South Prospect Ave. Reconstruction
South Prospect Avenue Reconstruction (Windsor Road to Curtis Road) On Monday, March 25, construction will begin on South Prospect Avenue from Windsor Road to Curtis Road. Planned improvements include upgrading the corridor to arterial street standards with three lanes of pavement, curb and gutter, storm sewers, street lighting, on-street bike lanes, and improvements to the adjacent sidewalk and […]
Emergency Tree Work – Fourth Street and Kirby Avenue
Public Works staff will stabilize a large, potentially dangerous tree near the intersection of Fourth Street and Kirby Avenue. The work has begun and is expected to last into the night. Partial lane closures will be required in order to facilitate access to the tree by the crews. The City appreciates the cooperation of travelers […]
MCORE Project Work to Resume
On July 6, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) informed the Multimodal Corridor Enhancement Project (MCORE) partner agencies that the recent State of Illinois budget approval provided appropriations for work to resume on “state-let” projects. MCORE is a “state-let” project because the federal TIGER grant funding is directed to IDOT, who then becomes the contracting […]
Rain Barrel and Compost Bin Sale – One Day Only
Take advantage of one-day only bulk pricing for rain barrels and compost bins. City of Urbana and City of Champaign residents that pay a Stormwater Utility Fee are eligible for a $25.00 rebate for rain barrels. Proof of residency and payment of the Stormwater Utility Bill required. Pre-order now at: Rain Barrel Pre-Order Event Information: […]
MCORE Preconstruction Open House
MCORE PRECONSTRUCTION OPEN HOUSE (Projects 1, 2, and 3) A pre-construction open house for Multimodal Corridor Enhancement (MCORE) projects 1, 2, and 3 will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the project field office located at 24 East Green Street, Unit 19 in Champaign. Construction will begin […]
MCORE Work to Start this Spring on Green and White Streets
MCORE Work to Start this Spring on Green and White Streets The transformative $44 Million Multimodal Corridor Enhancement (MCORE) Project will start improving mobility in the core of our community when work begins this spring. Project partners (the City of Champaign, City of Urbana, Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), in […]
Champaign County First Springfield Trip
Champaign County First Springfield Trip On Wednesday, November 30, 2016 representatives of the City of Champaign, City of Urbana, Village of Savoy, Village of Mahomet, Village of St. Joseph, Champaign County, Champaign County Chamber of Commerce, and Champaign County Economic Development Corporation traveled together to Springfield to advocate for a number of priority projects to […]
Rev. Dr. Martin King, Jr. Countywide Celebration Call for Nominations Coming Soon!
Rev. Dr. Martin King, Jr. Countywide Celebration Call for Nominations Coming Soon! The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Countywide Celebration is scheduled for Friday, January 13, 2017 at Parkland College. The theme for the 2017 event is: “Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.” Each year, the Cities of Champaign and Urbana […]
Operation HOPE – University of Illinois Visit Day
Neighborhood Services Department staff attended the University of Illinois’ College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) visit day with 60 high school students who participate in the Operation HOPE program at Central and Centennial High Schools. The visit included a tour of campus, meetings with admissions and career programming deans in the College of Liberal Arts and […]
Ten Residents Apply to Fill District 4 Council Seat
The City of Champaign received ten applications to fill the upcoming vacancy in the District 4 City Council office. The application deadline was 12:00 p.m. today. In alphabetical order, the applicants are: Amanda E. Bloomfield Jared Fritz Don Gerard Lisa Gundersen Michael Markstahler Kimberley A. Nystrom Joe Petry Mary Shultz Benjamin Daniel Smith Greg Stock […]