On October 9 , 1871 a fire burned much of downtown Urbana . Children playing with matches started the fire . ( It is unrelated to the Great Chicago Fire , though both fires occurred during severe drought and were spread by high winds . ) Downtown Urbana is located west of the intersection of its two busiest streets : U.S. 10 ( Springfield Avenue ) and U.S. 45 ( Vine Street-Cunningham Avenue )
Great Chicago Fire
Great Chicago Fire
Urbana, Illinois