Re-Elect
Champaign
County Coroner
Duane Northrup
2020

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Welcome to the official re-election site for Champaign County Coroner Duane Northrup. I hope you find the information on this site helpful in making a determination of which coroner candidate is most qualified to earn your vote in the November 2020 General Election. I would greatly appreciate your support and your vote in my bid for re-election to the office of Champaign County Coroner.
Duane Northrup
Expanded Services
Since first being elected in 2004, Coroner Northrup has worked tirelessly to expand services provided by the coroner's office beyond death investigations. Listed below are many examples of expanded services instituted by Coroner Northrup and provided by the coroner's office.
Regional Autopsy/Morgue Facility
Champaign County operates a regional autopsy/morgue facility servicing several neighboring counties.
Emergency Temporary Refrigerated Storage
The coroner's office provides emergency temporary refrigerated storage of decedents for hospitals, funeral homes, and other county coroners.
Scientific Cadaver Transport
The coroner's office provides transportation of scientific cadavers for the University of Illinois College of Medicine and the Carle Illinois College of Medicine.
Brain Procurements
The coroner's office provides brain procurments when requested by research hospitals and universities for decedents who have donated their brain to science.
Tissue / Cornea Procurement
Since opening the autopsy suite in 2011, the coroner's office has provided a clean, accessible facility for postmortem tissue & cornea procurements.
Internship Programs
The coroner's office works with local University, College, and High School Internship programs to accept interns meeting specified requirements for the internships.