Watch the Latest Episode of Champaign Connection – Airing Now!
Episode 57 is now playing most nights at 6:30 p.m. on CGTV (Comcast and iTV3 channel 5 and AT&T U-verse Channel 99). Episode 57 will air on CGTV until the of July. It is also available on the City’s website and YouTube channel. On this episode: Our public education continues about our rights and protection […]
CGTV is Now Airing Great Authors at the Library – An Evening with David Sheff
CGTV and the Champaign Public Library teamed up to produce the first video for the series Great Authors at the Library. On January 23, David Sheff who is a #1 New York Times bestselling author talked about his moving memoir, Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction. Sheff discusses how his family dealt […]
Police Investigate Shooting – 500 Block of E. Eureka
This evening at approximately 6:14 PM, Champaign Police Officers responded to the 500 Block of E. Eureka St., after receiving multiple reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, Police located a 24-year-old male victim suffering from several gunshot wounds. The victim was immediately transported to an area-hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced […]
Champaign’s Human Relations Commission Promotes Human Rights Protections and Community Unity
Today Champaign’s Human Relations Commission stands united with other human rights organizations across the country in a nationwide effort to protect human rights, fight discrimination, and promote inclusion and community unity. “Our society is built upon the principles of equal rights and opportunities for all,” said Commission Chair Alissia Young. “Recent events across the country […]
Police Investigate Shooting Incident at Market Place Shopping Center
Yesterday, at approximately 9:06 PM, Champaign Police Officers responded to Market Place Shopping Center, located at 2000 N. Neil St., after receiving reports of gunfire. Preliminary investigations suggest that an argument took place within the mall, leading to one of the parties involved firing at least one gun round. The individuals involved in the dispute […]
Champaign Police Encourage Seat Belt Safety, May 15 -May 30
As summer kicks off and travel increases, the Champaign Police Department is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation to remind motorists to Click It or Ticket. The national seat-belt enforcement campaign will take place through May 30, concurrent with Memorial Day celebrations, one of the busiest travel and holiday weekends of the year. Click […]
MCORE Update – Work to close Green Street in front of Illini Union
*Road Closure – Green Street from Wright Street to Goodwin Avenue *Reverse Traffic Direction – Mathews Avenue from Springfield Avenue to Green Street Green Street will be closed to through traffic from Wright Street to Goodwin Avenue at 7:00 am Monday, May 22, 2017 until further notice. The traffic direction on Mathews Avenue from Springfield […]
Police Employees and Citizens Recognized at Champaign Police Awards Ceremony
The Champaign Police Department hosted its annual Employee Awards Ceremony Tuesday night to acknowledge staff’s positive commitments to the community and to highlight the Department’s dedicated pledge of “service through trust, integrity and respect.” Nominated by their peers for their standout acts of service over the previous calendar year, police officers and civilian staff were […]
Champaign Police Kick-Off National Police Week with Historical Display
In honor of National Police Week, the Champaign Police Department has transformed one of its spaces into a history museum, displaying artifacts and documents that showcase the progress of the Department since its establishment in 1860. Among the antiques on display: the first City Building police blotter desk from 1889; an original police officer’s […]
Champaign Employees Give Back: Volunteer on Community Service Project
City of Champaign employees volunteered their time for a good cause on Saturday, May 13, 2017. The culminating event in the City’s celebration of National Public Service Recognition Week, City staff and their families helped clean up litter around the detention pond in the Ashland Park subdivision. For three years running, this area has been […]