Anti-Asian violence and rhetoric has increased exponentially during the pandemic, but it is not new in this country, or in our community.
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We can and should prioritize reparations in Champaign County
If Evanston can have this discussion, Champaign-Urbana can, too. It is clear the citizens of C-U welcome change.
Champaign County positions you probably didn’t know existed
There are many county- and city-level elected positions on the ballot in April, and almost as many county-level board openings.
The dangerous prospect of Governor Rodney Davis
As some Illinois Republicans begin to consider gubernatorial bids, we need to be concerned about candidates that call for bipartisanship and civility while siding with extremists.
We should talk about Unofficial
With uncertainty surrounding this year’s Unofficial festivities, we ponder what the future might hold for this polarizing event.
Three takeaways from the U of I’s Implementation Plan on Native Imagery
The University of Illinois announced its plan to act on the 2019 report, The Chancellor’s Commission on Native Imagery: Healing and Reconciliation.
C-U Public Health is invaluable, especially now
We are fortunate to have Champaign-Urbana Public Health District to help us weather the COVID storm in Champaign County.
Action is the key to supporting Black Lives Matter
The City of Champaign needs to do more for Black people than simply putting a mural on the street.
Is that ice in your veins or just your white supremacy showing?
In a since-deleted Tweet, yesterday the University of Illinois wrestling program shared a photo of players in which one player, who appears to be Zac Braunagel*, prominently flashes a well known white power symbol. A …
Mary Miller and her ilk must resign
White supremacists in our government, including IL-15 Representative Mary Miller, are a danger to society and must resign.