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This non-profit site was established to aid in disseminating information about relevant issues in the Champaign-Urbana area. Transparency and access to public records is paramount to functioning government and since the public bodies within CU are failing in that regard, civilians must do the work. If you have files or documents that are of public interest, please consider sending them to Check CU so that we can make them publicly accessible.
-Christopher Hansen, Founder
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Council Grants up to $51,000 in Bonuses to Each Police Officer – Champaign, Illinois
Champaign Police Department Command staff on March 11th, 2020. Three of the four officers have since left the department. The Champaign, Illinois City Council granted a hefty bonus to their police officers at this evening’s City Council meeting. Upon the...
Alderperson Chaundra Bishop Disabled Audio Equipment at Urbana Council Meeting
Ward 5 Alderperson Chaundra Bishop speaks at a City Council meeting Tuesday evening. Here, she uses a microphone, but about 45 minutes of the meeting was not audible from the public seating area, and City Officials thwarted attempts to record the meeting. Ward 5...
City Administrator Shuts Down Discussion on OMA Violations at Urbana Meeting
Urbana, Illinois City Administrator Carol Mitten at a City Council study session on February 22nd, 2022 (written displays only legible from the public seating section with a zoom lens) When public bodies, such as the Urbana, Illinois City Council hold meetings, they...
Shirese Hursey Forbids Recording of Council Meeting, then Derides Residents’ Own Privacy Concerns – Urbana, Illinois
Urbana City Council members Shirese Hursey and Chaundra Bishop, along with Deputy Chief of Police Richard Surles and Deputy Fire Chief Kent Demond Dade at the February 22nd, 2022 City Council Study Session Urbana, Illinois Alderperson Shirese Hursey showed what can...
Road Rage Ends with Crash into Power Pole, Huge Electrical Arc – Urbana, Illinois
Two vehicles racing through Urbana, Illinois ended their chase with a bang after one of the cars crashed into a power pole. The resulting electrical arc from the power lines above turned night into day for just a moment, then a portion of the West Urbana neighborhood...
Village of Rantoul Ignored FOIA Officer Requirements for 12 Years
Rantoul, Illinois Village Clerk Janet Gray did not comply with the state-mandated Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officer training until after Check CU asked to see her training certificate. After observing numerous Freedom of Information Act violations by the...
Officer Involved in Shooting Death of Child Now Teaches “Community Policing” to New Recruits
Former Champaign, Illinois Police Chief Robert T Finney, now teaching Criminal Justice at Parkland College in Champaign Last week, Check CU published an article about former Champaign Police Chief Robert T Finney landing a teaching job at Parkland College. His...
Alderperson Maryalice Wu Moved to Quash Public Oversight at Urbana Meeting
At an Urbana City Council meeting Tuesday night, which was poorly publicized, held at an off-site facility, and not broadcast to the public, Ward 1 Alderperson Maryalice Wu was the first to jump into action when she realized that members of the media were trying to...
CUPHD’s False Claims to Attorney General, Efforts to Deny Records
FOIA Officer for the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) Patricia Robinson, Public Health Administrator Julie Pryde, HR Generalist Amy Roberts In November of 2021, the Illinois Attorney General began investigating the Champaign-Urbana Public Health...
Urbana Officials Prohibit Recording of Off-Site City Council Meeting
Urbana, Illinois Mayor Diane Marlin speaks at a City Council meeting study session on February 22nd, 2022. “This is a violation,” said Urbana, Illinois City Clerk Phyllis Clark when she became aware that a meeting of the Urbana City Council on Tuesday evening was...
CUPHD Campaigns for Ban on E-Cigarettes
CUPHD representatives Whitney Greger, Kami Lafoon, and Anna Johnson urged the Urbana City Council to pass legislation which would ban e-cigarettes and create fines for business owners. The Champaign Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) is campaigning for laws that...
Council Members Unapologetic After Publicly Shaming Concerned Residents
Champaign City Council member for District 2, Alicia Beck Check CU recently published an article about Champaign City Council members Alicia Beck and Michael Foellmer giving two senior citizens the boot at Tuesday’s Council meeting. Albert and Claudia Morr...
Champaign Council Slams Residents’ Concerns on Gun Violence
Champaign City Council member Alicia Beck bangs her fist on the table as she castigates two residents who raised concerns about gun violence. Albert Morr and his wife Claudia attended the Tuesday night Champaign City Council meeting to address the increasing gun...
Champaign Police Complaint Form Violates State Law
On February 3rd, 2022, the Champaign, Illinois Police Department (CPD) supplied Check CU with a police complaint form that quite clearly violates state law. The CPD also supplied the same unlawful forms to individuals who inquired at the police station. The form...
Danville Police Policies, Contracts, Complaint Forms Now Available Online
Check CU has struggled to find vital public records on the City of Danville website, especially those regarding the Danville Police Department, such as: Danville Police Department PoliciesPolice Union Contracts for the Danville Police DepartmentPolice Complaint Forms...
Urbana Council Cedes Oversight of Police Command Staff
In September 2021, the Urbana City Council voted to significantly reduce their role in selecting police command staff. All seven Urbana City Council members campaigned on increased police oversight and accountability, and four of those Council members made it one of...
Chief Involved in Fatal Shooting Back in Champaign Law Enforcement
Former Police Chief of Champaign, Illinois enters the law enforcement field in Champaign for the first time in ten years Robert T. Finney has reentered the law enforcement profession in Champaign, Illinois for the first time since his resignation as Champaign Police...
Police Chief Threatens Lawsuit over Facebook Posts
Retired Champaign, Illinois Police Chief Robert T. Finney claims that social media comments about his role in the killing of an unarmed boy have damaged his reputation and put his family in danger. Records obtained from the City of Champaign, Illinois show that social...
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