Kirby Avenue and Mattis Avenue Lane Closures
In order to complete fiberoptic install, Consolidated Communications and Gardner Excavating will close the following lanes: • One southbound lane of Mattis Avenue between Meadow Drive and Kirby Avenue. Southbound traffic will be reduced to one lane. • One eastbound lane of Kirby Avenue between Rosewood Drive and Mattis Avenue. Eastbound traffic will be reduced […]
Shooting Investigation – 500 Block of N. Edwin Street
Champaign Police were dispatched at 8:54 p.m. on November 26, 2023, to the 500 block of N. Edwin Street for a report of a shooting with injuries. On-scene, officers located a 42-year-old male victim from Champaign with a non-life-threatening graze wound to the head. Officers and personnel from the Champaign Fire Department immediately rendered aid […]
Free Parking Offered in Downtown Champaign this December
To encourage residents and visitors to frequent Downtown Champaign businesses this holiday season, the City of Champaign is offering up to two hours of free parking in the Hill Street Parking Deck from December 1 through December 31, 2023. Hourly visitors parking longer than two hours will receive a two-hour discount off their parking fee. […]
Annual Parade of Lights Illuminates Downtown Champaign
There was a chill in the air but plenty of warm hearts at the annual Parade of Lights in Downtown Champaign on November 25, 2023. Thousands of twinkling lights put smiles on the faces of kids of all ages as shimmering floats wove their along the crowded downtown streets. City of Champaign parade participants included […]
Residential Fire – 1600 Block Parkside Terrace
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fully involved detached garage fire in the 1600 block of Parkside Terrace, Thursday, November 23 at 2:16 p.m. Fire crews worked to keep the fire from extending into the home. Firefighters responded to the report of an occupant that a grill had started a detached garage on fire. […]
Market Street and Beardsley Avenue Road Closures
In order to perform storm sewer repairs, SNC Construction will be closing Market Street between Bradley Avenue and Eureka Street and also Beardsley Street between Champaign Street and Market Street. Local driveway access will be maintained for residents within the closure zone; however, no through traffic will be allowed at the intersection of Market Street […]
Devonshire HOA Completes Gateway Sign Maintenance
The neighbors of the Devonshire HOA recently completed maintenance to their neighborhood’s gateway sign. Small improvements such repairs to the light fixtures and painting of the metal sign and emblem go a long way to refresh the neighborhood’s entrance. The cost for the work was covered by the City’s small grant program. Registered HOA groups […]
Fourth Street Road Closure – Extended
In order to complete scheduled improvements to gas mains and services, Ameren Illinois has closed Fourth Street between Washington Street and Hill Street. The closure began on Wednesday, November 8, and will reopen on Friday, December 1, 2023. Through traffic will not be allowed in the area, but access will remain for all local properties.
Sixth Street Road Closure (between Daniel Street and Chalmers Street)
In order to accommodate a crane delivery, the University of Illinois will close Sixth Street between Daniel Street and Chalmers Street. The closure will occur on Monday, November 20, 2023, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., weather permitting. Through traffic will not be allowed in the area, but access will be maintained […]
November 21, 2023 Regular Council Meeting Cancelled
The City Council Regular Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 21, 2023, has been cancelled. Click here to download the November 21, 2023 Cancellation Notice