Kirby Avenue Lane Closures (between Duncan Road and Kenwood Road)
In order to install new gas main and services, Ameren Illinois and KS Energy have closed one eastbound and one westbound lane of Kirby Avenue between Duncan Road and Kenwood Road. The closure began on Monday, May 11, and will continue through Friday, May 22, 2020. Eastbound and westbound traffic will be reduced to one […]
City of Champaign Issues Emergency Order 20-11 Amendment No. 1
On May 8, 2020, Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen issued Amendment No.1 to COVID-19 related Emergency Order 20-11, which previously cancelled all board and commission meetings for any board or commission to which the Mayor appoints all the members. Amendment No. 1 allows the City of Champaign Board of Library Trustees to meet at its regular […]
Residential Fire – 2204 Brookhaven Dr.
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire in a home at 2204 Brookhaven Dr., Friday, May 8, 2020, at 6:34 a.m. Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire in the single-family residence. Firefighters responded to a report from a neighbor of smoke and fire coming from the garage of the single-story home. Once on the […]
City of Champaign Remains Proactive in Addressing Budget Challenges
Fiscal Responsibility Today to Protect Our City’s Future CHAMPAIGN – Today the City of Champaign released its proposed budget for fiscal year 2020/21. The FY 2020/21 proposed budget is balanced and provides the financial resources to maintain essential City services. The proposed FY2020/21 budget theme is “Fiscal Responsibility Today to Protect Our City’s Future.” City […]
May 12, 2020 Regular Study Session
The City Council agenda for the May 12, 2020 Regular Study Session is now available online and 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 May 12, 2020, Regular Study Session […]
City of Champaign Announces Changes for May 12, 2020 City Council Study Session Meeting
On April 2, 2020, Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen issued COVID-19 Related Emergency Order 20-10 in accordance with Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order suspending certain requirements of the Illinois Open Meetings Act. On April 7, 2020, Council approved CB-2020-033, An Ordinance Approving Emergency Orders and Extending Council Bill 2020-022 Relating to the COVID-19 Emergency (COVID-19 Emergency). On […]
Market Street Lane Closures (between Garwood Street and Lemon Tree Drive)
As part of the Boneyard Creek North Branch Improvements – Phase D, Market Street from Garwood Street to Lemon Tree Drive will experience daytime single-lane closures for hot-mix asphalt mill and overlay work. Work begins Tuesday, May 12, and is expected to be completed by the end of Thursday, May 14, 2020. However, the work […]
Barberry Drive Road Closure (between Winchester Drive and Crescent Drive)
In order to repair pavement failures, A&A Concrete will be closing Barberry Drive between Winchester Drive and Crescent Drive starting Monday, May 11, 2020. The closure is expected to last five days, weather permitting. Please do not park on the street near the construction site or in areas that are posted “No Parking.” Travelers should […]
Bristol Place Residences Clubhouse Named in Honor of John Lee Johnson
The City of Champaign is proud to announce the clubhouse in the new Bristol Place Residences has been named in honor of the late John Lee Johnson. Johnson was a lifelong resident of the Champaign-Urbana community, a staunch community advocate for better neighborhoods, and a member of the Champaign City Council from 1973 – 1981. […]
Church Street Lane Closure (between Prairie Street and Elm Street)
In order to complete a storm sewer connection at 402 W. Church Street, Mayfield Construction will close one westbound lane of Church Street between Prairie Street and Elm Street. The closure will begin on Wednesday, May 6, and will reopen on Monday, May 11, 2020. Westbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in the […]