CommYOUnity: It Takes You To Make It Work! Block Party
On July 28, 2022, the Neighborhood Services Department hosted a neighborhood based CommYOUnity block party at Town Center Apartments. More than 100 neighbors enjoyed an evening of food and games, as well music provided by DJ Silkee. Resource and information vendors included representatives from the Community Violence Response Team, the Trauma and Resilience Initiative, and […]
Summer Block Party a Huge Success
On June 20, 2019, Champaign’s Neighborhood Services Department collaborated with the Champaign Park District to host the second Neighborhood Summer Block Party at the Town Center Apartments. Approximately 200 residents from the Town Center Apartments, as well as residents from surrounding apartments and subdivisions, attended the event. They were treated to music provided by DJ […]
Town Center Apartments Fire
On Monday, May 30, there was a fire at one of the Town Center Apartment buildings. The fire heavily damaged the entire building rendering it unfit for human habitation. The Fire Department contacted the Code Compliance Division on Tuesday, May 31 to request that the building be “Condemned for Occupancy.” Property Maintenance Inspector Tim Spear assessed the building from […]
Apartment Building Fire – 2411 N. Neil Street
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a working fire at 2411 N. Neil Street, May 30, 2016, at 4:54 p.m. Upon arrival on the scene, fire crews reported heavy smoke coming from the rear of the structure. Rescue and suppression efforts began immediately. Sixteen (16) pieces of Fire/Rescue/EMS equipment and approximately thirty-five (35) emergency response […]
2014 National Night Out
On Tuesday, August 5, the City of Champaign participated in the annual National Night Out Celebration. 7 neighborhood groups who are registered with the City applied for funds to help assist them with hosting of neighborhood-based events. The Champaign Park District also hosted a Sounds at Sunset event in Douglass Park that ran concurrent with […]