Much work remains at downtown Urbana hotel

This story is based on hundreds of pages of documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act from the city of Urbana. To view the documents and all the items for which the Urbana Landmark Hotel ...

Urbana’s Hotel Royer now taking reservations

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — An opening date has been set for Hotel Royer and rooms are now available to book after years of waiting — ...

Urbana to discuss historic designation for Lincoln Hotel

URBANA – A decision on whether the Lincoln Hotel should be designated as a local historic landmark is expected to be postponed until October, but members of the Urbana City Council are scheduled to ...

Opening date set for historic hotel in Urbana

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — After years of trying, an opening date is finally set for a historic building in Urbana. “The light at the end of the tunnel is now the glow of the chandelier is in the ballroom, ...

Urbana hotel helps downtown economy

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Hotel Royer is celebrating one year of being open. In the time since, it has hosted hundreds of people who are also spending time in downtown Urbana during their stay. Urbana ...

Urbana announces purchase, renovation of historic hotel

Representatives for the City of Urbana announced Tuesday that the historic Urbana Landmark Hotel has been purchased by the company Icon Hospitality with the promise of renovating the hotel and ...

Urbana hotel sold to Las Vegas company

URBANA, Ill. (WAND) – The winning bid for a closed Urbana hotel came from a company in Las Vegas. The News-Gazette reports JWM Venters LLC submitted the $1.3 million bid that won the Landmark Hotel.

Plan might find new use for Douglas Hotel, longtime Urbana eyesore

2 Urbana elementary schools also could be included in plan to convert them into new senior housing. A plan to redevelop a long-vacant hotel in downtown Urbana could also provide new life to two ...

2 children, 2 adults hospitalized with burns in Urbana mobile home fire

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Two children and two adults sustained burns in a mobile home fire in Urbana Saturday afternoon and were ...

Data center developers secure farmland near Urbana site

Despite the possible reversal of a 2025 city zoning action, developers of a proposed data center are moving forward with ...

Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build brings volunteers together in Urbana

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) – At least once a year, Habitat for Humanity brings together women volunteers to help build a house. More ...

Urbana community members celebrate Juneteenth with annual parade

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The nation recognized and celebrated Juneteenth on Friday, and that included festivities like Urbana’s ...

Local animal shelter looking to ID those who dumped dog in Urbana

URBANA — Paws Urbana is looking for the person or persons who dumped a dog at their animal shelter last week. The animal ...

Urbana 25 Ignites Gen Z's Search for Meaning and Mission

PHOENIX, Dec. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Something is stirring in the next generation. Amid a world of uncertainty, Gen Z is searching for something real — purpose that matters, faith that acts, and a ...

Experience a fall getaway in Champaign-Urbana

Football Saturdays bring a special energy as Illini fans gather at Memorial Stadium for Big Ten matchups. As the weather cools and leaves change color, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, offers a range of ...

Opinion | Champaign reigns supreme over Urbana

For students at the University of Illinois, it’s easy to forget that Urbana-Champaign isn’t one condensed semi-urban area. Yes, Urbana and Champaign are distinct cities. Even within the University ...

Firefighters extinguish flames near freight facility in Urbana

URBANA, Champaign County — Firefighters extinguished a fire near a cargo and freight facility in Urbana Saturday night, a spokesperson with the Urbana Fire Division confirmed. Urbana fire crews were ...

Opinion | Urbana remains superior to Champaign

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Urbana and then Champaign. Even the person that named the University knows Urbana is the superior town to the chaotic and capitalistic Champaign. Urbana ...