Champaign Fire Department Celebrates 150 Years of Service
The Champaign Fire Department will officially mark its 150th anniversary on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. Fire Department personnel will be available throughout the day for interviews at Fire Department headquarters located at 307 S. Randolph Street. Please stop by to hear stories from the past and learn about the celebration being held on July 19, 2015. Contact: […]
Five Residents Apply to Fill District 1 Council Vacancy
The City of Champaign received five applications to fill the vacant District 1 City Council office. In alphabetical order, the applicants are: Azark David Cobbs Clarissa Nickerson Fourman Ingrid Kammin Kelsey Elizabeth Parker Brent West The City Council will carefully review the applications and then interview qualified candidates during the Council Study Session meeting on […]
Entry-Level Firefighter Interviews
The 2014 entry-level Firefighter recruitment process continues as scheduled. The Human Resources (HR) Department administered an application period in August and a written exam in September. Eighty-nine of the 91 candidates who sat for the written exam successfully achieved the minimum passing score and qualified to participate in on-site interviews on November 13. HR staff […]
Fire Chief Interviews Scheduled
The City of Champaign has selected four (4) finalists to be interviewed for the position of Fire Chief. The four (4) finalists will be interviewed September 17-18, 2014. The finalists are: Gary Ludwig, Managing Director of the Ludwig Group, LLC, a 37-year veteran of the fire service, and former Deputy Fire Chief for the Memphis, […]
News Release: Fire Chief Interviews Scheduled
FIRE CHIEF INTERVIEWS SCHEDULED After a nationwide search, the City of Champaign has selected three (3) finalists to be interviewed for the position of Fire Chief. The three (3) finalists will be interviewed March 10 and 11, 2014. The finalists are: Greg Main, currently serving as District Fire Chief for the Evansville, Indiana Fire […]