Champaign and Urbana Fire Departments to Participate in Joint Training
The Champaign and Urbana Fire Departments will participate in joint high-rise training, July 12-14, 2022, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Sherman Hall, 909 S. Fifth St. Skill stations will include a review of supplying water to a fire department connection and fire pumps, hose deployment, and the exploration of ventilation methods. Chief officers […]
City of Champaign to Perform Outdoor Warning Siren Maintenance
UPDATE: Due to the inclement weather forecasted overnight, the outdoor warning siren maintenance has been canceled for July 12 and 13, 2022. Further information will be provided once the maintenance is rescheduled with the contractor. The City of Champaign will have contractors performing annual outdoor warning siren maintenance to each of the fifteen sirens in […]
Mattis Avenue and Kirby Avenue Lane Closures
In order to perform routine storm sewer maintenance activities, National Power Rodding Corp. will have single-lane closures affecting traffic traveling south on Mattis Avenue and west on Kirby Avenue. Traffic will only be affected in one single area at a time with traffic control to reroute travelers. Work is planned during the hours of 7 […]
Windsor Road Lane Closure (between Galen Drive and Mattis Avenue)
In order to complete fiberoptic install for i3 Broadband, Direct Line and Stark Excavation will close a westbound lane of Windsor Road between Galen Drive and Mattis Avenue. The closure will begin on Monday, July 11, and will end on Friday, July 15, 2022. During the closure, westbound traffic will be reduced to one lane […]
City Staff Discusses Role of the Equity and Engagement Dept. with U of I students
On July 6, Acting Community Relations Manager Mary Catherine Roberson (E&E) spoke to students in the U of I School of Social Work about her work in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Division. Students also learned about the City’s community outreach efforts and ways they can get involved.
July 12, 2022 Regular Study Session Cancelled
The City Council Regular Study Session scheduled for Tuesday, July 12, 2022, has been cancelled. Click here to download the July 12, 2022 Cancellation Notice
2022 Code Compliance Mid-Year Update
The Code Compliance Division of the Neighborhood Services Department handles several different types of cases. The three most generated case types are tenant inspection cases, housing inspection cases, and nuisance cases. The tenant inspection cases are interior inspections of residential properties that are occupied by tenants. The housing inspection cases include exterior housing inspections, fire […]
Cottage Court Road Closure (just north of Springfield Avenue)
In order to complete pavement patching at 318 S. State Street, Anderson Brothers 3 will close a portion of Cottage Court, just north of Springfield Avenue. The closure will begin on Friday, July 8, and will reopen on Friday, July 15, 2022, weather permitting. During the closure, Cottage Court will be closed at Springfield Avenue […]
Town Center Boulevard Lane Closure (between Moreland Blvd. and Neil Street)
In order to facilitate curb and gutter construction at 409 W. Town Center Boulevard, Mayfield Construction will be closing one eastbound lane of Town Center Boulevard between Moreland Boulevard and Neil Street. The closure will begin on Thursday, July 7, and will reopen on Friday, July 15, 2022. Eastbound traffic will be reduced to one lane […]
Shooting Investigation – 1600-block of W. University Avenue
Officers from the Champaign Police Department were dispatched to the 1600-block of West University Avenue at 7:35 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, for a report of a shooting with injury. Upon arrival, officers located a 20-year-old male Champaign resident who was alert and talking but had sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his torso. Officers […]