Market Street Overlay – Annual Paving Project
Starting Monday, May 15, Open Road Paving Company will begin rehabilitation work on Market Street from Bradley Avenue to Kenyon Road. This work will consist of minor curb and sidewalk ramp replacement, patching, manhole adjustments, milling and paving, the addition of bike lanes, and applying new pavement markings. One lane in each direction will be […]
City Council to Consider $2 Million State Grant for Community Development and Violence Prevention
On May 16, 2023, the Champaign City Council will consider approving an agreement to accept $2,000,000 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) through the Community Development, Violence Prevention and Administrative Costs Grant. This grant funding was appropriated for the City of Champaign by the late State Senator Scott Bennett. If the […]
Prospect Avenue Lane Closure (between Pioneer Street and Dennison Drive)
In order to perform storm sewer repairs, SNC Construction will be closing the right lane of northbound Prospect Avenue between Pioneer Street and Dennison Drive. Travel through the work zone will be merged into a single northbound lane. Southbound traffic in the area will be unaffected by this project. Minor traffic delays may occur in […]
Community Gun Violence Response Meeting
On May 9, 2023, a Community Gun Violence Response Meeting was held at the Champaign Public Library from 6-7:30 pm. The meeting was hosted by the City of Champaign’s Equity and Engagement Department in collaboration with the CU Trauma and Resilience Initiative. Chief Tyler and division Lieutenant, Brian Maloney from the Champaign Police Department joined community […]
The City Supports ‘Red Day’
On May 11, 2023 Keller Williams Realty Teams’ across the world participated in ‘Red Day’ which is a day of service in which they give back to the community. This year they participated by assisting 6 senior families in home repairs across the CU area. The Equity and Engagement Department was proud to help sponsor […]
Champaign County Community Coalition
On May 10, 2023 the Champaign County Community Coalition hosted a wide variety of speakers highlighting work being done in the community. We heard from local law enforcement that were excited to share a steady downward trend of gun violence. They also shared a few community engagement events like Touch-a-Truck, Coffee with a Cop, and […]
Building Permits Issued
The Champaign Fire Department’s Building Safety Division recently issued the following building permits for projects with an estimated construction value of $250,000 or more. Address Value of Construction Date Issued Type Use 301 Mercury, Ste 2 $668,000 04/28/2023 Alteration Warehouse 5017 Abbey Fields $498,000 05/02/2023 New Single Family 214 E Clark St $2,471,000 05/04/2023 New […]
All-Way Stop Installation at Intersection of Boardwalk Drive and Interstate Drive
The intersection of Boardwalk Drive and Interstate Drive is scheduled to be converted to an all-way top on Monday, May 22, 2023. Public Works Traffic and Lighting crews will install the new signs, and a portable, changeable message sign will be placed in advance of the change to alert drivers of the new all-way stop. […]
Chester Street Road Closure (between Neil Street and Walnut Street)
In order to remove HVAC materials from the roof of the Champaign City Building, Tremco will place a crane on Chester Street between Neil Street and Walnut Street. The closure will take place on Friday, May 12, 2023, between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 10 a.m., weather permitting. Traffic will not be permitted on […]
Pledge of Allegiance Remix
On May 5, 2023, Justice Victim Advocate, Jarrel Young (E&E) collaborated with Unit 4 Schools to premiere a new pledge of allegiance. Booker T. Washington STEM Academy students have been working with Jarrel to create a new school pledge that was remixed into a hip hop song. This project took place during the school’s Fab […]