After controversy regarding the placement of names on the ballots for next week's Urbana mayoral election, the order of the names was selected in a lottery Wednesday afternoon.

Champaign police have arrested six suspects over the past 16 days in a move they hope will effectively end the large numbers of burglaries that have been plaguing southwest Champaign.

The courthouse in downtown Urbana will receive over $1.3 million in federal funding to modernize its facilities through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

The Champaign County School District has laid off over 80 members of its staff this year. According to Illinois State Law, schools are required to complete a Reduction in Force (RIF) within 45 days of the end of the current school term.

Champaign police have arrested six suspects over the past 16 days in a move they hope will effectively end the large numbers of burglaries that have been plaguing southwest Champaign.

A 29-year-old woman was injured on the 400 block of East Beardsley Avenue Tuesday night when her two-year-old child accidentally discharged a firearm, according to a report from the Champaign Police Department. The woman was taken to a hospital to be treated for "non-life threatening" injuries.

The Champaign County School District has laid off over 80 members of its staff this year. According to Illinois State Law, schools are required to complete a Reduction in Force (RIF) within 45 days of the end of the current school term.

Applications for nonprofit jobs are rising rapidly, although this does not mean that the availability of positions is keeping pace.

On April 7, a referendum to raise sales tax in Champaign County by one percent will once again be up for voting.

Champaign County's new citizens committee will address the issue of jury diversity after a series of reports showed demographic differences between the people living in the county and those serving on its juries.

After the Illinois State Senate approved a $1 increase on cigarette packs Tuesday morning, smokers may be left wondering if the government is trying to stamp them out for good. Senate Bill 44 is the second act approved in March by Illinois legislators regarding cigarette prices. It will increase the price of cigarettes by 50 cents in September and another 50 cents next year. A federal excise tax going into effect Wednesday will increase the tax on cigarettes from 39 cents to $1.01.

Applications for nonprofit jobs are rising rapidly, although this does not mean that the availability of positions is keeping pace.