Author Archives: Grant Chassy

Invest in Humanity, Not Handguns: Reject the Public Safety Sales Tax

Posted on 10/18/2024 by Grant Chassy

 Champaign County government placed a question on this November’s general election ballot requesting a tax increase. The so-called public safety sales tax, a proposal that would double the current 0.25-percent sales tax levied on purchases in the county, would generate … Continue reading →

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Reform Champaign County Animal Control Policies to Treat Pets and Other Animals Humanely

Posted on 07/29/2024 by Grant Chassy

Like so many others in Champaign-Urbana, I’m a proud dog parent. We adopted our first dog in early 2023. He’s a former stray, and based on his timid behavior at the time we adopted him, veterinarians suspect he was abused … Continue reading →

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The Private Market Destroyed Our Nursing Home

Posted on 05/02/2024 by Grant Chassy

In 2018, the Champaign County Board sold the Champaign County Nursing Home. In 2023, that facility was shut down by the private market entity that bought it. In five short years, our once-publicly run elder care facility was commodified, gutted, … Continue reading →

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