On July 5th, 2022 the Urbana, Illinois City Council was presented with a plan for expanding the Champaign County jail, which resides within the City limits.  The jail expansion plan would be expensive, and it would increase the total number of jail beds from 141 to 219. Ward 2 Urbana City Council member Christopher Evans … Continue reading Urbana Alderman Slams $20M Jail Expansion Plan – Illinois