The downtown Urbana area was filled with people enjoying the sights, sounds and tastes on Friday and Saturday for the Blues, Brews and BBQ Festival.

In 2007, approximately 575,363 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions were released into the atmosphere by the Urbana community, according to the most recent statistics of the city website. This number is causing Urbana leaders to make a change.

The downtown Urbana area was filled with people enjoying the sights, sounds and tastes on Friday and Saturday for the Blues, Brews and BBQ Festival.

In 2007, approximately 575,363 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions were released into the atmosphere by the Urbana community, according to the most recent statistics of the city website. This number is causing Urbana leaders to make a change.

The downtown Urbana area was filled with people enjoying the sights, sounds and tastes on Friday and Saturday for the Blues, Brews and BBQ Festival.

Urbana felt a blow from severe thunderstorms early morning Tuesday.

Urbana felt a blow from severe thunderstorms early morning Tuesday.

Urbana felt a blow from severe thunderstorms early morning Tuesday.

Urbana felt a blow from severe thunderstorms early morning Tuesday.

The Urbana City Firefighters kicked off the city council meeting Monday with a slideshow and presented fire helmets to Mayor Laurel Pressing and several aldermen.

During weekday afternoons this summer, teens and volunteers are working on a community garden at 301 N. First St. in Champaign ­— a plot of land that was undeveloped just over two weeks ago and is now sporting fresh vegetables.

It was announced by Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) Friday that Creative Thermal Solutions, Inc. in Urbana, Illinois, would receive $1,010,611 in funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.