Upcoming Events and Notices


Illinois Primary Elections 2022

posted Jun 4, 2022, 10:33 AM by Eileen Kohen

The Illinois General Primary election day is June 28, 2022. Early voting started May 19, 2022. The League of Women Voters of Illinois provides information on all candidates--from federal to local. Go to https://www.lwvil.org/illinois-voter-guide.

Urbana Primary Election, February 23, 2021

posted Jan 5, 2021, 3:03 PM by Eileen Kohen   [ updated Jan 16, 2021, 7:43 AM ]


This important primary includes the offices of City of Urbana Mayor, City Clerk, and Aldermen in Wards 1, 5, and 7.  SUNA is essentially Ward 7.

Because no Republican candidates are running, the primary election determines the final winners. All of these positions include more than one candidate.  Registered and eligible voters can vote in the Urbana primary.  

Voting options are:
  • Vote by mail by requesting a mail ballot online at champaigncountyclerk.com.
  • Vote early in person starting January 14, 2021 at the Brookens Center
  • Vote in person on election day February 23, 2021
Videos for the League of Women Voters candidate forums for Champaign County can be found at Candidate Forums.

Information on the candidates' qualifications and positions on city issues can be found at Vote Champaign 2021 Urbana Primary Candidate Information and  SUNA Q&A for Ward 7.

SUNA Annual Meeting

posted May 6, 2020, 11:56 AM by Eileen Kohen

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the SUNA annual meeting for 2020 will not be held.

SUNA Annual Meeting

posted May 10, 2019, 1:52 PM by Eileen Kohen

The SUNA annual meeting will be held on Thursday, May 30th, from 7-9 pm at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 2200 South Philo Road. If you would like to pay your SUNA annual dues (currently $5) before the meeting, mail a check to: SUNA c/o 2206 South Race St.Urbana, Il.  61801

Yankee Ridge Open House

posted Sep 21, 2018, 11:24 AM by Eileen Kohen   [ updated Sep 21, 2018, 11:25 AM ]

The Yankee Ridge students, families, staff, and community will celebrate on Saturday, September 22 at the Yankee Ridge Elementary Community Open House from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.  
At 3:45pm, a portrait that was painted of Mrs. Dorothy Vickers-Shelley by local artist Jason Patterson and donated by YR alumni and local businessman Seth Fein will be dedicated in the Yankee Ridge library.  At 4:00pm, the Gymnasium will be dedicated to Yankee Ridge Alumni and Olympian Nancy Thies Marshall

Urbana First Fridays!

posted Jul 5, 2018, 5:56 AM by Eileen Kohen   [ updated Jul 5, 2018, 5:59 AM ]

I
n July, First Fridays will have a street fest! Griggs Street will be closed near the Boneyard Creek for the event. Lean about different organizations within the Urbana community starting at 5:30 p.m.,  play with chalk and make giant bubbles with Arcadia - A Lumen Café from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and get your face-or hair-painted at H2O Salon.

SUNA Annual Meeting

posted May 4, 2018, 12:54 PM by Eileen Kohen   [ updated May 22, 2018, 4:15 PM ]

The SUNA annual meeting will be held on Thursday, May 31st, from 7-9 pm at St. Matthew Lutheran Church on Philo Road. If you would like to pay your SUNA annual dues (currently $5) before the meeting, mail a check to:
SUNA
c/o 2206 South Race St.
Urbana, Il.  61801

Tree Planting Celebration on Arbor Day

posted Apr 21, 2018, 7:57 AM by Eileen Kohen

Join community members at a Tree Planting Celebration on Arbor Day,  Friday, April 27th at 2-3pm, in the parkway of 105 Meadow Dr.  Dr. Holly Rosencranz, Warren Lavey, and the Rotary Club of Urbana teamed up to provide $10,200, 85 new trees, to the community through the Urbana Cooperative Tree Planting Program.

Free Bicycle Give Away

posted Apr 12, 2018, 11:59 AM by Eileen Kohen   [ updated Apr 12, 2018, 11:59 AM ]

The Urbana Police Department will be offering bicycles free of charge to citizens of Champaign-Urbana and surrounding areas. This event will take place on Wednesday, April 25, from 10 am-Noon at 202 S Vine Street, Urbana Illinois (Old Good Year building). The Urbana Police ask that each citizen be limited to one bicycle. The bicycles will be offered as is condition to interestedparties.

For more information, please contact Lt. Bob Fitzgerald or Community Liaison Officer Amy Anderson at 217-384-2320 at the Urbana Police Department.

9th Annual C-U Folk & Roots Festival, Urbana, IL

posted Oct 31, 2017, 2:20 PM by Eileen Kohen

The 9th Annual C-U Folk & Roots Festival will be held
November 2-4, 2017. It's a great opportunity to hear a variety of "folk & roots" music -- blues, celtic, old time, bluegrass, folk, and cajun. Thursday evening's event takes place at Krannert. The other festival events take place in venues in downtown Urbana.  Check out http://folkandroots.org/ for details.

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