The village of Rantoul Board of Trustees unanimously approved a redevelopment agreement with Cameron-Juday LLC for work on the Chanute Development Project Area.
With microbreweries booming across the country, the Champaign Plan Commission gave its approval for a zoning code amendment that would allow breweries and microbreweries to operate in industrial and commercial zoning districts.
The City of Urbana and the Urbana HOME Consortium will hold four public hearings in January to gather ideas and feedback on housing issues for the city's 2016-17 Annual Action Plan.
The Rantoul Village Board of Trustees established several budget items for its next meeting at its Nov. 3 study session, including street maintenance allocation and automated meter-reading technology.
Some businesses in Rantoul will be eligible for property tax and sales tax breaks after the village officially established a new enterprise zone Dec 8.
At its Nov 23 meeting, the Savoy Planning Commission deferred a request from the developers of the Fieldstone Subdivision for a variance on standard fencing material until the developers can gather a petition showing 75 percent approval from the subdivision's residents.
After months of debate, the Mahomet board voted 4-2 at its Nov 24 meeting to repeal the village's ban on video gaming in the hopes of bringing in up to $25,000 in additional tax revenue.
The Urbana Fire Department Pension Board of Trustees reviewed several reports on the state of the pension fund at a meeting held July 31 in the Executive Conference Room of the Urbana City Building.