During a Monday Committee of the Whole meeting, the city considered a developer proposal to build a four-story apartment building on West Main Street just north of Boneyard Creek.
New national data by Stanford researchers presents Urbana as one of the lowest-performing school districts in Illinois.
Death Cafe will continue to be held the third Monday of every month.
Steven Doggett will take over the position from Urbana’s interim fire chief, Tal Prendergast. He’s been serving in the interim role since December.
Volunteers with FrogWatch USA track frog calls during mating season to collect data about ecosystem health.
Chaundra Bishop, who represented northeast Urbana on the city council, said she is stepping down to to put more focus on her health. The city is expected to take applications from residents hoping to complete her term.
Photographer Dwayne Banks Jr. highlighted 30 local African American leaders in his exhibit at the University YMCA in Champaign.
The Champaign County Board was previously considering a nine month moratorium on data centers.
Urbana residents have been automatically opted in to an electrical aggregation program, unless they’ve already opted out.
The protest on March 28 was part of a broader wave of rallies across North America. Organizers and demonstrators pointed to growing concerns over civil rights and government actions while urging continued public engagement.
The Champaign County Zoning Board of Appeals passed a one-year moratorium on new large-scale data centers.
Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons is urging voters to get their primary election ballots in ahead of time as changes to U.S. Postal Service transportation rules could affect when some mail-in ballots are postmarked. The clerk is also asking residents to consider serving as election judges.
Pierce spent over 20 years in prison. While inside Danville Correctional Center, he took college courses through U of I’s Education Justice Project.
Organizers estimate 200 cars joined the caravan Saturday afternoon to protest recent shootings by federal immigration officers.
Trees are required to be bare without lights, decorations, or garlands.