Elm Street Road Closure
In order to install utilities at 509 S Elm Street, Mayfield Construction will be closing Elm Street between Green Street and Healey Street. The road closure will begin on Thursday, August 4, 2016, and will reopen on Friday, August 12, 2016, weather permitting. Through traffic will not be allowed in the area, but access will […]
Galen Drive Lane Closure
In order to repair pavement failures, Schomburg & Schomburg will be closing the southbound lane of Galen Drive between Devonshire Drive and Newbury Road. The closure will begin at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 4, 2016, and reopen at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, August 5, 2016. Northbound traffic will be allowed in the construction area.
Church Street Road Repairs
In order to repair pavement failures in the eastbound lane of Church Street, Schomburg & Schomburg will be shifting traffic on Church Street between Randolph Street and Neil Street using the westbound lane and the loading zone. One lane of traffic in each direction will remain open at all times. The repairs will begin at […]
Fifth Street Road Closure
In order to set structural steel at 706 S Fifth Street, Joe’s Brewery and Tri-County Welding and Fabrication will be closing Fifth Street between Green Street and John Street. The closure will occur on Thursday, August 4, 2016, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Through traffic will not be allowed in the […]
Cambridge Drive Road Closure
In order to construct a new storm sewer, Duce Construction will close Cambridge Drive between Oxford Drive and Cornell Drive. This work will start on Thursday, August 4 at 7:00 a.m. and is planned to be completed and reopened to traffic by 4:00 p.m. Monday, August 8. Residents will be able to access their […]
National Night Out Celebration
The City of Champaign welcomes the community to join us in celebrating National Night Out on Tuesday, August 2, 2016. The public is invited to join in a community-wide celebration at Beardsley Park (1006 N Walnut Street, Champaign) from 4-8 p.m. This free event is sponsored by the Champaign Park District in partnership with the […]
Champaign Police Make Arrests in Armed Robbery Investigation
Media Contact: Lt. Dave Shaffer | 217-403-7030 | [email protected] On July 28, 2016, at approximately 7:46 PM, Champaign Police Officers responded to the Sprint Store located at 2706 N. Prospect Ave. for a reported armed robbery that had just occurred. Upon arrival, officers found that several customers and employees inside of the business had been tied up and restrained during […]
Donna Pittman Appointed Director of the Champaign Public Library
Today the Library Board of Trustees proudly announced that Donna Pittman has been appointed the new Director of the Champaign Public Library. Pittman’s first official day as Director will be August 8, 2016. Ms. Pittman has worked in several different positions at the Champaign Public Library over the last 27 years, serving most recently as […]
August 2, 2016 Regular Council Meeting
The City Council agendas for the August 2, 2016 Regular Council Meeting and Post Council Study Session are now available online. This meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers of the City Building, 102 N. Neil Street in Champaign, at 7:00pm. The meeting is open to the public and participation is welcome and […]
Stuff the Squad School Supply Drive
Wednesday July 27, 7AM – 6PM, the Champaign Police Department will be hosting a school supply drive, filling as many squad cars as possible with supplies to support our local youth! From crayons and notebooks to binders and book bags, please show your support by dropping off an item or two or more to […]