Homicide Investigation – 2500 Block of Leeper Court
On November 26, 2020, at approximately 1:05 a.m., Champaign Police responded to the 2500 block of Leeper Court for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 31-year-old male victim laying in the roadway. The victim had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. The preliminary investigation suggests the victim was […]
Adopt A Drain
Happy Thanksgiving! Today, we are introducing you to our Thanksgiving drain, Tom, at 1819 Sadler Drive. Tom enjoys watching parades, eating in excess, watching a good game of football, and afternoon naps. If you share similar interests with Tom (or even if you don’t), you would be the perfect person to Adopt this Drain! To […]
LAST CALL FOR MLK NOMINATIONS
Now’s the time to recognize an individual or organization having a positive impact in Champaign County! Nominations are being accepted for three prestigious community awards that will be presented at the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Countywide Celebration on January 17. Learn more and submit a nomination at mlkcelebration.org. Submission deadline is November 30. The Champaign […]
City Abatement
Two Administrative Search warrants were obtained by the Code Compliance Division of Neighborhood Service Department to clean up two properties that had been cited for refuse and unapproved outdoor storage. Neighbors had been concerned about properties for some time, and the owner has continued to not comply with notices of violation. The two properties are […]
December 1, 2020 Regular Council Meeting
The City Council agenda for the December 1, 2020 Regular Council Meeting is now available through the link below. In accordance with Champaign’s Emergency Order 20-10 and Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order suspending certain requirements of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, the City Council will conduct their meeting through an electronic platform. This meeting will be […]
2020 Fall Yard Waste Collection Update
Since the 2020 City of Champaign Fall Yard Waste Collection began on October 12, the Public Works Department has completed six of eight collection weeks and collected 152,965 bags of yard waste to date. Both the Orange Zone and the Blue Zone each have one collection day left. To see your last date for collection, […]
City of Champaign Issues Emergency Order 20-28
Financial Relief Offered to Champaign Residents with Past Due Sewer Bills Due to COVID-19 Today Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen issued Emergency Order 20-28 which authorizes the City of Champaign to participate in a COVID Assistance Plan being coordinated by the Urbana & Champaign Sanitary District (UCSD). The City’s participation in the Plan would offer financial […]
November 24, 2020 Regular Study Session
The City Council agenda for the November 24, 2020 Regular Study Session is now available through the link below. In accordance with Champaign’s Emergency Order 20-10 and Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order suspending certain requirements of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, the City Council will conduct their meeting through an electronic platform. This meeting will be […]
Campus Signals to Change to Four-Way Stops Over Break
Campus Signals to Change to Four-Way Stops Over Break Due to decreased vehicle and pedestrian traffic during fall and winter break, several campus traffic signals will be adjusted to act as a four-way stop by continuously flashing red. The traffic signals will be adjusted Monday, November 23, 2020 and will return to normal signal operations […]
Notice of Proposed Property Tax Levy Increase for the City of Champaign, Illinois
I. A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy increase for the City of Champaign for 2020 will be held on December 1, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. Attendance by all City Council Members, City Manager, and City Clerk will be electronic via an online meeting platform, pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/7(e) which suspends […]