Arjun Thakkar

The City of Champaign Township has appointed a new township supervisor. The township board voted unanimously Tuesday night to select Charlene Murray for the position.

The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District has approved property annexations in a move that could allow for expanded bus service and increased access to health facilities.

"The Balkan Bloc," a group of six players from Southeast Europe, have helped Illinois punch its ticket to the Final Four. They come from a region with a long history of basketball culture.

The village of Savoy turned 70 years old last week. In that time, the town has grown from a few hundred residents to nearly 9,000 people. Officials there are looking forward to future development projects.

South Mattis Avenue will be closed through December starting this week from Windsor to Curtis Road. Champaign officials say the new design will be easier to maintain and create new options for people who are not driving.

Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski and Urbana Mayor DeShawn Williams met with advocates in Champaign on Monday to discuss immigration enforcement concerns. The meeting comes after false rumors spread last week that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were being sent to the area.

The city's budget proposal calls for new spending that would continue gun violence prevention programs, support homelessness services and fund pedestrian-friendly road construction projects. Officials also authorized funding to keep the Strides shelter open through June.

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During a Monday Committee of the Whole meeting, the city considered a developer proposal to build a four-story apartment building on West Main Street just north of Boneyard Creek.

The new rules prohibit the city from investing in certain companies that profit from war or conflict.