January looks to be a big month for budget discussions in the city of Champaign with a few key topics scheduled for city council meetings during the next several weeks. Read on for more details on what to expect.

You can never really be sure what to expect around here, but Champaign public works crews are not anticipating any flooding problems late this week, says operations manager Tom Schuh.

Considering a run for city council in Champaign's District 5? Here's some helpful information.

The spring election in Champaign for a District 5 representative could get a little muddled now that Gordy Hulten, the sitting council member whose name was to be the lone option on the April 5 ballot, likely will resign from the council within the next few weeks to accept his pending appointment to county clerk.

Below are excerpts from a city press release this morning regarding the street clearing operations.

The city council approved $2,094,544.34 in vendor payments on Tuesday night.

In November, I told you I was going to measure my trash for a week to see how much I'll actually be recycling now that Champaign's multifamily recycling home pickup program has begun.

The results are in.

According to my Android temperature widget, it's 16 degrees as I write this at 1:30 p.m. Yep, my mobile phone just confirmed that it is, in fact, cold.

The neon marquee that hung off the facade of the Virginia Theatre over the Park Avenue sidewalk for morethan 60 years may have been unsafe for those walking below. Find out why the sign maker building the new marquee thinks so.

I'm weighing my trash next week. Find out why, and maybe let me know if you'd be willing to do me a small favor.