Champaign

“When people call or come through our doors, they are not only physically hurt but are also emotionally stressed…Their worlds are turned upside down, and it is rewarding to see and hear the relief they feel knowing that someone is finally on their side.”

“Over the course of the last year, with the pandemic, one of the things that has become really clear is the extent to which racism impacts people's health and the public’s health.”

The sitting councilwoman of District 1 faces her first electoral challenge yet at the polls tomorrow, and if she wins, she's ready to affect change, and stop (most of) her colleagues from just paying lip service to the issues facing Champaign. 

Jaclyn asks three people from the C-U community about what has surprised them over the past year and where we go from here. 

Anti-Asian violence and rhetoric has increased exponentially during the pandemic, but it is not new in this country, or in our community.

A year after the pandemic first changed our lives, Orphans Treasure Box bookstore is finding ways to pivot and move on with renewed purpose. 

Most of C-U's public school teachers are white, but many students are not. What are the implications for the few teachers of color?

After choosing Champaign-Urbana as their home, two local women have dramatically shaped the policies, people, and history of our community.

With uncertainty surrounding this year’s Unofficial festivities, we ponder what the future might hold for this polarizing event.