Illinois, the Prairie State, is known for its towering skyscrapers, charming small towns and diverse neighborhoods. According to Census population data, the Illinois population is the fifth-largest in ...

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"So many people in CU are thrilled (and sometimes surprised) that Champaign is home to a refillery. It needs to stay open and ...

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A former grocery store in Urbana has new life as of Thursday. The Asian supermarket, H Mart, is open for business. People ...

The City of Champaign is receiving a federal grant to plan a grade separation project at the Bradley Ave. rail crossing. On ...

A new year is bringing new restaurants to the Champaign-Urbana area. A couple of community staples are rebranding, some ...

Welcome to The Week, our new column that gives you a curated list of events happening Monday through Thursday. There are so many things happening in Champaign-Urbana each week, we felt it was ...

"As soon as we entered the train station, we realized that our vintage offerings, soon to be more readily available inside an ...

A street corner that has sat vacant since 2021 could become home to a walk-up and drive-thru coffee shop. The Urbana Zoning Board of Appeals and the city's plan commission will each consider permit ...

The 123-year-old department store chain and SPARC Group have combined to form Catalyst Brands, the new company said in a news release on Wednesday, Jan. 8. SPARC Group is the operator of stores ...

Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, English Literature and Political Science Gretchen Reynolds is the author of the "Your Move" column for The Washington Post.