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Urbana Welcomes New Assistant Principal to the District

Submitted by BridgetB on August 22, 2018 - 11:11am

Urbana School District #116 is pleased to introduce LaSonia Reed as our new Assistant Principal at Urbana Early Childhood School. Ms. Reed is starting off the new school year at UECS.

Prior to coming to Urbana, Ms. Reed served as Principal Intern and Lead Teacher with West-Harvey Dixmoor School, District 147. She filled those posts since June of 2016. She has had several teaching positions with Chicago Public Schools and two charter school networks. She has taught most grades at the elementary level, including 3rd and 4th grades at CPS, and Kindergarten through 2nd at different charter schools. She has held the Lead Teacher position at several institutions, along with being an instructional and professional development leader, teacher mentor/coach, and curriculum writer during her time with West-Harvey Dixmoor schools.

Food Trucks in Urbana

Submitted by BridgetB on August 21, 2018 - 10:25am

URBANA'S FAMOUS FOOD TRUCK RALLY IS BACK!!

Gourmet food trucks from around the Urbana-Champaign area will converge on the Urbana Civic Center located at 108 E. Water Street on the last Tuesday of each month in April, May, June, July, August, September and October for a lunchtime food truck rally series.

This event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. There will be outdoor and indoor seating (inside the Civic Center) and access to restrooms.

Take this chance to get out of your office and head over to Urbana's Civic Center to socialize, enjoy our beautiful downtown area, and feast on a great selection of C-U's finest street food. There is no admission fee and this event will be great fun for all ages. The list of trucks is still being compiled so check back for updates!

Think Urbana explores Landis Farm

Submitted by BridgetB on August 16, 2018 - 4:58pm
Date: 
September 13, 2018 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Think Urbana lowers the cost of new residential construction. Participants in the program can save 55 percent off property taxes on their new home in the first five years and pay no sales tax on construction materials. Come to our next tour at Landis Farms, Urbana, hosted by Think Urbana and the Urbana Business Association.

  

Lincoln Square Mall bringing in new businesses

Submitted by BridgetB on August 16, 2018 - 4:34pm

Lincoln Square Mall has five currently expanding and new businesses:

  • The PASS Program, a medical test preparation program, began classes on July 30th and will bring ~150 students each semester.
  • The IDEA Store is relocating from its Champaign location to occupy the former Art Mart space.
  • Miranda’s Loom, a functional arts retailer, previously based in Carbondale plans to open September 1st.
  • Rape Advocacy, Counseling, & Educational Services (RACES) and Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) will both relocate within the building, doubling their current space.
  • Elliot Counseling, a mental health support provider, is relocating and expanding from Champaign and plans to open September 1st.