Neighborhood Ambassadors Support Diwali Festival of Lights
On November 4, the Neighborhood Ambassadors supported the BAPS Campus Fellowship in their Diwali Festival of Lights celebration in collaboration with Hindu YUVA UIUC and the Vivekananda House. The event brought residents, students, and staff together to learn about the practices of Diwali and allowed participants to experience this tradition. The Neighborhood Services Department was […]
Housing and Homeless Innovations (HHI) Consolidated Application
On November 4, the Cities of Champaign and Urbana published the Housing and Homeless Innovations (HHI) Consolidated Application for agencies that support affordable housing development and homeless services in Champaign County. A total of $5.8 million in grant funds are available to support permanent affordable housing units, homeless shelters, tenant-based rental assistance and program management, […]
Bradley Avenue Lane Closures (between Mattis Avenue and McKinley Avenue)
In order to perform work for a sewer lining project, Visu-Sewer Construction Inc. will temporarily be closing single lanes of Bradley Avenue between Mattis Avenue and McKinley Avenue. These single-lane closures will be of short length and time duration and will affect only one travel lane at any given time. Work will take place from […]
Residential Fire – 1405 S. Mattis Ave.
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a working fire at 1405 South Mattis Ave., Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 8:43 p.m. Upon arrival on the scene, fire crews found very light smoke coming from the front door of a single-family home. Crews quickly deployed one hose line and extinguished a small fire in a back […]
UPDATE 8:44 p.m.: Homicide Investigation – 1100-Block of N. Elm Street
CHAMPAIGN – UPDATE 8:44 p.m.: Champaign Police have been informed that the victim succumbed to her injuries at a local hospital. This investigation has been reclassified as a Homicide. Champaign Police were dispatched at 4:52 p.m. on November 4, 2022, to the 1100-Block of N. Elm Street for a report of a shooting with injuries. […]
Bradley Avenue Lane Closure (between State Street and Randolph Street)
In order to perform work for a sewer lining project, Visu-Sewer Construction Inc. will be closing an eastbound lane of Bradley Avenue from State Street to Randolph Street. Work will take place on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weather permitting.
Bradley Avenue Lane Closure (between Oak Street and Sixth Street)
In order to perform work for a sewer lining project, Visu-Sewer Construction Inc. will be closing an eastbound lane of Bradley Avenue from Oak Street to Sixth Street. Work will take place on Monday, November 7, 2022, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weather permitting.
No City Council Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday, November 8, 2022
There is no City Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Click here to download the November 8, 2022 No Meeting Notice
Welcoming Week Thank You Reception
On October 28th, Equity and Engagement staff member, April Faulkner, attended the Welcoming Week Thank-You Reception. This was social event for participants of Welcoming Week to come together and share what the week’s events meant to them. There was music from the Jasmine Field Orchestra, and more than a dozen organizations were in attendance.
City’s Human Relations Commission Meets for Retreat
On Saturday, October 29, Acting Community Relations Manager Mary Catherine Roberson (Equity and Engagement Department) met with members of the City’s Human Relations Commission (HRC) for a half-day retreat. The HRC is responsible for the promotion of equal rights and opportunities in the City and enforcement of the City’s Human Rights Ordinance. The group participated […]