This week, the recent surge of COVID-19 cases on campus has declined from the initial surge at the start of the semester. Five positive cases were reported on Sept. 14. This number peaked on Aug. 30...

The Black August protest took place on Aug. 28 outside the Sheriff’s office hosted by the Party for Socialism and Liberation to protest the removal of the eviction moratorium. The rally took place...

Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District will resume fare enforcement and require front door boarding on Aug. 15. Both operators and passengers riding the buses or entering the Illinois Terminal are still...

Following new guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the University is requiring face coverings inside all campus facilities beginning Friday, regardless of vaccination status.  On...

The YMCA of the University of Illinois announced Wednesday that the Dump & Run will return this August after a one-year hiatus. The Dump & Run, which was canceled last year due to a COVID-19...

The SHIELD CU COVID-19 testing program is expanding to Parkland College this Wednesday. Additionally, testing will be available to Parkland’s students, faculty, and staff.  SHIELD CU will be available...

The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District is beginning a vaccine lottery for employees, with a $5,000 drawing on the first Friday of each month.  The lottery is funded by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief...

The Housing Authority of Champaign County has received 113 vouchers and been awarded $1,299,780. As per a press release from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Secretary Marcia L. Fudge...

For Justin Taylor, owner of JT Walker’s Restaurant & Brewery in Mahomet, Illinois, the pandemic meant facing numerous challenges to his business before ultimately closing it down after 12 years of...

Juneteenth has been celebrated by the Black community for years as it marks the date the last enslaved African Americans were notified about their freedom in Texas in 1865. The celebration has been established...

Ayan Harris, 18-year old activist, has been taking care of a “community closet” in the Champaign-Urbana area for those struggling to afford clothing.  “Take what you need, leave what you can,”...

The State of Illinois transitioned into a full reopening on Friday, eliminating all capacity limits on businesses, large-scale events and other venues.  This transition marks the final phase of the...