News & Press

UMS Students Collaborate With Kindergarteners at Booker T. Washington Elementary

Tina Lehr, STEM instructional coach at UMS, has been working with a group of students in preparation for a collaboration project with kindergarten students at Booker T. Washington School.

UHS Math Team Places Second in Regional

The Urbana High School Math Team won second place overall at the I.C.T.M. Regional Contest this past Saturday at Parkland College.

Urbana Park District Seeks Advisory Committee Nominations

Looking for a great way to get involved with your community? Interested in being a spokesperson for your neighborhood? If so, the Urbana Park District Advisory Committee, or UPDAC, has a position just for you.

Comcast Price Changes Effective 01/18/12

Due to increases in programming and other business costs, Comcast is making price adjustments starting January 18, 2012.

Municipal Electric Aggregation POWER IS MONEY Your Vote Your Choice

News Release: January, 2012 

Q: What is municipal electric aggregation?

11th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Countywide Celebration to air on UPTV

Saturday 1/21/12 at 7 pm and Sunday 1/22/12 at 11 pm.

As part of Urbana Public Television's celebration of Dr.

Building Economic Recovery Through Local Foods Systems

Urbana Public Television will continue to air this lecture by food systems analyst Ken Meter.

Zoning Board of Appeals -- Call for Volunteers

The City of Urbana is looking for volunteers to serve on the Zoning Board of Appeals.

The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) is a commission of Urbana citizens whose principal duties are to review variances from the strict application of the zoning ordinance and to review conditional use requests.

Urbana firefighters prevent potential gas explosion

Urbana firefighters Matt Ritchie and Lt. Kyle HenschWhen Urbana firefighters first went to investigate a medical alert call in the 1100 block of South Orchard Street, it appeared to be just an honest mistake.

Municipal Electric Aggregation question on March 20 ballot

News Release: January, 2012

The city council has approved placing on the March 20 ballot a question that, if approved by voters, could lead to lower residential electric bills by this summer and could also significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions attributable to the city.

Aldermen voted unanimously Dec. 19 to place this question on the ballot: