Urban Planning Students Tour Bristol Place Residences
Taught by the City’s Assistant Director of Planning and Development Rob Kowalski, students from an Urban Planning class at the University of Illinois visited the new Bristol Place Residences on February 27, 2020. There they heard from developer Jim Roberts and were able to tour several of the homes and learn about the City’s process […]
Kirby Avenue Lane Closure (First St. to Fourth St.)
Kirby Avenue Lane Closure (First St. to Fourth St.) To facilitate preparation for University of Illinois gameday activities, the northernmost lane of Kirby Avenue will be closed beginning at 12:00 p.m. Friday, October 18, 2019. This is ahead of the usual road closure in this same area that will occur on Saturday, October 19. The […]
Proactive Training Offered on Ways to Prevent and Respond to Hate Crimes Against Places of Worship
Community members and faith-based leaders are invited to attend the Protecting Places of Worship Forum on October 24, 2019, from 1:00-4:30 pm at Sinai Temple (3104 W. Windsor Rd, Champaign). Presented by the United States Department of Justice Community Relations Service, the Forum will provide information and practical safety tips on ways to prevent or […]
Campus Signals to Change to Four-Way Stops Over Break
Due to decreased vehicle and pedestrian traffic during summer break, several Campus traffic signals have been adjusted to act as a four-way stop by continuously flashing red. This change will go into effect on Monday, May 13, 2019. Normal signal operations will resume Friday, August 16, 2019. The signals are at the intersections of: • […]
Police Make Arrest in Attempted Aggravated Robbery
Champaign Police arrested 19-year-old Othar Taylor of Chicago with Attempted Aggravated Robbery. On Saturday, Sept. 8, at approximately 3 p.m. near the 1300 block of South Neil Street, Taylor approached a victim and demanded money while implying he was carrying a weapon. A Champaign Police officer in the area observed Taylor and engaged in a […]
Community Coalition News
The University of Illinois Campus Recreation wrapped up the 2016 C3 (Community, Campus, Connections) Program on July 22nd with a tailgate event that brought nearly 200+ youth (aged 8-14) together from the community. The C3 program aims to build a safe and peaceful community among the youth that reside in the Champaign-Urbana and University of […]
MCORE Project Work to Resume
On July 6, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) informed the Multimodal Corridor Enhancement Project (MCORE) partner agencies that the recent State of Illinois budget approval provided appropriations for work to resume on “state-let” projects. MCORE is a “state-let” project because the federal TIGER grant funding is directed to IDOT, who then becomes the contracting […]
Rev. Dr. Martin King, Jr. Countywide Celebration Call for Nominations Coming Soon!
Rev. Dr. Martin King, Jr. Countywide Celebration Call for Nominations Coming Soon! The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Countywide Celebration is scheduled for Friday, January 13, 2017 at Parkland College. The theme for the 2017 event is: “Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.” Each year, the Cities of Champaign and Urbana […]
Operation HOPE – University of Illinois Visit Day
Neighborhood Services Department staff attended the University of Illinois’ College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) visit day with 60 high school students who participate in the Operation HOPE program at Central and Centennial High Schools. The visit included a tour of campus, meetings with admissions and career programming deans in the College of Liberal Arts and […]
Final MCORE Project Designs Selected
FINAL MCORE PROJECT DESIGNS SELECTED & AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING AT OPEN HOUSE A transit boarding island on Green Street, reconfigured Illini Union vehicle entrance and parking, all-way pedestrian crossing, and protected bicycle lanes are some of the new features to be developed by the Multimodal Corridor Enhancement (MCORE) Project starting in 2016. The […]