Given the shaky state of the SSA under DOGE, I have been very pleasantly surprised at how…read more*functional* and orderly our local Champaign-Urbana office has been. The lobby has enough seating normally. There are no frantic crowds. There is one man sitting guard at a desk. The number system keeps things orderly. Staffing appears a bit low, so it takes a while, but none of the waiting times (in 3 visits this 2025) have been unreasonable for a government department. Employees are polite. My just-started benefits arrived *early*. You would almost not be aware that things in Washington, DC, and Baltimore are in chaos. I have far more trust in getting results by visiting our local branch than waiting endlessly on the official SSA telephone lines. (Admittedly understaffed.)

The office here works through some issues, but there e-mails are causing me anxiety. They make…read moremistakes and now I owe them money that I do not have. My letters are not received (since I never get replies from them) and they keep sending me the same letters over and over again. I got it the first time! So they keep stressing me out my re-sending me the same issue that I have to read and get depressed about. I wish you didn't give me the money, rather than giving it and now asking for it back. I do not have it!

Like many things in Champaign County, the courthouse is plagued with problems. Specifically, the…read morecircuit clerk and her staff are unable or unwilling to provide timely and competent services. Filings are often delayed for several days and/or returned for invalid reasons. The delays make it hard to get things timely filed.

3 stars = 60% barely pass. I came here to ask the county clerk some questions about a civil lawsuit…read moreI intend to file. It looked as if the guards were non-verbally communicating with body language when I passed through the metal detectors. I have read both pick up artists books by Mystery. I have read The Game and Rules to the Game by Neil Strauss. I also paid $1000 for the Annihilation Method material Neil Strauss created. I have consumed and digested about 80% of it thus far. It consists of Books, DVD's, and audio seminars. I'm aware when people are winging for each other. The material isn't only for romantic relationships but rather for all forms of communication. Anyways I didn't have any metal on me. I put what metal I had in the tote on the conveyor belt. The second, tall guard, wanded me. I turned around to look at the brand of the metal detector. It was a Garrett. I asked him when the last time it was calibrated by using the specific manufacture and model name. All scientific instruments have to be frequently calibrated to be admissible in court. He told me that information was above his pay grade. I looked him dead in the face and said nothing is above your pay grade if you're willing to learn, that's just an excuse. He broke eye contact in an insecure manner. His saccades were incongruent with what he was saying. His pupils were very tiny. Most places now use thermal imaging cameras and communication devices to alert the guards if a person has a weapon. It is my opinion their behavior was meant to be harassing and to force compliance. I recommend everyone read the 33 Strategies of War by Robert Greene. Books on NLP will also help a person recognize when they are being lied to and the method to these guards madness. I hope the guards learn to be more respectful. They deserve to have the proprietary knowledge above their pay grade for the sake of our community members. I'm going to go back sometime to write down the make and model of the metal detector. I intend to file a complaint to Garret. Hopefully the courthouse gets charged a hefty 5 figure maintenance fee to make sure the metal detectors are functioning properly for the sake of our community members. Also to make sure our tax dollars are being used properly in accordance with the Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Act. We know what is going on and we will NOT tolerate it. We will use science to defend ourselves from tyrannical authority if necessary. It helps I did biochemistry scientific research in my undergraduate. Y'all should see my resume. I bet the authorities there couldn't even pronounce the makes and models of the instruments I've listed on my resume that I'm proficient with. Have a nice day and thank you for reading. May the community be a better, safer, and more just place.

What a particular and special place this is for the community. The consideration and vibe is very…read moreunique to Urbana. The sliding scale, the extra precautions for the compromised is commendable. No frills, just good ingenuity at its best. You can't beat the price and the care is definitely present. The office or treatment room or therapy dome whatever you want to call it is spacious. Efficient, yet, personalized experience I'd say. I'm just getting started on my acupuncture journey, but so far, I am not mad at it.

They are professional, courteous, and absolutely know what they are doing. I highly recommend them.read more

counter person likes to charge more than it cost. you can…read moretest it, mail a 6x9 brown mailing envelope that is bendable and less than 1.4 inch, from Urbana to Pittsboro In should be 1.22$ not 5.74$, I even ask for first class mail and the cheapest and he told me the 5.74$ is the cheapest, even said it could go media mail which this item can and he still said 5.74$ that is a lie and rip me off 9.04$ on 2 envelopes. Humans go to usps and do your own postage cheaper and honest, not like the green st location in urbana illinois

Actually ready the address. Mail carrier delivered our package to the wrong parcel, no problem…read morethings happen. The worker inside admitted to the mishandling and said she still had 2 trucks out and would have them swing back around to fix it. Waited and waited but 24 hours later still no package. Cant get a refund on the package because it states delivered. Wouldn't be here complaining but this isn't the first time, nor the second. Would rate Zero stars if possible.