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

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

After hearing a number of comments from the 'Build Programs Not Jails' movement, on a vote of 15-2, the Champaign County Board Thursday approved placing a quarter-cent sales tax on the November ballot.