Sound Bites Returns to Downtown Champaign
The City of Champaign is turning up the volume on one of its most popular summer traditions. Sound Bites, the City’s free weekly concert series, has returned to the Downtown Plaza for another exciting season! Live music will once again fill the Plaza every Thursday from 12–1:15 p.m., offering the perfect midday break. New this […]
Ashland Park HOA Holds Boneyard Community Day Cleanup
On April 18, 2026, the Ashland Park HOA held a Boneyard Community Day cleanup. The group has registered their subdivision as a Boneyard Creek cleanup site for the past several years. This year, 28 neighborhood volunteers collected 28 bags of litter from their common areas and ponds. The group has additional cleanup events scheduled on […]
Upcoming Temporary Road Closures Related to Race Weekend
The City of Champaign is informing our residents, businesses, and visitors of upcoming temporary road closures to accommodate the Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon Race Weekend. In order to facilitate Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend activities, numerous temporary road closures will occur. These closures will occur in stages beginning Thursday, April 23 and go through Saturday, […]
Parkland ECCA Students Tour Champaign Police Department
On Friday morning, April 17, Champaign Police hosted students from the Parkland College Early College and Career Academy (ECCA) stop by for a tour of the Police Department. The tour gave students an opportunity to learn about the agency and the tools used to serve the Champaign Community. It included stops in Police Services, Records, […]
Take Back the Narrative Event
On April 18, Clinical Manager Dr. Regina Parnell and Behavioral Health Advocates Jamie Essien and Destiny Gidron of the Mental Health Emergency Response Division within the Equity & Engagement (E&E) Department attended the R.A.C.E.S. “Take Back the Narrative” event. Held at the Independent Media Center to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, […]
Youth Pantry Event Brings Community Together
On Saturday, April 18, 2026, Justice Victim Advocate Angela Worthey joined Christine Pierce of Carle Behavioral Health, Lynnette White of the Eastern Illinois Food Bank, Juan Morales of the Hope Center, and members of the Lived Experience Subcommittee of the Continuum of Service Providers to the Homeless – including Chair Kintessa Redmon – to support […]
Community Info – Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon Race Weekend 2026
Community Leaders Excited to Welcome 2026 Illinois Race Weekend Participants The Cities of Champaign and Urbana, the Village of Savoy, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District, and many community partners are excited to welcome thousands of race participants and fans into our community for the 2026 Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend […]
Mayor Feinen Participates in Illinois Mayors Public Diplomacy Mission to Rome
Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen recently joined municipal leaders from across Illinois in the Illinois Mayors Public Diplomacy Mission, Papal Visit and Cultural Exchange, held in Rome, Italy. The mission, coordinated by the Illinois Municipal League (IML), brought together a small group of mayors and community leaders for a program focused on international engagement, cultural […]
Alcohol Sale Restrictions in Campustown Announced in Anticipation of Final Four Celebrations
The City of Champaign congratulates the University of Illinois’ men’s basketball team for surging through the NCAA tournament and earning their way to the Final Four. The City also thanks and congratulates our students, residents, and visitors who celebrated the Illini’s Elite Eight win last weekend in a safe and responsible manner. Ensuring public safety […]
Residential Electronics Collection Event on May 16, 2026
The online registration for the spring Residential Electronics Collection Event will open on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The collection event will take place on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Parkland College. The event is co-sponsored by City of Champaign, City of Urbana, Village of Savoy, and Champaign County. Registrants can reserve one of the available […]