Champaign County State's Attorney's Office, Julia Rietz, State's Attorney

08/22/2025

Join us at Lincoln Square Mall today for the Scott Bennett Family Resource Day fair and learn about a wide variety of social services and resources available in the Champaign County community! Here are just a few of the organizations and friendly faces you can meet at today’s event!

08/21/2025

The event is tomorrow! See you there!

The Scott Bennett Family Resources Day is Friday, August 22 from 10am - 3pm at Lincoln Square Mall. It is an annual event held the fourth Friday in August. The goal of this Day is to gather community resources that assist families in one place, so that families can attend and learn more about local resources available to them. What began with an emphasis on child support services has grown to include mental health, childhood education, housing, utility assistance, and many others. This Day is named in honor of Senator Bennett, a joyful public servant and true champion for families in this community until his untimely passing in December 2022. This year the Champaign County State’s Attorney’s Office is co-sponsoring this event in partnership with the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission and the Office of Illinois State Senator Paul Faraci, who succeeded the late Senator Bennett to represent Bennett’s beloved 52nd Legislative District.

08/07/2025

The Scott Bennett Family Resources Day is Friday, August 22 from 10am - 3pm at Lincoln Square Mall. It is an annual event held the fourth Friday in August. The goal of this Day is to gather community resources that assist families in one place, so that families can attend and learn more about local resources available to them. What began with an emphasis on child support services has grown to include mental health, childhood education, housing, utility assistance, and many others. This Day is named in honor of Senator Bennett, a joyful public servant and true champion for families in this community until his untimely passing in December 2022. This year the Champaign County State’s Attorney’s Office is co-sponsoring this event in partnership with the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission and the Office of Illinois State Senator Paul Faraci, who succeeded the late Senator Bennett to represent Bennett’s beloved 52nd Legislative District.

04/05/2025

Are you keeping up with the Champaign County Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) calendar of events? 🎶 If not, check them out below! 🎵 Join us in person or listen live for each event. Your support and donations mean the world to us—thank you! 🎧🎤🎼

04/03/2025

The Champaign County Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) invites you to Dine to Donate at Texas Roadhouse on Wednesday, April 23rd, from 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM!

📢 How You Can Help:
🍽️ Enjoy a delicious meal at Texas Roadhouse.
📱 Present the fundraiser flyer on your phone or bring a printed copy.
💙 10% of your purchase will be donated to support CAC!

Your participation helps us continue our mission of protecting children and supporting families. Thank you for making a difference!

We hope to see you there! 💙

03/22/2025

We at the SAO are thankful for the work Mary Bunyard has done during her career with Champaign Police Department and at our Champaign County Children's Advocacy Center on behalf of children in our community!

03/19/2025

03/19/2025

Help support our Children’s Advocacy Center in their mission to provide and safe and welcoming space for kids in trauma!

🌟 Help Us Create a More Space! 🌟

The Champaign County Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) is working to become even more inclusive and supportive for children with diverse needs. 💙

Want to make a difference? Check out our Amazon Wishlist here: https://a.co/iCRCwm6

Your donation can help us provide a safe, welcoming environment where every child feels seen, heard, and supported. Thank you for being part of this important mission! 💫

09/03/2024

Eight illegal fi****ms seized after local law enforcement agencies headed by the Champaign Police Department execute multiple search warrants…thanks to our Criminal Division Chief Lindsey Clark Rivest for her role in assisting with obtaining the search warrants. We are proud to work with Champaign County’s law enforcement partners to make our community safer.

Champaign police allegedly found eight unlawfully possessed fi****ms after carrying out search warrants in at least six different local residences early this morning.