City Facilitates Game Night at Providence at Thornberry
On August 10, 2023, the Neighborhood Services Department returned to Providence at Thornberry to host another game night where families enjoyed games, music, a bounce house, and frozen treats. This game night is in preparation for the August 17, 2023, targeted engagement event for the Providence neighborhood. The event was hosted in partnership with the […]
Fire Department Partners with the Park District to Host Movie Night
On August 10, 2023, the Fire Department partnered with the Champaign Park District to host movie night at Fire Station 5. While Thursday Night Flix is typically hosted at Champaign parks, the fire station was the perfect setting to see Disney’s animated movie, Planes: Fire & Rescue. In addition to the movie, families were able […]
Champaign County Community Coalition August Meeting
On August 9,2023 ,the Champaign County Community Coalition held it’s monthly meeting at the Holiday Inn. The Coalition partnered with United Way for a Walk as One Even called ‘Read. Talk. Play’. This event brings volunteers together to handout kindergarten readiness supplies to families in the Champaign County Community. Donna Tanner-Harold gave some more insight […]
Designated Procurement Initiative Event
On August 7, 2023, the Equity and Engagement Department introduced the Designated Procurement Initiative to interested small business owners. The Designated Procurement Initiative is a program in which the City of Champaign will set aside contracts for small, local, and low-income business owners. DPI was designed to increase the capacity of local economically disadvantaged contractors […]
Prospect Avenue and Armory Avenue Lane Closures
In order to perform storm sewer repairs, Hoerr Construction will be closing the right lane of southbound Prospect Avenue on the north side of the intersection with Armory Avenue. Prospect Avenue travel through the work zone will be merged into a single southbound lane. Northbound traffic will be unaffected by this project. Armory Avenue will […]
Storm Sewer Maintenance Activities on Neil Street
In order to perform routine storm sewer maintenance activities, National Power Rodding Corp. will be working on South Neil Street affecting traffic traveling on South Neil between Healey Street and William Street. Traffic will temporarily be merged into single lanes; no roads will be closed. Work is planned during the hours of 7 a.m. to […]
Neil Street Lane Closure (between Main Street and Washington Street)
In order to perform routine storm sewer maintenance activities, National Power Rodding Corp. will be working on North Neil Street affecting traffic traveling south from Main Street to Washington Street. Traffic will temporarily be merged into single lanes. Work is planned during the hours of 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, August 10, 2023. […]
Locust Street Temporary Road Closure
In order to complete concrete deck pour at 51 E Green, C-U Under Construction will close Locust Street between Green Street and John Street. The closure will begin on Thursday, August 10 and will reopen on Friday, August 11, 2023. During the closure, through traffic will not be allowed, but access will be maintained to […]
New Champaign City Profiles Features April Faulkner
In the latest episode of Champaign City Profiles, Station Manager Brian Paris talks with April Faulkner, a Community Relations Specialist in the Equity and Engagement Department. In the podcast, April provides some examples of what her department does and how her role is to help drive the department’s important work forward. One project that she […]
Downtown Champaign Featured in IML Publication
The August 2023 issue of the Illinois Municipal League (IML) Review features a five-page article about the revitalization of Downtown Champaign. Written by Senior Planner for Economic Development T.J. Blakeman (Planning and Development), the article provides a great history of downtown, the challenges downtown faced during the mid-20th century, and the City’s investment in infrastructure […]