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Champaign Police investigate ‘agency culture’ of not following domestic violence reporting laws

This story is part of a partnership focusing on police misconduct in Champaign County between the Champaign-Urbana Civic Police Data Project of the Invisible Institute, a Chicago-based nonprofit public accountability journalism organization, and IPM Newsroom, which provides news about Illinois & in-depth reporting on Agriculture, Education, the Environment, Health, and Politics, powered by Illinois Public

Sen. Tammy Duckworth visits Champaign in quest to require school bus seat belts

Sen. Tammy Duckworth has been introducing her School Bus Safety Act since 2018. It would require all school buses be equipped with seat belts, automatic breaks and other safety features.

WILL Call: What’s happening in Champaign-Urbana Aug. 31-Sept. 4?

Listen to Kimberly Schofield and Owen Henderson talk about weekend events on IPM News AM 580 and FM 90.9 – Wednesdays at 6:45 and 8:45 a.m., and Thursdays at 5:44 p.m.

Two violent incidents in Champaign leave 8 people in the hospital

Champaign police are investigating two incidents of violence that injured multiple people.

Memorial services Friday remembered police officers killed on duty in Champaign, Champaign County

At the Police and Fire Memorial in Champaign’s West Side Park, a ceremony remembered the three Champaign police officers — Christopher Oberheim, Robert Tatman and Thomas Dodsworth — who were killed on duty over the years.

Student organization aims to diversify music for local campus community

URBANA – Andrea Maldonado is a senior studying music education at the University of Illinois. She plays the violin and was performing Latin American music prior to going to college. While the curriculum is great, Maldonado wanted more, so she decided to start her own ensemble. “And I talked to Danny who I also knew

Undergraduate library at the University of Illinois may receive a new name for its new mission

CHAMPAIGN — The Undergraduate Library at the University of Illinois’s Urbana campus was closed in May of 2022. The unique building, with its two main floors located underground, was dedicated in 1969 as a hub for undergraduate resources and study spaces. But last year, University officials announced the library would be closed and the building

Illinois lawmakers are requiring honesty from crisis pregnancy centers. Here’s what Urbana activists want to do.

CHAMPAIGN — When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer, Kit Santa Ana, an organizer in Champaign-Urbana, said she was inspired to do something. That started, she said, with making sure local pregnancy centers were being honest with their clients. Pregnancy resource centers offer resources and options to people who are pregnant. But local

Local organizations attend online forum to discuss housing needs for immigrant families

Local organizations that help provide housing for new immigrant families in Champaign-Urbana are seeing an increase in need. The C-U Immigration Forum is a local group that discusses the concerns of immigrants in Champaign County. The group hosted an online forum this week, inviting different organizations for a conversation on the housing shortage in Champaign-Urbana,

Farmer City hasn’t had a grocery store in seven years. Local citizens want that to change.

FARMER CITY – Laura Enger has lived in Farmer City for most of her life. When the only grocery store in town closed over seven years ago, Enger said the community lost easy access to fresh food and produce. “Once a town loses its grocery store, the heart of it sort of dies,” Enger said.

People impacted by gun violence often know what’s causing it. So, a local group collected their thoughts.

CHAMPAIGN — Research and social justice are often separate issues — but one local organization is using its connections to figure out how to combat violence before it starts. First Followers helps formerly incarcerated people re-enter the Champaign-Urbana community. The group released the results of their survey of people in Champaign-Urbana on the leading causes

Azark David Cobbs seeks change in his second run for mayor of Champaign

Azark David Cobbs is making his second run for mayor of Champaign, running against incumbent mayor Deborah Frank Feinen and former mayor Don Gerard.

Police report: Champaign shootings dropped by half in 2022

The report — released this month — credits an increase in community engagement as the cause.

As Champaign prepares to open new homeless shelter, officials ask what else can be done

CHAMPAIGN – Lined up shoulder to shoulder on an early November morning, volunteers prepared to hand out free mid-morning meals at the Daily Bread Soup Kitchen in Champaign. Outside of the building stood a few guests waiting to pick up hot meals. These guests were people from around the community who struggle with food insecurity

Fire heavily damages home and garage in Champaign

Fire destroyed one home and heavily damaged a second near 2nd and Hill Streets in Champaign tonight. No word yet on if there were any injuries. pic.twitter.com/nlKDdDZW2M — Reg News (@RNewsIPM) December 4, 2022 CHAMPAIGN – A fire heavily damaged a home and detached garage in Champaign late Saturday night. Fire Department Public Information Officer

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