Shooting Investigation – 2400 Block of N Neil Street
Champaign Police were dispatched at 1:54 a.m. on January 3, 2023, to the 2400 Block of N. Neil Street for a report of a Shooting with Injury. Upon arrival, officers located a 40-year-old Champaign man with a potentially life-threatening gunshot wound to the abdomen. Personnel from the Champaign Police and Fire Departments rendered medical aid […]
Residential Fire – 606 S. Victor St.
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire in a detached garage at 606 S. Victor St., Friday, December 30, 2022, at 4:56 p.m. Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire in this detached garage. Firefighters responded to a report from the occupant of a fire in the detached garage. Once on the scene, fire crews […]
Bundle Up’s Winter Clothing Drive
Over the last month, the community has come together in a big way to support Bundle Up’s Winter Clothing Drive. The City of Champaign partnered with the Champaign Park District, Champaign Center Partnership, and Human Kinetics to collect new and gently used winter items for our community members in need. The City Building collected a […]
Extension Granted for Federal Home Loan Bank Grant
In June 2019, the City of Champaign Neighborhood Services Department partnered with Busey Bank to apply for a highly competitive Affordable Housing Program grant through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLB). In November 2019, the Neighborhood Services Department received notice that they were approved to receive the amount of $67,500 for the purpose […]
January 3, 2023 Regular Study Session Cancelled
The City Council Regular Study Session scheduled for Tuesday, January 3, 2023, has been cancelled. Click here to download the January 3, 2023 Cancellation Notice
Champaign Police Officer Jeffrey Creel Retires
Champaign Police Officer Jeffrey Creel retired this week following 22 years of service to the City of Champaign. He began his law enforcement career in 1993 with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Des Moines, Iowa, before accepting a position with the Chicago Police Department in 1995. In December 2000, he was hired by the […]
No City Council Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday, December 27, 2022
There is no City Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 27, 2022. Click here to download the December 27, 2022 No Meeting Notice
Neighborhood Ambassadors Deliver Presents to Shadowwood Residents
On December 21, 2022, the City’s Neighborhood Ambassadors helped spread the holiday spirit by delivering presents to children in the Shadowwood neighborhood with a holiday drive. La Casa Cultural Latina at the University of Illinois gifted 250 presents and toys to the Shadowwood neighborhood, which the City’s Neighborhood Ambassadors wrapped and delivered. The Neighborhood Ambassadors […]
New Champaign Spotlight Features Library Director Brittany Millington
The City’s video magazine show, Champaign Spotlight, puts the spotlight on the people, programs, and events of the City of Champaign. The latest episode features an interview with Library Director Brittany Millington. Brittany shares a little about her path to her current position and then talks about all of the programs and services that make […]
Neighborhood Services Department Celebrates 30 Years
The Neighborhood Services Department (NSD) was created in 1992 to address neighborhood needs by utilizing the City’s Neighborhood Wellness Action Plan, coordinating neighborhood-based City services, and taking the lead on public information and citizen participation activities. The Department provides services and programs that directly contribute to healthy, thriving neighborhoods. NSD is comprised of three unique […]