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Eleven more Champaign County early voting sites open Monday for Nov. 3 election

Countywide early voting expands Oct. 19 from the Bennett Center to 11 more vote centers through Nov. 2.

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Unit 4 board voted 7-0 to submit $192 million building bond question to voters in Nov. 3 election

Champaign Unit 4's board voted Aug. 17 to ask voters to approve $192 million in bonds for a new middle school and other projects, minutes show.

County committee recommends barring tax breaks for hyperscale data centers

The Champaign County Board's Committee of the Whole on Oct. 13 recommended a resolution barring the county from negotiating tax abatements, payments in lieu of taxes or other concessions for hyperscale data centers. It also recommended an ordinance banning non-disclosure agreements.

Urbana police report scrap metal stolen from business dumpster on Philo Road

Urbana police list a theft of more than $500 in scrap metal from a business dumpster in the 1800 block of Philo Road late Oct. 12, plus a retail theft on North Lincoln Avenue.

Parkland College trustees take up audit, tax levy estimate ahead of November vote

Parkland's board agenda for Oct. 14 listed acceptance of the FY2026 audit and a Truth in Taxation levy estimate before the levy is adopted at the Nov. 18 meeting.

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    Notice Invitation to Bid: INDOOR CLIMATE RESEARCH & TRAINING FACILITY

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    RFP 2026-006: Evaluation Capacity Building Project, Champaign County Developmental Disabilities Board and Mental Health Board

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    Request for Proposals: Bicycle and Pedestrian Counter Equipment, Champaign County Regional Planning Commission