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Urbana City Council’s Ward 6 seat open after incumbent member steps down

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By Arjun Thakkar Verified
| Illinois Public Media News
URBANA —The Urbana City Council is accepting applications for a new member to represent Ward 6. Map of Urbana’s Ward 6 The ward’s incumbent council member, Grace Wilken, stepped down on Monday after representing the southeast part of the city since 2021. Wilken had a significant impact on several measures related to policing. She pushed for the city to develop an alternative response program to support those facing a mental health crisis without a police response.
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Urbana enacts ordinance to require council approval for use of surveillance technology

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By Arjun Thakkar Verified
| Illinois Public Media News
https://ipmnewsroom.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Urbana-Surveillance-Tech-Audio.mp3 URBANA — After years of discussion over how Urbana and its police department should use surveillance technology, officials approved an ordinance requiring city departments to seek approval before obtaining or using tools like license plate readers, facial recognition software and other monitoring devices.
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Champaign County Board tables resolution on Clerk Aaron Ammons, appoints new member for District 6

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By Arjun Thakkar Verified
| Illinois Public Media News
https://ipmnewsroom.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ammons-Board-Audio.mp3 The Champaign County Board has tabled a resolution that would have called on County Clerk Aaron Ammons to resign. That’s after the clerk and his wife, State Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana), were indicted by a federal grand jury on allegations of wire fraud and obstruction of justice. The resolution would have represented a symbolic gesture, as the county board does not have the authority to remove Clerk Ammons from his position.
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