Category: General Press Releases

Downtown Champaign Parking Lots to Close at 9:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday

Community Reminded of Regulations Regarding Use of City Parking Lots and Open Containers In order to enhance public safety, and in response to the shooting incident that occurred Friday night as well as recent instances where a large number of individuals have engaged in social gatherings in Downtown parking lots during the late night/early morning […]


Campus Move In-Out Cleanliness

The City of Champaign’s Neighborhood Code Compliance Staff will increase enforcement in the campus area from August 10th through September 4th in an attempt to prevent large accumulations of trash and overflowing dumpsters. Property owners will receive notices giving them short response times in which to remove accumulations of trash. If the trash remains after […]


Construction Begins on Two I-74 Bridges over Market Street in Champaign

The City of Champaign is sharing this press release on behalf of the Illinois Department of Transportation Work begins on two I-74 bridges in Champaign over Market Street Project part of Gov. Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois program set to begin Aug. 3  The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today a $32.6 million project to replace the […]


City of Champaign Provides Guidance for Peaceful Gatherings, Graffiti Use

City of Champaign Provides Guidance for Peaceful Gatherings, Graffiti Use The City of Champaign is reminding the community to proceed safely and respectfully while exercising your rights to peacefully assemble and protest. The City supports civic engagement, and as we continue to have more important and necessary discussions around social injustice, the City is providing […]


City of Champaign Provides Guidance for Peaceful Gatherings, Graffiti Use

The City of Champaign is reminding the community to proceed safely and respectfully while exercising your rights to peacefully assemble and protest. The City supports civic engagement, and as we continue to have more important and necessary discussions around social injustice, the City is providing the following guidance in response to citizen inquiries pertaining to […]


Construction starts on new Mattis Avenue IDOT bridges

The City of Champaign is sharing this important information on behalf of IDOT Construction starts on new Mattis Avenue bridges Lane closures scheduled as part of advance work for I-57/74 interchange CHAMPAIGN – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that a second major step toward rebuilding the Interstate 57/74 interchange is beginning with the […]


City of Champaign Issues Emergency Order 20-23

Today Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen issued Emergency Order 20-23 which waives the City’s license fees and bond requirements for itinerant merchant group sales events. The purpose of the Emergency Order is to make it more affordable for small, local businesses without a physical store to participate in group sales events (like parking lot sales and […]


Finance Department Licensing Updates

Finance Department Licensing Updates The Champaign Finance Department continues to process many City licenses even while the City Building remains closed to the public. Finance staff is proactive in providing enhanced communication with licensees via email, US postal service, and telephone. The City’s Business Portal website is also a valuable resource for City license information […]


Mayor Feinen Invited to Participate in Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative

The City of Champaign is proud to announce that Champaign Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen will participate in the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, a world-class executive training program designed to strengthen the leadership skills of mayors from across the country.  Mayor Feinen is one of only 40 mayors selected to participate in the program which […]