The Champaign County Board of Review is leaving properties owned by Urbana's two hospitals on the property tax rolls, for now.  But an attorney representing both the Carle health system and Presence Covenant says the 3-member panel shouldn't make this decision without 'waiting for the legal dust to clear.'

Carle Foundation Hospital’s exemption from property taxes is in question after an Illinois appellate court ruling earlier this week found a 2012 state law setting tax exemptions for charitable care to be unconstitutional. 

Patrons of the Champaign Public Library will soon have fewer hours to use their services, but library officials say they don’t expect further cuts next year.

Gov. Rauner's plans include raising the state's $8.25 minimum wage to $10 an hour over the next seven years, and increased funding for K-12 education.