News & Press

"Speak Cafe" comes to UPTV!

Speak Cafe is the new television edition of an Urbana open-mike poetry gathering which enables artists to share their work and experiences with the public.

Live National Election Coverage, plus pre-election national and local specials, on UPTV

On Election Night, Tuesday 11/2, from 9:30pm to 1 am, UPTV will air live coverage of national election results, provided by Free Speech TV. Contributors will include Amy Goodman (DEMOCRACY NOW!), Thom Hartmann (THE BIG PICTURE), Jim Hightower and Laura Flanders. (DEMOCRACY NOW! and THE BIG PICTURE are seen weekdays from 7 to 8:30 am on UPTV.)

Spend Halloween with UPTV in "The Dungeon of Dr. Dreck," Saturday at midnight!

Dr. DreckUPTV presents several Halloween programs this weekend, including a horror movie marathon on our regular weekly show The Dungeon of Dr. Dreck,  classic sci-fi and horror movies every Saturday at midnight!

Urbana-Champaign Big Broadband Project Update

Below is the Urbana-Champaign Big Broadband Project update presented to the City Council on October 25, 2010.

Update on City Financial Condition

Below is the financial update presented to the City Council at the October 25, 2010 meeting.

Fall is still a great time to think gardening!

Gardening Rhythms, a new weekly program on UPTV, provides advice and inspiration for local gardeners.  It's seen Sundays at 5 pm and (most) Wednesdays at 6:30 pm.

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Olympian Drive Extension Project Website

As part of a multi-agency effort, the City of Urbana is leading the Olympian Drive Extension Design Phase that provides an east-west connection between the northern boundaries of Urbana and Champaign.  The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is funding the design project, which is the next step in securing needed federal funding for construction.

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Downtown Urbana Market Study Survey is Now Online

The City of Urbana seeks your help in completing a quick survey about downtown Urbana.

SURVEY - Regional Housing Study

A Regional Housing Task Force is conducting a study to learn more about housing in Champaign County. More than three hundred participants completed a survey on housing issues in the community.  The results of the survey will be posted next month.

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Easy to Remember: "10/10/10 at 10" for UPTV's telecast of "C-U Sharing the Road"!

UPTV's first telecast of the new joint Champaign-Urbana production "C-U Sharing the Road" will be this coming Sunday, October 10th, at 10 pm.  For repeat broadcast dates and times consult the UPTV program schedule at urbanaillinois.us/uptv.