City of Champaign News

Champaign Police Investigating Shooting with Injuries – 1300 Block of Honeysuckle Lane

Champaign Police were dispatched at 3:43 p.m. on February 2, 2026, to the 1300 block of Honeysuckle Lane in Champaign following a report of a shooting with injuries. Officers responding to the area quickly located a 26-year-old Champaign woman who had been driving when an unknown subject or subjects opened fire, striking her vehicle multiple […]



Kirby Avenue Lane Closure – Extended (between Cambridge Drive and Mayfair Road)

In order to repair a water main, Illinois American Water has closed one eastbound and one westbound lane of Kirby Avenue between Cambridge Drive and Mayfair Road.  The closures began on Monday, January 26, and will now reopen by Friday, February 6, 2026. Both eastbound and westbound traffic has been reduced to one lane in […]



Deputy Chief Josh Jessup selected into 2026 Fire Service Executive Development Institute

The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) announced that Deputy Chief Josh Jessup has been accepted into the Fire Service Executive Development Institute (FSEDI). Josh competed with applicants from across the country and Canada to become a member of the 2026 cohort program. Deputy Chief Josh Jessup began his career at Champaign Fire in 2005. […]



Kirby Avenue – Lane Closure

In order to repair a private water line, Fairlawn Properties has closed one eastbound and one westbound lane of Kirby Avenue between Cambridge Drive and Mayfair Road.  The closures began on Monday, January 26, 2026 and will reopen by Thursday, January 29, 2026.  Eastbound traffic has been reduced to one lane in the area.  Westbound […]




1/25/26 – Sidewalk Snow Removal Activation

The Public Works Director has declared that the sidewalk snow and ice removal requirement in the Downtown, Midtown, and Campustown areas is in effect. Records indicate that Champaign has received at least two (2) inches of snow during Saturday’s snowfall.  To make the sidewalks safer for pedestrians, City Ordinance requires sidewalks to be cleared twenty-four […]