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Market Opens With COVID-19 Guidelines

Submitted by BridgetB on April 29, 2020 - 12:12pm
Date: 
May 2, 2020 - 7:00am to May 30, 2020 - 12:00pm

Urbana's Market at the Square is opening with guidelines to keep you safe during the pandemic 

The City of Urbana’s Market at the Square is pleased to announce that its 2020 season will start Saturday, May 2, 2020.

Ranked as one of the top farmers markets in Illinois, the Market is located at the corner of Illinois and Vine Streets and runs rain or shine from 7 a.m. to noon every Saturday through October 31, 2020.

Mask Drive

Submitted by BridgetB on April 24, 2020 - 4:57pm
Date: 
April 28, 2020 - 9:00am to 7:00pm

Mask Drive - WCIA 3 News is partnering with the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD), United Way, and the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation to collect homemade sewn cloth face masks for essential businesses and employees in Champaign County. DATE: Tuesday, April 28th TIME: 9am – 7pm LOCATION: WCIA Backlot (Drive through. Drop off. Do not get out of your vehicle.) Full details can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/events/227965001753140/

C-U on Earth Day

Submitted by BridgetB on April 20, 2020 - 5:14pm
Date: 
April 22, 2020 - 12:00pm

C-U on Earth Day! 

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day by emerging from your residence and standing outside from noon-12:15pm on Wednesday, April 22.

This physically-distant event for everyone in the Champaign County area (and beyond!) will give you the chance to wave to your neighbors, enjoy the outdoors, show your support for each other and for our planet Earth, and remember that we are one community together.

Visit the event website for more information: cuearthday2020.wix.com/event Will your neighborhood be represented? Register by putting your location on the map: https://arcg.is/1n0mGO

*Please note, this is a physically-distant event. None of the activities suggested here require or should result in congregation. Protect yourself by staying a minimum of 6 feet away from people who don't live in your home.

March 21 Market IN the Square Cancelled

Submitted by BridgetB on March 17, 2020 - 2:54pm
Date: 
March 21, 2020 - 8:00am

At this time The Urbana Business Association will intend to cancel the indoor Market IN the Square for the following dates:

  • Saturday, March 21

We were advised by the Champaign County Public Health District to not host a market this weekend. The health and safety of our guests, our participating vendors, and our staff is of utmost importance and is our top priority. Currently, we plan to assess each market individually and we will be complying with the recommendations of the C-U Health District and the CDC. For the rest of the market season, we will maintain our communication with the C-U Health District and The City of Urbana, and we will keep you all informed as those decisions are made on a weekly basis. For additional information please feel free to contact Market staff at abigale@urbanabusiness.com

We appreciate your cooperation during this time.

From Executive Director The Urbana Free Library Celeste Choate

Submitted by BridgetB on March 15, 2020 - 4:10pm

TUFL

From Executive Director Celeste Choate

To help contain the spread of COVID-19 in our community, The Urbana Free Library (TUFL) is temporarily closed to the public through Monday, March 30. We plan to reopen and resume normal services on Tuesday, March 31. All programming, outreach, and meeting room bookings have been canceled through April 12. We will continue to monitor the fluid situation and will reassess as new information becomes available. Closing the library for an extended period to “flatten the curve,” is a difficult decision, but the health and safety of our community and staff are our first priority. We apologize for any inconvenience. According to the CDC, early actions to increase social distancing are the best way to contain COVID-19. According to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District, the “overriding goal in our community will be to keep the healthcare system, and especially the hospitals, from becoming overwhelmed during local spread.”

Change in Access to City of Urbana Building Polling Place

Submitted by BridgetB on March 15, 2020 - 2:26pm
Date: 
March 17, 2020 - 6:00am to 7:00pm

Voting

Due to recent events regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be a slight change regarding access to the City of Urbana building for purposes of voting in the primary election that will take place on Tuesday, March 17.

Access to the City building for voting purposes will be restricted to the northeast entrance door (the side of the building closest to the tree sculpture and reflecting pool). This door typically serves as outside access for the UPTV studio, but it will be open for voters to gain entrance into the City Council chambers where polling will take place as usual.

There will be signage directing voters to the proper door to enter and exit for polling purposes. Hours for the polling place to stay open will remained unchanged.

Voters driving to the City Building should park in the north parking lot at the building and use the metered spots. Parking meters in the north parking lot will not be enforced on Tuesday, March 17.