This celebration promotes the exploration of new restaurants and flavors across the Champaign-Urbana area. The menus for included restaurants are listed at curestaurantweek.org. There are a variety of international flavors as well as restaurants outside of the Champaign-Urbana area.
Another life was tragically taken due to the the car crash that took place in Urbana at the intersection of University and Coler Avenue.

On Sunday, January 19, the Urbana Police Department (UPD) responded to a severe traffic crash at the intersection of University and Coler Avenue.

The Danville Police Department would like to remind the public that all subjects arrested are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Individuals with more information on this incident can contact the Danville Police Department at 217-431-2250 or Vermilion County Crimestoppers anonymously online at vccrimestoppers.org, using the mobile app P3TIPS, or by calling 217-446-TIPS (8477).

Applegate was promptly arrested and transported to the Vermilion County Public Safety Building on charges of Illegal Possession of Adult Use of Cannabis in a Motor Vehicle and Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon.
Another officer traveled to 610 E. Stoughton Street to find two discarded boxes that were determined to be the other items in Ford’s possession, which were stolen as well. Burns and Ford now remain in the Champaign County Jail as of Thursday morning.
According to a press release from Parkland College, “This agreement would establish a value on a brownfield property in Douglas County that would attract a company considering the property for a new $750 million corn wet milling and biofermentation manufacturing plant.”
The breakfast will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Vineyard Church in Urbana. This event will be hosted by the MLK Countywide Committee and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Advocacy for Justice Committee.

The Champaign County Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to host a nonpartisan civics competition for middle school students.
In 2024, the Champaign Police Department (CPD) hired 20 new personnel including three civilians, 15 new hire officers, and two experienced officers