City of Champaign Reopening Facilities to Members of the Public on June 1
The City of Champaign is pleased to announce that City facilities will once again be open to the public starting June 1, 2021. In order to protect the health and safety of the public and staff, City facilities were closed to public visitors at the onset of the pandemic. With the move to the Bridge […]
Champaign County, Region 6 Move to Tier 1 COVID-19 Mitigations
City officials have been notified that Region 6 is now able to enter Tier 1 mitigation based upon the adjusted metrics set forth by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). This move allows for a modified reopening of indoor dining throughout the region, subject to specific rules of operation to preserve public health. The […]
City of Champaign Issues Emergency Order 20-23
Today Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen issued Emergency Order 20-23 which waives the City’s license fees and bond requirements for itinerant merchant group sales events. The purpose of the Emergency Order is to make it more affordable for small, local businesses without a physical store to participate in group sales events (like parking lot sales and […]
City of Champaign Issues Emergency Order 20-22
Today Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen issued Emergency Order 20-22 which waives the City’s fee for a sidewalk retail sales area permit. The intent of the Emergency Order is to allow Champaign’s retail stores to more easily offer outdoor sales in accordance with Phase 4 guidelines of the State’s Restore Illinois plan. The fee waiver is […]
City of Champaign Issues Emergency Order 20-20
Today Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen issued Emergency Order 20-20 which expressly allows the use of City streets and right-of-way for marches by community members exercising their First Amendment rights to free expression and assembly. On May 20, 2020, Mayor Feinen issued Emergency Order 20-17, which suspended the issuance of special event permits through September 7, […]
City of Champaign Issues Emergency Order 20-19
Yesterday Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen issued Emergency Order 20-19 which allows for the carryout and delivery of pre-mixed alcoholic beverages during the COVID-19 emergency. This change is in accordance with recent amendments to the Illinois Liquor Code. State law now permits the transportation of pre-mixed alcoholic beverages provided they are contained in a glass, metal, […]
Champaign Developing Outdoor Dining Options in Support of Local Restaurants
On May 20, 2020, Governor Pritzker announced that bars and restaurants will be able to open for outdoor seating during phase three of the state’s reopening plan, which is expected to start in Champaign on May 29. In response, the City of Champaign is actively developing a three-pronged plan to support the many local establishments […]
City of Champaign Resumes Additional Code Compliance Inspections
Following a short pause while the City developed procedures to ensure the safety of the public and City inspectors during the COVID-19 pandemic, Champaign’s Code Compliance Division has now implemented virtual interior code inspections of residential dwelling units and resumed limited-contact inspection of vacant units. The City has also resumed exterior code violation inspections for […]
City of Champaign Announces Changes for May 19, 2020 City Council Meeting
CHAMPAIGN – On April 2, 2020, Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen issued COVID-19 Related Emergency Order 20-10 in accordance with Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order which suspended certain requirements of the Illinois Open Meetings Act. The Mayor’s Emergency Order allows the City Council to conduct meetings electronically. City Council members will not be physically present for the […]
City of Champaign Issues Emergency Order 20-11 Amendment No. 1
On May 8, 2020, Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen issued Amendment No.1 to COVID-19 related Emergency Order 20-11, which previously cancelled all board and commission meetings for any board or commission to which the Mayor appoints all the members. Amendment No. 1 allows the City of Champaign Board of Library Trustees to meet at its regular […]