Chambana Sun

Champaign County 2018 Martin Luther King Jr Celebration to focus on youth

By Keri Carbaugh | Dec 29, 2017

The 17th annual Champaign Countywide Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will be held 4 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Vineyard Church on North Lincoln Avenue in Urbana, a release posted on the city of Urbana website said.

Information session geared for prospective real estate brokers

By Keri Carbaugh | Dec 21, 2017

An informational meeting for anyone interested in becoming a real estate broker is being held at 6 p.m. Jan. 8 at Parkland College Business Training and Community Education,1315 N. Mattis Ave. in Champaign, a posting on the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce website said.

Danville police conducting armed Intruder preparedness workshop

By Keri Carbaugh | Dec 21, 2017

The Danville Police Department and Cmdr. Chris Yates will host a one-day emergency preparedness and response training session for local business and industry leaders on Jan. 17.

Champaign staff hosts Sierra Leone visitor

By Keri Carbaugh | Aug 6, 2016

The National General Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the YMCA in Sierra Leone, Christian Kamara, met with Champaign’s city staff during his weeklong visit. 

Urbana Public Arts acquires Stranger Reduction Zone

By Keri Carbaugh | Aug 5, 2016

Stranger Reduction Zone -- a traffic-light shaped sculpture that greets visitors to the library in different languages -- by Timothy Flood was acquired by the City of Urbana Public Arts Program and is now next to the south entrance of the Urbana Free Library.