hour and crack the code for a quantum computer. That’s the premise of the Quantum Salvation escape room from LabEscape in Urbana.
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Earth Day event unites C-U scientists against Trump’s ongoing research cuts
For the past three months, the Trump administration has taken aim at federal funding for scientific research, making the future of science uncertain for scientists across the country, including at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
