Tag: Urbana

Urbana appoints new Deputy Chief of police

Zachery Mikalik has been with the Urbana Police Department for nearly 18 years,.

Urbana intersection reopens after crash involving deputy

The officer involved in the crash is in stable condition at the hospital.

Urbana appoints new city administrator

Darius White is a former city employee who has held multiple economic development positions.

Urbana City Council gives final approval for a new comprehensive plan

The document aims to outline the community’s vision for growth and redevelopment over the next two decades.

Tango beat coming to Urbana with public events and immersive workshop

Champaign-Urbana residents should grab their dancing shoes as the city is set to come alive with the sound of tango as the CU Tango Music Workshop kicks off on Sunday, July 20.

Several people in brightly-colored business formal attire stand under a white concrete entryway to a larger office building. The building has tall, white concrete walls separated by floor-to-ceiling windows, and metal lettering on the front of the entryway reads "Bennett Administrative Center."

Scott M. Bennett is honored at a dedication for the Champaign County administration’s new home in Urbana

The Scott M. Bennett Administrative Center was officially dedicated to the late senator Wednesday afternoon.

Celebrating freedom and heritage: Nonprofit brings Black community together for Juneteenth

Children and adults marched through the streets of Urbana on Thursday to celebrate Juneteenth.

Thousands join Urbana’s ‘No Kings’ protest amid nationwide rallies

Several thousand protested the Trump administration at the rally outside the Champaign County Courthouse Saturday afternoon.

PHOTOS: Thousands protest at ‘No Kings’ rally in Urbana

Demonstrators filled the block in front of the Champaign County Courthouse on Saturday to protest Donald Trump’s presidency and policies.

Two people work at a table with laptops and document scanners. Behind them are the U.S. and Guatemalan flags.

Guatemalan consulate teams up with local immigrant organization to host a mobile clinic in Urbana

The General Consulate of Guatemala in Chicago partnered with the New American Welcome Center to bring its services to Urbana this weekend.

DeShawn Williams sworn in as next mayor of Urbana

Williams is a banker and former Champaign County Treasurer. He will officially take office after the Urbana City Council meeting on May 5.

A man in a suit poses outside in front of a building.

Incoming Urbana mayor DeShawn Williams hopes to unite the city

Williams will be sworn in on May 3. IPM’s Kimberly Schofield asked him what it means for him to be Urbana’s first Black mayor, how he hopes to bring the city together and why he plans to spend a lot of time with youth.

2025 Market at the Square in Urbana to feature 150 vendors

Urbana’s Market at the Square’s 2025 season will get underway Saturday.

Diane Wolfe Marlin stands in front of a whiteboard in Urbana City Hall on April 16, 2025.

Outgoing Urbana Mayor Diane Marlin reflects on city finances, public safety

Marlin said she hopes the city’s next mayor will “make decisions based on what is best for the community as a whole.”

A mammoth sculpture stands on the edge of the University of Illinois Quad. It was installed in 2023 as a reminder that the mammoths would have lived in the Champaign area 30,000 years ago.

Faculty members urge University of Illinois to join Big Ten mutual defense compact

Under the “mutual academic defense compact,” participating schools would share financial and legal resources in the face of any challenges from the federal government.