City of Champaign Issues a Plea to the Community to Stop Gun Violence
The City of Champaign makes a plea to the community to end the senseless gun violence that has taken the lives of two people and injured eight others over the past two weeks. These shootings also resulted in property damage to homes, an MTD bus, and other vehicles, jeopardizing the lives of residents and innocent […]
City of Champaign Announces Campus Café and Curbside Pickup Zones
In an effort to help Campustown businesses while indoor dining is temporarily closed, the City of Champaign has created Curbside Pickup Zones and Outdoor Dining Café Areas for Campus area businesses on the 500 and 600 blocks of Green Street. CURBSIDE PICKUP Similar to Downtown Curbside Pickup Zones, patrons on the north side of the […]
City of Champaign and City of Champaign Township Election Petitions Available Starting August 25
Election petitions for the Office of City Council Member Districts (Districts 1-5), Township Supervisor, Township Assessor and other campaign materials will be available to download beginning August 25, 2020, from the City of Champaign’s website – champaignil.gov/elections. Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, including limited public access to City facilities, printed copies of petitions will not […]
Project to Provide Free Internet to Support Distance Learning in Shadowwood Mobile Home Park
The City of Champaign is pleased to announce the installation of new equipment to provide wireless Internet connectivity to Champaign Unit 4 students living in the Shadowwood Mobile Home Park. Through a collaborative project, new wi-fi equipment is being installed in Shadowwood August 19-21, 2020, with the goal of having the equipment fully operational to […]
City of Champaign Reminds Community of Parking Lot Changes to Promote Public Safety
Community Encouraged to Avoid Large Gatherings to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 The City of Champaign will continue to promote public safety by closing the City’s downtown parking lots at Neil & Washington and Walnut & Washington at 9:00 PM on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights through September 6, 2020. This change is in response […]
City of Champaign Issues Emergency Orders Regarding Use of Face Coverings, Parties, and Social Gatherings
Today, Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen issued two new Emergency Orders in order to continue to promote community health and safety amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Effective at 5 p.m. on August 19, 2020, Emergency Order 20-26 requires individuals who are over the age of two and able to medically tolerate a face mask, to cover […]
Proactive Measures Taken to Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 as Our Community Welcomes Students Back to Town
City Issues Emergency Orders 20-24 and 20-25 The City of Champaign has issued two new Emergency Orders to continue to promote public safety amidst the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. The Orders were implemented to help Champaign-Urbana prevent a large spike in COVID-19 cases that could coincide with the return of thousands of college students to our […]
City Issues Statement Regarding Vandalism of Champaign Police Department
On August 13, 2020, the Champaign Police Station was vandalized by a group of individuals who informed the City that they were there to peacefully protest. The City of Champaign supports peaceful protests and our residents’ rights to self-expression, however, the defacing of public property, like what occurred last night at the Champaign Police Department, […]
Downtown Champaign Parking Lots to Close at 9:00 PM on Weekends Through Labor Day
Avoid Large Gatherings to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 The City of Champaign will continue to promote public safety by closing the City’s downtown parking lots at Neil & Washington and Walnut & Washington at 9:00 PM on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights through September 6, 2020. This change is in response to large social […]
City of Champaign Responds to Storm Damage
The City of Champaign Public Works Department has mobilized resources to respond to Monday’s storm that left behind damaged trees, bushes, and other natural debris. Primary damage was reported in multiple areas throughout central Champaign including fallen trees on University Avenue, McKinley Avenue, William Street, and Duncan Road. Other reports of fallen limbs, signs blown […]