Good morning, Champaign.

An EF-1 tornado confirmed by the National Weather Service tore through Champaign County on Tuesday afternoon, touching down near Lodge and damaging barns in Seymour.

Urbana School District 116 Superintendent Jennifer Ivory-Tatum announced Wednesday that she will retire at the end of the 2026-27 school year (after nearly 20 years leading the district).

She will work until her departure and help the board plan the search for her successor.

Urbana School District 116 Superintendent Jennifer Ivory-Tatum announced yesterday that she will retire at the end of the current school year.

She will work with the Board of Education to plan a smooth transition as officials begin their search for a new leader.

Some Unit 4 parents are facing challenges with registration after receiving residency verification letters.

Superintendent Ponce said the district now offers flexible hours (8 to 4, 4:30, 5 and weekends) for parents with scheduling or transport issues as school starts today.

University Group closed Fifth Street between Springfield Avenue and Healey Street for construction at 502 S.

Fifth Street beginning Thursday, Apr. 2; the road will reopen on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026 (weather permitting) with access maintained to nearby properties.

A new skilled nursing facility is planned in Savoy to help ease Champaign County’s eight-year bed shortage after local closures forced residents to travel for care; Advocates for Aging Care said it will offer a family-style atmosphere and could open by 2028.