City of Champaign News

Main Street Lane Closure (between Neil Street and Walnut Street)

In order to place topsoil in the new planter beds along the south side of the Downtown Plaza Project, A&R Services will close the westbound lane of Main Street between Neil Street and Walnut Street. Local access will be maintained, including access to Fremont Street.  The closure will begin at 9 a.m. and end by […]



Case Update: Homicide Investigation – 1100 Block of N. Third Street

Champaign Police were contacted by the Champaign County Coroner’s Office on the evening of March 17, 2025, with a notification that the victim of a March 16, 2025, shooting incident had tragically died. At the request of the Champaign County Coroner’s Office, Champaign Police can share that the victim was identified as Anthony Miller, 31, […]





New Street Road Closure and Park Avenue Road Closure

In order to complete a street patch repair at the intersection of New Street and Park Avenue, A&R Mechanical Services Inc. will be closing New Street between Church Street and University Avenue and Park Avenue between Prospect Avenue and New Street. Access will be maintained to all properties, but the roads will be closed to […]


Market Street Road Closure (just south of Logan Street)

In order to perform a street patch repair, A&R Mechanical Services, Inc. will be closing a short span of Market Street just south of Logan Street.  Work will begin on Wednesday, March 19, and is planned to be completed and reopened to traffic by 9 a.m. on Monday, March 24, 2025, weather permitting.


Neighborhood Services Hosts Neighborhood Relations Division Resource Exchange

On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, the Neighborhood Services Department launched a new series of information sharing and capacity building meetings to support our neighborhood leaders and volunteers. The first Neighborhood Relations Division (NRD) Resource Exchange meeting focused on the topic of goose management. The first meeting was well attended by representatives from neighborhood groups and […]


City Receives Recognition from HUD

The Neighborhood Programs Division has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for its role as an original participant in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program in Illinois. The CDBG program helps fund community development efforts aimed at creating stronger, more resilient neighborhoods. The Neighborhood Programs Division is dedicated […]