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 […]
Shooting Investigation – 4th Street and Beardsley Avenue
On Sept. 5, 2020, at approximately 7:29 p.m., Champaign Police responded to the area of 4th Street and Beardsley Avenue for reports of shots heard. Upon arrival, officers discovered 40 shell casings of different caliber near the intersection and located a 25-year-old male victim with potential life-threatening injuries. The victim was transported to a local […]
City of Champaign Issues Amendment to Emergency Order 20-25
Indoor Food and Beverage Service Restrictions Extended to September 16 in Campus Area Today, Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen issued Emergency Order 20-25 Amendment 1, which extends indoor dining and bar restrictions at campus area businesses until 5:00 p.m. on September 16, 2020. This time frame mirrors Chancellor Robert Jones’ request this week that in-person activities […]
City-Produced Video “Cannabis Questions 2020” Earns National Award
The City-produced video “Cannabis Questions 2020” received an Award of Distinction (4th place) in the 2020 Government Programming Awards sponsored by the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA). The video was recognized by the judges in the Public Education category for channels with an operating budget under $250,000. The video was a collaborative […]
Downtown Champaign Parking Lots – Weekend Closures to Continue through November 1
The City of Champaign will continue to promote public safety by extending the closure of the City’s downtown parking lots at Neil & Washington and Walnut & Washington at 9:00 PM on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights through November 1, 2020. Weekend visitors to downtown can park in either lot before 9:00 PM and retrieve […]
Champaign City Council to Consider Strategies to Reduce Budget Due to COVID-19
City Council to Evaluate Options this Fall in Response to Historic Revenue Decline On September 8, 2020, the City Administration will review an updated financial forecast and present several recommendations to the City Council on how to proceed with reducing expenditures due to revenue losses from the COVID-19 pandemic. The City of Champaign has seen […]
September 8, 2020 Regular Study Session
The City Council agenda for the September 8, 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 […]