Notices & Alerts

Due to construction for the ISR (Illinois Street Residence Hall) Renovation and Addition Project done by the University Housing Facilities Department the sidewalk and bike lane on the south side of West Green Street will be closed between South Goodwin Avenue and South Lincoln Avenue until August 2, 2019. The closure is necessary for safety during construction in close proximity to the sidewalk.

No access will be permitted on the sidewalk or bike lane on the south side of West Green Street between South Goodwin Avenue and South Lincoln Avenue during the project to ensure the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians. Bicyclists should merge into the vehicle lane when heading eastbound on Green Street.

Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas. Thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation during this project. Questions or concerns may be directed to Stacey DeLorenzo at (217) 300-1750 or sdeloren@illinois.edu

The Urbana School District #116 Board of Education has begun the search process for a new superintendent for the 2019-2020 school year.  They have selected School Exec Connect, an educational search firm, to assist them in this process.  Community members are invited to provide input about the new superintendent.  An online survey is available until March 8, 2019.

Online survey (English)

Online survey (En Espanol)

Online survey (En Francais)

Non-profit organizations seeking funds to operate social service programs benefiting Urbana residents are invited to apply to the Consolidated Social Service Funding (CSSF) Pool. Funds may be used for both services to clients and/or program operating costs. 

ALL applicants are required to attend one of the following workshops where funding priorities will be reviewed and the timeline and process will be discussed:

• Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 11:00 a.m, Urbana City Council Chambers, located at 400 South Vine Street, Urbana
• Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 5:30 p.m, Urbana City Council Chambers, located at 400 South Vine Street, Urbana 

Applications will only be available at the workshops.

Deadline for submission of this application is MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.

Agencies must submit one complete application by e-mail to Alyssa Jaje at acjaje@urbanaillinois.us 

Illinois American Water says, due to a water main break this morning, water service has been temporarily interrupted so crews can make repairs.

Barring any unforeseen issues, we expect repairs to be made later today and water service restored. Once service is restored, customers in the affected area will be on a boil order.

Any time pressure drops below 20 psi a boil order is required per the EPA to protect customers.

Customers should bring their water to a rolling boil for 5 minutes before using for consumption, cooking, etc. The area includes the 200-400 blocks of W University, 500 block of N Lake, 400 block of N Race, and 205 & 301 W Park, Silver Creek, Windy City, and Lil’ Porgy’s.

Weather Permitting: Eastbound traffic along the 700 block of West University Avenue between N Busey Ave. and N Coler Ave. will be reduced to one lane from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2019 due to contract tree removal work by the City of Urbana.