CU-CitizenAccess @cucitizenaccess
A community online news and information project devoted to investigative and enterprise coverage of social, justice and economic issues in East Central Illinois cu-citizenaccess.org Greater Urbana-Champaign Joined April 2010-
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In the past five years, workplace safety officials inspected about 1,800 roofing contractors in Illinois. A CU-CitizenAccess review found no state records that showed that 1,200 of those contractors had the required licenses to operate in Illinois. cu-citizenaccess.org/2025/06/roofin…
Low- to moderate-income residents are currently living in about 1,000 housing units supported by vouchers through the Housing Authority of Champaign County — but more than triple that number are on the waitlist for the same opportunity. cu-citizenaccess.org/2025/06/waitli…
Across Illinois’ six nuclear power plants — the most in the nation — 11 reactors have generated more spent nuclear fuel than any other state. The waste may be out of sight, but in Illinois it's never far away. cu-citizenaccess.org/2025/05/thousa…
An energy assistance program for low-income residents in Champaign County is bracing for future funding shortfalls after federal budget cuts halted new applications and left staff uncertain about what lies ahead. cu-citizenaccess.org/2025/05/champa…
The nuclear power plant in Clinton has applied for a 20-year license renewal to continue operations after its current license expires in less than two years. The plant produces enough energy to power over 800,000 homes in Illinois. cu-citizenaccess.org/2025/05/effort…
Seven attractions at Elevate Trampoline Park in Champaign were cited for safety improvements during one inspection from the Illinois Department of Labor in December last year. cu-citizenaccess.org/2025/05/champa…
Out of the four sexual assaults reported at fraternities within eight weeks of each other last semester, only one provided an exact address in the daily crime log and none named the fraternity in the corresponding campus safety notice. cu-citizenaccess.org/2025/05/midwes…
Residential energy bills this summer are expected to increase about 20% beginning in June. The grid operator's summer capacity price surged more than 21 times, a jump that will be directly reflected in Champaign-Urbana residents’ electricity bills. cu-citizenaccess.org/2025/05/summer…
$66 million in 32 grants. This is the amount of federal grant funding the University of Illinois receives that was targeted as diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in a database compiled by the staff of Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. cu-citizenaccess.org/2025/05/insect…
Leaks. Abandonment. Faulty fire containment walls. These are just a few of the complaints about registered oil wells filed with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources in the last three years. cu-citizenaccess.org/2025/05/state-…
Two representatives from Illinois labor unions confirmed staff reductions at the Champaign social security office over the past year. cu-citizenaccess.org/2025/05/its-am…
Hundreds of people protested at West Side Park on April 5, calling for various programs to be preserved amidst President Trump's proposed cuts to social security, health care and more. cu-citizenaccess.org/2025/05/protes…
Family is the secret ingredient at Neil St. Blues. The idea for the restaurant was born around Gayle Starks’ own dinner table, inspired by a lifetime of family gatherings filled with “food, good eating, good dancing and good music.” cu-citizenaccess.org/2025/05/built-…
Nearly 4,000 applications for tenant-based housing vouchers have been filed in Champaign County over the last seven months, but none have been processed and no one has received a voucher yet, housing officials said. cu-citizenaccess.org/2025/04/thousa…
Last month, an underground storage tank leaked at a Mattis Avenue gas station in Champaign. Over 73,000 underground storage tanks are registered in Illinois with the State Fire Marshal. cu-citizenaccess.org/2025/04/proble…
Whooping cough, rabies, syphilis and strep. These are some of the infectious diseases on the rise in Champaign County over the past six years, public health district records show. cu-citizenaccess.org/2025/04/severa…
In the past decade, federal safety inspectors have fined Elmer Miller and his construction company based in Arcola, Illinois more than $1.8 million. Last year, officials said Miller continued to repeatedly expose workers to falls from unsafe heights. cu-citizenaccess.org/2025/04/arcola…
Four sexual assault cases at fraternity houses at the University of Illinois were reported to the campus community within the past eight weeks. None of the alerts named the frat. cu-citizenaccess.org/2025/04/four-s…
At the Champaign Social Security office on April 2, residents expressed concern about service quality at the already-overwhelmed administration. Clients, many elderly or disabled, were seen sitting on the floor inside the office waiting area and foyer. cu-citizenaccess.org/2025/04/champa…
In 2022, Black drivers were twice as likely as white drivers to receive a citation as opposed to a written warning. In 2023, more than 35% of Black drivers were cited compared with just 20% of white drivers. cu-citizenaccess.org/2025/03/drivin…
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