Emergency Rent Assistance Still Available
The Illinois eviction moratorium expired on October 3, 2021. Assistance for those financially impacted by COVID-19 may qualify for assistance through the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission’s Emergency Rent Assistance program. The program will pay for past due housing costs, such as rent and bills (power, water, sewer). The amount of assistance will be based […]
Virtual Landlord Forum
On May 4, 2021, Neighborhood Services partnered with Champaign County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) and Habitat for Humanity to host a virtual forum for area landlords. Presenters were CCRPC’s Community Services Director Lisa Benson, And Habitat for Humanity’s Family Services Manager Jim Mueller. Sixty-two landlords joined the meeting to learn about new rental assistance funds […]
Adult Fire Explorer Program Mock Interviews
On August 15, 2020, staff from the Fire and Human Resources Departments hosted virtual mock interviews for participants in the 2020 Adult Fire Explorers Program. In this voluntary component of the Adult Fire Explorers Program, participants were provided the opportunity to experience and practice the oral interview step of the firefighter hiring process. Mock interviewers […]
Downtown Traffic Counts
On October 11, the City of Champaign began working with the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission to perform traffic counts at three intersections in Downtown Champaign: Walnut/Main, Walnut/Washington, and Neil/Main. Traffic counts will be taken over a three-week period using video cameras that will quickly count both pedestrians and vehicles. The camera method is superior […]