One of Tolono’s most famous sons wanted to set the record straight on his offer to donate $100,000 several years ago to beautify the community where he lived until age 15. Mark Roberts is a ...

The World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade is moving from Urbana to Rantoul this year. Hosts Tommy Bickham and Callie ...

Playwright Gab Reisman, an Urbana native who got her start at the theater, tells a story of family obligations, unfulfilled ...

A hotel in downtown Champaign is officially under new ownership. ICON Lodging, a hospitality company based in a suburb of ...

The Courier Café’s delicious menu and comfortable ambience make it the perfect place to bring family visiting ...

College towns with Midwest charm and culture The Midwest is filled with lively college towns, each with its own charm, energy and student-fueled culture. Dominated mostly by schools in the Big Ten ...

Urbana mayoral canididate DeShawn Williams reflects on his two years of running and his plans if elected mayor.

Urbana residents are being asked to give their input on the city’s plan for the next two decades. The public is invited to a ...

Now, Smith is welcoming new restaurants and family fun back into the space. "Downtown Urbana has a lot of cool things going on right now!" Smith added, with the opening of H-Mart right down the road.

A bed is without sheets, and a wheelchair sits empty after its owner was hit and killed by a car Tuesday night. It happened ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cuyahoga County deputies on Friday arrested a man and accused him of raping a woman 30 years ago. Edmund Scott is the seventh suspect recently identified through sophisticated DNA ...

Across Central Arkansas, a diverse urban farming movement is growing to build community and create social impact.