DeShawn Williams is poised to become Urbana’s next mayor

Williams ran against Annie Adams for the Democratic ticket in the Urbana Primary Election Tuesday. With no Republican candidate running for the position, the primary effectively brings the mayor’s race to a close.

A graphic for the 2025 Urbana mayoral election features candidates Annie Adams and DeShawn Williams with the IPM News logo over a background of a street

Urbana 2025 primary election results

Urbana voters put DeShawn Williams on the path to becoming the city’s next mayor. Residents also reelected all incumbents currently serving on the City Council.

A graphic for the 2025 Urbana mayoral election features candidates Annie Adams and DeShawn Williams with the IPM News logo over a background of a street

High early voting turnout ahead of Urbana’s Primary Election on Feb. 25

With Urbana’s Primary Election just days away, Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons says that nearly half of expected voters have already cast their ballots through early voting or mail-in options. More than 1,500 people had voted early as of Wednesday morning.

Kash Patel

Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts

A Trump loyalist who has fiercely criticized the agency he will now lead, Patel will inherit an FBI gripped by turmoil as the Justice Department over the past month has forced out a group of senior bureau officials and made a highly unusual demand for the names of thousands of agents who participated in investigations related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.