Monday marks Urbana Mayor Laurel Prussing’s final day in office. The first woman to serve as the city's mayor will leave office after 12 years. Diane Marlin will be sworn in to succeed her, after winning February’s Democratic primary and last month’s general election.
A resolution on Monday night's Urbana City Council agenda, suggested by Mayor Laurel Prussing, calls for keeping the Police Training Institute at its current site in Champaign. The measure comes as Decatur philanthropist Howard Buffett has announced plans to build a new training facility in his city. Prussing was among those who worked to save PTI at the university a few years ago.
