Kirby Avenue Lane Closure (between Carriage Way and Mayfair Road)
In order to perform storm sewer repairs, SNC Construction will be closing the right lane of westbound Kirby Avenue between Carriage Way and Mayfair Road. Westbound Kirby Avenue traffic will be merged into a single lane through a short construction work zone. All travel at intersections will remain unaffected by this work. Work is scheduled […]
City Planning Staff Tours Costco
Planning and Development Department staff was invited to tour the progress on the Costco Wholesale store being built on north Neil Street next to Marketplace Mall. Giving the tour were the new store managers who all recently relocated to Champaign. The Costco will be 185,000 square feet in a new building located where the former Bergner’s Department […]
Champaign City Council to Consider Proposed Settlement of Lawsuit
CHAMPAIGN – At their meeting on September 15, 2020, the Champaign City Council will consider approving a settlement of a lawsuit concerning an incident which occurred on December 28, 2018. The incident occurred during an investigation by Champaign Police of shots fired and the subsequent arrest of a person involved in the investigation. On March […]
September 15, 2020 Regular Council Meeting & Post-Council Study Session
The City Council agenda for the September 15, 2020 Regular Council Meeting & Post-Council 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. […]
Adopt A Drain Friday
Did you know the initial “J” in J.K. Rowling’s name stands for Joanne? Us neither. Meet Harry, approximately 65 years old and located at 1802 Joanne Lane in the Garden Hills neighborhood. Harry loves experimenting with magic to clean his drain, but sometimes his spell fails and the drain needs to be cleaned by a […]
Champaign Fire Department Encourages Our Community to Observe a Moment of Silence in Honor of Those Lost on 9/11
The Champaign Fire Department asks the public to observe a moment of silence and reflection at 8:46 a.m on Friday, September 11. This marks the time Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center on a day that claimed the lives of thousands of Americans. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year […]
City of Champaign Announces Dates for Community Listening Sessions
The City of Champaign is pleased to announce the dates of five community listening sessions and invites members of the public to share their vision for the future of public safety in the City of Champaign. The listening sessions will be used to gather information from the public so it can be shared with the […]
City of Champaign Fall Yard Waste Collection
The City of Champaign Fall Yard Waste Collection program will run from October 12 through December 11, 2020. No pickup dates are scheduled during the week of Thanksgiving. Collection is available to all City of Champaign residential properties within City limits at no charge. This program provides a green alternative for yard waste disposal. Residents […]
Residential Fire – 1613 Hedge Road
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire outside a home at 1613 Hedge Road, Monday, September 7, 2020, at 2:31 p.m. Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire that began outside the single-family residence. Firefighters responded to a report of a fire outside this single-story home. Once on the scene, fire crews reported smoke and […]
Shooting Investigation – 100 Block of Kenwood Road
On Sept. 7, 2020, at approximately 9:16 p.m., Champaign Police were dispatched to a local hospital for the report of a shooting victim who had arrived by personal transport. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 27-year-old male with two gunshot injuries. The victim was taken into surgery and his condition is unknown. The preliminary investigation indicates […]