News Releases
City of Urbana News Releases
The City of Urbana News Releases will be listed as of January 1, 2022 in most recent order. The News Releases will be retained on the City's website for a period of one year from the date of the release or longer. Any changes to this procedure will be announced on this page at the time of the change. NOTE: Meeting agendas and meeting updates are not included on this page.
News Releases
Capital Improvement Plan Draft Available for Review - May 24, 2023
Urbana In Focus - May 23, 2023
Anderson Street Closure - May 12, 2023
Mayoral Recognition Program - May 1, 2023
Attempted Murder 800 East Hawthorne - April 26, 2023
West Nevada Street Closure - April 25, 2023
Road Closures - April 21, 2023
ITEP Awards Announced - April 10, 2023
Examine Urbana Website Launch - April 5, 2023 Urbana Announces Finalist in Police Search - April 3, 2023
Aggravated Battery with a Firearm Home Invasion - 700 Colorado Avenue
Aggravated Battery with a Firearm - 1900 South Philo Road - April 3, 2023
Street Closures Engineering Open House - March 31, 2023
Death Investigation - 1000 Block of South Smith Road - March 31, 2023
Geothermal Urbana-Champaign - March 30, 2023
Burger King Fire - March 28, 2023
BerryDunn Public Safety Review - March 28, 2023
CD Director Appointed - March 28, 2023
Urbana SolSmart Gold Designee - March 9, 2023
1101 East University Working Fire - March 3, 2023
Electrical Solutions - February 27, 2023
ARPA Allocations Announced - February 27, 2023
South Walnut Street Closure - February 17, 2023
Homicide - 1300 block of Philo - Arrest - February 17, 2023
Lincoln Ave and University Ave Lane Closure - February 17, 2023
Rutherford Drive Closure - February 3, 2023
North Lincoln Avenue Lane Closure - February 2, 2023
Church Street Closure - February 3, 2023
Youth Services Grant - February 2, 2023
Homer Tree Service - January 25, 2023
Working Fire Urbana - January 23, 2023
Street and Parking Closure - January 4, 2023
1912 Willow Fire - December 31, 2022
Urbana Business Offices Limit Operations Due to Storm - December 21, 2022 (Updated)
Poet Laureate 2023 Announced - December 15, 2022
Geothermal Closes Strong in Second Year - December 7, 2022
Solar Urbana-Champaign Final Release 2022 - December 5, 2022
UHS UPD Terrorist Threats Arrest Press Release - December 1, 2022
Arrest School Threats - November 22, 2022
Springfield Avenue Lane Closure - November 21, 2022
UHS UPD Terrorist Threats Press Release - November 18, 2022
Springfield Avenue Lane Closure - November 14, 2022
Fairlawn Drive Closure for New Water Service - November 14, 2022
Homicide - 1300 block of Philo Road - November 10, 2022
UPD Partners with Georgetown University Law Center Able Project - November 9, 2022
Armed Robbery Arrest - 800 Block of Oakland Ave - Press Release Update - November 7, 2022
UHS UPD Terrorist Threats Press Release - November 7, 2022
Cities Accepting Applications for Affordable Housing and Homelessness - November 3, 2022
Working Fire 1723 Melrose Village Circle - November 2, 2022
Armed Robbery Arrests Aspen Court - October 31, 2022
First Art in Transit Ribbon Cutting Scheduled - October 27, 2022
Poet Laureate Deadline Extended - October 27, 2022
Police Chief Community Survey - October 20, 2022
Landscape Recycling Center No Closure This Week - October 11, 2022
Drug Arrest - 1600 N Cunningham - October 7, 2022
Solar Urbana Champaign 2022 Continues to Promote Affordable Solar - October 7, 2022
Landscape Recyling Center Closed - October 7, 2022
CU Pride Fest Road Closures - September 28, 2022
Norfolk Southern Railway Grade Crossing - September 27, 2022
French Classroom Exchange Receives Award - September 19, 2022
ARPA Funding Applications Open - September 15, 2022
Run to Remember 2022 - September 15, 2022
Agg. Discharge of a Firearm - 2300 block of East Main Street - September 14, 2022
Aggravated Battery with a Firearm - 100 West Florida Avenue - September 12, 2022
South Broadway Avenue Closure - August 26, 2022
Solar UC 2022 - 100 kW Benchmark - August 17, 2022
Emergency Tree Removal - August 11, 2022
Race Street Lane Closures - August 11, 2022
North Division Road Closure - August 10, 2022
Sirens Tested - August 8, 2022
Solar Urbana Champaign - August 2, 2022
South Mathews Avenue Closed - July 28, 2022
South Lincoln Avenue Closure - July 13, 2022
Springfield and South Lincoln Avenue Closure - July 11, 2022
West Illinois Street Closure - June 27, 2022
South Lincoln Avenue Closure - June 3, 2022
Mathews Avenue and Clark Street Closure - June 1, 2022
Fatal Traffic Crash Cunningham Avenue and Park Street - May 26, 2022