City of Champaign Breaks Ground on $35 Million Garden Hills Infrastructure Improvement Project
Transformative Project to Manage Stormwater and Provide New Neighborhood Park On October 10, 2023, the City of Champaign held a groundbreaking celebration to kick off construction of Phase Two of the Garden Hills Drainage Improvements Project. The ceremony was held at Hedge POP! Park and was preceded by remarks from elected officials, City officials, and […]
Neighborhood Services Completes CommUnity Matters Site Visits
Neighborhood Programs staff members Jennifer Carlson, Betsy Barclay, and Shelby Mammano recently wrapped up site visits with the City’s CommUnity Matters partners: DreAAm, Champaign Park District, and Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club. The site visit for Champaign Unit 4 School District will take place during the school year. Boys and Girls Club youth were […]
Neighborhood Services Hosts Quarterly CommUnity Matters Meeting
Neighborhood Programs staff met with representatives from Champaign Park District, Unit 4, and Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club on July 11, 2023, for the first Quarterly Meeting of FY 2023-24. These agencies shared information on their active summer youth programming, such as success and areas for opportunity, upcoming events, and emerging issues amongst the […]
Champaign Park District Partners with City of Champaign on Douglass Park Ballfield Improvements
Joint news release from the City of Champaign and the Champaign Park District On Tuesday, June 20, 2023, the Champaign City Council will consider a proposed $400,000 grant agreement to assist in funding improvements to the Douglass Park ballfields, including the addition of a concession stand and restrooms. The agreement was approved by the Champaign […]
43:43:43 Neighborhood Engagement Campaign Update
Neighborhood Services and Public Works Department staff attended the United Garden Hills Neighborhood Association (UGHNA) neighborhood group meeting on May 15. Public Works provided an update on the drainage and lighting infrastructure improvement construction timeline planned for the neighborhood. Also attending was Champaign Park District Executive Director Sarah Sandquist, who received community input regarding proposed Hedge POP! […]
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 […]
Winter Weather Clothing Drive Aims to Give Warmth to Those in Need
The Champaign Park District, City of Champaign, Human Kinetics and Champaign Center Partnership have joined forces again this year for the 5th Annual Bundle Up’s Clothing Drive. Residents are encouraged to donate new or gently used coats, gloves, hats, scarves, and other cold-weather clothing to assist those in need this winter. Donations are being collected […]
City Participates in Bundle Up Winter Clothing Drive
This year, the City of Champaign is again partnering with the Champaign Park District and Champaign Center Partnership for the Bundle Up Clothing Drive. We are collecting winter items such as coats, hats gloves, scarves, etc. (new or gently used) until December 19th for those most in need. The City Building will be one of […]
Reminder: Bundle Up’s Clothing Drive
This year, the City has partnered with the Champaign Park District and Champaign Center Partnership to collect new and gently used winter items, including coats, hats, gloves, scarves, etc. for those in need. There is a beautifully wrapped donation box at the main entrance of the City Building ready to be filled with your kind […]
Bundle Up’s Clothing Drive
This year, the City of Champaign is partnering with the Champaign Park District and Champaign Center Partnership to collect winter items such as coats, hats gloves, scarves etc. (New or gently used) until December 27th for those most in need. The City Building will be one of the drop off locations, and if you enter […]