New Episode of The Mayor Feinen Podcast
On this week’s The Mayor Feinen Podcast, Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen talks with representatives from community organizations about some of the social services available to Champaign residents who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and how these programs are being funded. The discussion includes programs available to assist neighbors without addresses, providing healthy food to […]
City Produces Six New Episodes of The Mayor Feinen Podcast
Mayor Feinen has been busing using The Mayor Feinen Podcast as a platform to talk with community leaders about the affect of COVID-19 on the City of Champaign. In the last month she has recorded one-on-one podcasts with City Council Members Alicia Beck, Angie Brix, Vanna Pianfetti, Tom Bruno, and Matthew Gladney. On May 26 […]
Champaign County Community Coalition Hosts Virtual Meeting
On May 13, the Champaign County Community Coalition (Coalition) hosted its first virtual meeting. Over 150 people attended this meeting via Zoom and the Coalition Facebook page. Representatives noted below shared updates from their organizations and discussed resources available to community members at this time. Questions were moderated in real time, giving attendees the opportunity […]
City of Champaign Announces Additional Service Alterations
Today, the City of Champaign announced additional service changes to promote social distancing and to proactively support the prevention and management of COVID-19. Changes are temporary, and an announcement will be made once the City is able to return to normal business. The Neighborhood Programs Division (Neighborhood Services Department) is suspending all new applications for […]
City of Champaign Temporarily Suspends Issuing Certain Licenses and Extends Payment Due Dates in Response to COVID-19
City of Champaign Temporarily Suspends Issuing Certain Licenses and Extends Payment Due Dates in Response to COVID-19 Because of the emergency safety measures being implemented by the City of Champaign to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus and reduce public exposure, and in recognition that many of our local businesses may be facing financial […]
City of Champaign Institutes Temporary Ambulance Ordinance Amendments
City of Champaign Institutes Temporary Ambulance Ordinance Amendments Today, Mayor Feinen issued COVID-19 Related Emergency Order 20-01 for Ambulances. This order amends guidelines placed on ambulance services allowing for flexibility in the staffing of ambulances to respond to non-life-threatening, low priority ambulance only calls. Under current City Ordinance 5.5-50 every ambulance response requires at least […]
City of Champaign Announces Curbside Pickup Zones and Packaged Alcohol Delivery
Today, in response to the Governor’s executive order restricting on-premise consumption of food and beverage, Mayor Feinen executed two emergency orders. First, to allow for temporary curbside pickup zones in downtown Champaign to help continue food and beverage services. Next, to allow qualified bars and restaurants to deliver packaged alcohol. On Monday, March 16, Illinois […]
City of Champaign Addresses Concerns Regarding COVID-19 Emergency Ordinance
City of Champaign Addresses Concerns Regarding COVID-19 Emergency Ordinance -City urges accurate information sharing in the interest of public safety- On March 13, 2020, in a Special Emergency Council Meeting, Champaign City Council approved an ordinance implementing an emergency declaration in preparation to address the possibility of the COVID-19 virus in our community. This […]
City of Champaign Temporarily Limits Public Access to City Facilities
City of Champaign Temporarily Limits Public Access to City Facilities We Are Still Open for Business and Happy to Assist You! Effective immediately, the City of Champaign is temporarily limiting public access to the Champaign Police Department, Champaign Fire Stations, the City Building, and the Public Works Department. This decision is made in the […]
Champaign-Urbana Area Residents Encouraged to Complete 2020 Census
2020 Census Kickoff Event Scheduled for March 12 The Cities of Champaign and Urbana remind residents about the importance of completing the upcoming 2020 Census. Residents should be on the lookout for invitations from the U.S. Census Bureau which will start arriving in in the mail in the next few weeks. To celebrate the start […]
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