Mattis Avenue Lane Closures (between Green Street and John Street)
In order to access and connect to a gas main, Ameren Illinois will be closing two southbound lanes of Mattis Avenue between Green Street and John Street. The closure will begin on Monday, June 22, and will reopen on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. This work is weather dependent and may be delayed in the event […]
Parking Payments to Resume July 1
Parking Payments to Resume July 1 As Champaign transitions to Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois plan, the City of Champaign will again require payments to park at City parking meters, parking lots, and the Hill Street Parking Deck beginning July 1. Parking at marked Curbside Pickup locations for local businesses will remain free for […]
Neil Street and Columbia Avenue Lane Closures
In order to perform storm sewer repairs, Duce Construction will be closing the right lane of southbound Neil Street. Southbound Neil Street traffic will be merged into a single lane thru a short construction work zone. The right lane of eastbound Columbia Avenue will also be closed with traffic merged into a single lane at […]
Champaign Police Investigating Two Overnight Shootings
On June 14, 2020, at approximately 12:29 a.m., Champaign Police responded to an apartment building in the 300 block of East Daniel Street for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a 24-year-old male who had sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his lower body. Officers provided medical attention to the victim at the scene […]
June 16, 2020 Regular Council Meeting
The City Council agenda for the June 16, 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 […]
Duncan Road Lane Closure (between Kirby Avenue and William Street)
In order to adjust manhole lids, Cross Construction will close one lane of Duncan Road between Kirby Avenue and William Street. The closure will occur on Monday, June 15, and Tuesday, June 16, 2020, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. Flaggers and lane shifting will be utilized in order to maintain northbound […]
Downtown Picnic Parks
The City of Champaign and the Champaign Park District have partnered to provide three Picnic Parks in Downtown where anyone can grab carryout from local restaurants and have their own picnic. The idea was to help Downtown restaurants who were allowed to have outdoor dining last month, but obviously aren’t able to take as many […]
Church Street Lane Closure (between State Street and Randolph Street)
In order to complete a sign installation at 222 N. State Street (Eden Supportive Living), Comet Neon will close the eastbound lane of Church Street between State Street and Randolph Street. The closure will occur on Friday, June 12, 2020, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastbound through traffic will not be […]
Champaign Public Works Director Announces Retirement
Champaign’s Public Works Director Dennis Schmidt has announced his pending retirement after more than 23 combined years of service to the City of Champaign. Schmidt’s last day of employment with the City will be July 10, 2020. Upon making his announcement Schmidt said, “I have served as the City’s Public Works Director for almost 16 […]
City of Champaign Issues Emergency Order 20-20
Today Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen issued Emergency Order 20-20 which expressly allows the use of City streets and right-of-way for marches by community members exercising their First Amendment rights to free expression and assembly. On May 20, 2020, Mayor Feinen issued Emergency Order 20-17, which suspended the issuance of special event permits through September 7, […]