CDAP Presentation at SBDC @ EDC
CDAP Presentation at SBDC @ EDC On January 28, Rachel Joy, the City of Champaign’s Community Relations Manager/Compliance Officer presented at the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Champaign County EDC. Rachel provided an overview of the City of Champaign Diversity Advancement Program (CDAP), including how to become a CDAP vendor. A Q&A session with […]
Signal Repairs at Kirby Ave. and Prospect Ave.
Due to a traffic accident in the early morning hours of January 30, 2020 which displaced the signal cabinet, the intersection of Kirby Avenue and Prospect Avenue is without power. Temporary stop signs have been placed, making it a four-way stop. Travelers should seek alternate routes for their morning commutes. Expect delays until the signal […]
City Receives Another Clean Audit Opinion
During the City Council meeting on January 28, 2020, the City’s independent auditor expressed the opinion that the City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for fiscal year 2018/19 fairly presents the financial position of the City in all material respects and in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. In other words, the […]
Champaign Police Investigating Shots Fired Incident at Marketplace Mall
This evening, at approximately 8:22 PM, multiple law enforcement agencies responded to Marketplace Mall located at 2000 N. Neil Street for reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, officers discovered evidence of gunfire in the parking lot on the west side of the business near the food court. The preliminary investigation has revealed no injuries; and no […]
Prospect Avenue Lane Closure (Between University Avenue and Springfield Avenue)
In order to perform routine storm sewer maintenance activities, Hoerr Construction, Inc. will be closing single lanes of both northbound and southbound traffic on Prospect Avenue between University Avenue and Springfield Avenue. These single-lane closures will be of a short length of time and duration. This will only affect one travel lane in one direction […]
City Staff to Participate in Point-in-Time Count
Staff from Neighborhood Services will participate in the annual Point-in-Time survey on January 30, 2020. The survey is a count mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and provides a snapshot of homelessness in Champaign County and throughout the country. Organized locally by the Champaign County Continuum of Service Providers to […]
City Receives Competitive Affordable Housing Grant for the Garden Hills SLEEP Program
The City, in partnership with Busey Bank, has been awarded a $67,500 from the 2019 Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago Affordable Housing Program. The grant will expand the work of the Garden Hills SLEEP Program by providing emergency escape and rescue windows and exterior lighting on yard poles and at entry points to 20 […]
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Countywide Celebration a Huge Success
The Countywide Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee presented three awards that upheld the ideals of Dr. King at a celebration on January 17 at The Vineyard Church in Urbana. The event began with hors d’oeuvres at 3:00 p.m. and the program started at 4:00 p.m. The keynote speaker was Dr. Sampson Davis, an […]
January 28, 2020 Regular Study Session
The City Council agenda for the January 28, 2020 Regular Study Session is now available online. This meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers of the City Building, 102 N. Neil Street in Champaign, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public and participation is welcome and encouraged. Click here to […]
Residential Fire – 1600 W. Bradley
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a working fire at 1600 W. Bradley Ave., Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 9:24 p.m. Upon arrival on the scene, fire crews found smoke coming from a 2nd floor apartment in building “N”. Crews quickly extinguished a small fire in the living room using a fire extinguisher. The resident […]