Housing was already expensive for many Illinoisans. But for some, the coronavirus pandemic has made a tough situation into a crisis.

Cunnigham Township Supervisor Danielle Chynoweth said she received three calls alleging that homeless individuals faced challenges at local polling places when they tried to register and vote early. 

​Townships are a part of local government that Illinoisans often forget they have ---- until there’s a controversy, like that one that flared up in early January in Urbana.

The Cunningham Township Assessors office in Urbana has new employment and pay policies, after a controversial month for the new assessor. 

Wayne Williams, the new township assessor in Urbana, says that Joe Meents, the controversial deputy he hired this week will leave by the end of the month. Williams says a new committee will now oversee his office’s hiring process --- and that two longtime employees he fired this week will be welcome to re-apply.