Andrew Burkey
More restaurants in Champaign and Urbana received a red placard and were closed during a routine inspection last year compared with 2024. At least…
Darrell Hoemann
Getting an appointment at Champaign’s social security district office continues to take 30 days or more, but some recipients report that once they are…
Organic farmer Patsy Hopper, who lives five miles south of Urbana, has filed at least 11 complaints about pesticide drift with the Illinois Department…
Jahzara Norris
The Lierman Community Garden launched in 2015 as a way for residents to access fresh vegetables and rent a spot to plant their own…
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Since she was 5 years old, Champaign resident Jamilah Barbee and her family have relied on Medicaid to cover hospital visits at Carle Foundation…
Michael Sweeney
Emulsicoat Inc., an asphalt production plant in Urbana, promised residents to relocate most of its operations out of their neighborhood to reduce the irritating…
This past June, Ameren Illinois increased its summer electricity supply rates from 8 cents per kilowatt-hour to 12, projecting bills to increase from 10%…
Champaign County’s Opioid Settlement Task Force approved about $161,000 in new spending this week toward emergency medical equipment for fire protection districts across the…
Without notice to the public, the Urbana Open Data Portal was shut down after nearly 10 years of service. Urbana residents and the general…
Andrew Burkey
After years of economic downturn, vacant storefronts and aging infrastructure, the City of Urbana is once again setting its sights on reviving the once-thriving…