Cunningham Township's emergency-housing pilot program is now permanent, housed in two downtown Urbana apartment buildings it bought this summer.
The homeless shelters operated by Champaign-based C-U at Home are now "sober" shelters, and that's a concern for some agencies serving homeless people.
Champaign city planners are asking the public to share their views on so-called accessory dwelling units by taking an online survey that will remain available through this week.
'We've looked at that, we continue to look at it. We'll make a decision about that soon,' the governor said Monday when asked if he would extend the moratorium, which is set to expire at the end of the month.
We last discussed the Illinois Supreme Court issuing an administrative order on all state courts to halt certain eviction lawsuits filed by landlords against residential tenants whose economic plight is pandemic-related.
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PAXTON — A former Paxton school will be featured on a new HGTV show, “Cheap Old Houses.”
A new supportive housing development in Urbana will offer two dozen apartments for people with special needs who might otherwise be homeless.
Clean-up and repairs are getting underway at the two-story dormitory Hendrick House after a June 28 explosion.
The developer of a new seven-story Marriott Aloft hotel planned for downtown Champaign said he now hopes to begin construction in September.
The Phoenix Daytime Drop-In Center at 70 E. Washington St., C, will resume normal hours on Aug. 9 and the men’s and women’s overnight shelters at the same address will resume regular service Aug. 16.
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Horve Hospitality Management Inc., Forsyth, will build an 80-bed Hampton Inn by Hilton with eight suites just north of the Holiday Inn and Suites in Rantoul.
The first phase of a large expansion of Clark-Lindsey Village could be under construction by August, if Urbana officials approve the development plans, says the retirement community’s President and CEO Deb Reardanz.
CEO Terrell Williams said mechanical and structural inspectors have completed their work and he expects to receive the go-ahead to allow 42 summer residents back in their rooms soon.
OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center's Faith in Action program has provided 16 raised garden beds to residents of Parkview Senior Apartment Homes.
Champaign County taxpayers who want to appeal the assessments on their properties can drop off the paperwork starting Thursday, but responses may be delayed, according to County Executive Darlene Kloeppel.
Executive director Rob Dalhaus will become the director of development and community outreach, where he’ll focus on fundraising and community partnerships for C-U at Home. The organization will also hire a new executive director.
The first wave of eviction cases that have been halted through the pandemic are about to hit Illinois courts, and housing advocates are urging anyone behind on rent to apply for assistance as soon as possible.
C-U at Home will continue to keep its daytime drop-in center and overnight shelters for the homeless on pause for some time longer, the agency’s Executive Director Rob Dalhaus III said Friday.
"Five years ago, we started this group because some kid almost got killed. He made it. A year later, violence was down. And it stayed down. My biggest answer to that is it’s God working,” said Silver Hearts co-founder Giovanna Dibenedetto.
Champaign County Treasurer Cassandra “C.J.” Johnson said her office will help if taxpayers run into issues with their banks as a result of the first installment of 2020 property taxes being taken from accounts this past Friday, rather than on the payment due date Tuesday.
Listed are permits for all new single-family and multifamily residences as well as commercial and industrial work and residential remodeling costing over $25,000.
Listed are permits for all new single-family and multifamily residences as well as commercial and industrial work and residential remodeling costing over $25,000. Permits are listed by applicant, description, site and cost.
According to the Champaign County Association of Realtors, 272 homes were sold in April, up from 263 the year-ago April.
C-U at Home grew fast after taking on year-round shelter for the homeless in the midst of the pandemic. Now, some say, the agency needs the pause it's taking to regroup.
Can a condominium board of directors legally kick you out of possession of your condo for your failure to pay dues owed under the condo association’s bylaws or rules?
Listed are permits for all new single-family and multifamily residences as well as commercial and industrial work and residential remodeling costing over $25,000.
For all new single-family and multifamily residences as well as commercial and industrial work and residential remodeling costing over $25,000. Permits are listed by applicant, description, site and cost.
Listed are permits for all new single-family and multifamily residences as well as commercial and industrial work and residential remodeling costing over $25,000. Permits are listed by applicant, description, site and cost.
The first steps would be allowing residents to add “accessory dwelling units” in areas zoned for single-family homes, eliminating off-street parking requirements and adding a zoning district specifically for smaller 4 to 6 unit apartment buildings.
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