Garden Hills Phase 3 Project (Paula Drive Full Closure between Garden Hills Drive and Joanne Lane)
Starting Wednesday, July 2, 2025, Paula Drive will be fully closed to vehicular traffic at the intersection of Paula Drive and Garden Hills Drive through to the intersection of Paula Drive and Joanne Lane. During construction through this segment, residents will not be able to enter or leave their driveways. Residents will be able to […]
Paula Drive Partial Closure and Full Closure (at Joanne Lane)
Starting Tuesday, June 17, 2025, Paula Drive will be intermittently closed to vehicular traffic using flaggers to alternate traffic while Stark Excavating Inc. mills off the asphalt surface of the roadway. Starting Wednesday, June 18, 2025, Paula Drive will be fully closed to vehicular traffic at the intersection of Paula Drive and Joanne Lane. During […]
Garden Hills Phase 3 Project (Joanne Lane)
Effective Thursday, May 8, 2025, Stark Excavating will begin the initial construction for the Garden Hills Phase 3 Project. Tree trimming will commence first, with full road closure for demolition to follow. Starting Monday, May 12, 2025, Joanne Lane will be fully closed to vehicular traffic between the south leg of the Paula Drive/Joanne Lane […]
Ameren Illinois Sanitary Sewer Televising
Ameren Illinois will be conducting sewer inspections to identify and correct any potential cross bore hazards involving natural gas lines. Usually, these inspections take place by inserting a camera into the sewer main. Occasionally, the sewer main is not accessible and Ameren’s contractor may need to access the sewer line from inside the home. The […]
Residential Fire – 1200 Block Joanne Ln.
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire in a residence in the 1200 block of Joanne Ln., Monday, December 9, at 5:11 a.m. Fire crews were able to quickly get the fire under control. Firefighters responded to a report from an occupant of a fire in the single-family home. Once on the scene, crews […]
Garden Hills Overnight Construction (Garden Hills Drive and Joanne Lane)
As part of the Garden Hills Drainage Improvements project, Duce construction will be working extended overnight hours (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.) to complete storm sewer construction underneath the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks. Work will be confined within City and railroad right-of-way in the general vicinity of the 1700 block of Garden Hills Drive and […]
Arrest made in June 2, 2021, Shooting Investigation
On June 2, 2021, at approximately 5:15 p.m., Champaign Police responded to the 1800 block of Joanne Lane for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an 18-year-old male suffering from a single life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim remains in critical condition. The investigation revealed the shooting was the result of drive by. […]
Shooting Investigation – 1800 block of Joanne Lane
On June 2, 2021, at approximately 5:15 p.m., Champaign Police responded to the 1800 block of Joanne Lane for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an 18-year-old male suffering from a single life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he remains in critical condition. The preliminary investigation […]
Shooting Investigation – 1200 Block of Joanne Lane
On July 13, 2020, at approximately 10:07 p.m., Champaign Police responded to the 1200 block of Joanne Lane for the report of shots heard. Upon arrival, officers located .40 caliber and 9mm shell casings in the roadway in front of a private residence and vehicle damage was identified to parked cars. No injuries were reported […]
Champaign Police Investigating Shots Fired Incident, Arrest Made
On March 22, 2020, at approximately 12:29 a.m., Champaign Police responded to the intersection of Paula Drive and Joanne Lane after hearing shots fired. Upon arrival, an officer witnessed a male with a gun fleeing the scene before he was observed discarding the weapon. Shortly afterwards, the suspect was apprehended by police. Evidence was recovered […]