Fifth Street Road Closure – Extended Closure (between Church Street and Washington Street)
In order to complete soil remediation, Ameren Illinois closed Fifth Street between Church Street and Washington Street. The closure began on Monday, December 6, 2021, and is now scheduled to reopen on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. The street will be closed to through traffic, but access to all local properties will be maintained. Drivers are […]
Neighborhood Services Staff Attends Annual Winter Legislative Conference in Washington
Neighborhood Services Director Kevin Jackson and Neighborhood Programs Manager Kerri Spear attended the annual legislative conference of the National Community Development Association (NCDA) in Washington, D.C. from February 15-17. In addition to participating in roundtables and forums regarding US Department of Housing and Urban Development issues, staff also met with Senator Tammy Duckworth and her general […]
Washington Street Drainage Improvements
The City of Champaign would like to announce that on Monday, September 22, 2014, West Washington Street between Russell Street and Garfield Avenue and the intersection of Washington Street and Russell Street will be closed to traffic. This closure is necessary to reconstruct the City’s infrastructure and improve drainage at the intersection of Washington Street […]
West Washington Watershed Storm Sewer Lining Project
Today, September 18, 2014, the City of Champaign, through a contract with Insituform Technologies, began a storm sewer-pipelining project in the West Washington Watershed area. The proposed project will consist of lining approximately 2,600 lineal feet of 36-inch diameter storm sewer located along the north side of Washington Street stretching from Russell Street to Mattis Avenue. […]
Child Abduction Arrest
The Champaign Police Department has been investigating an incident that was reported to have occurred in the area of Washington and Miller on May 21, 2014 at around 3:30 PM. A 13 year-old female reported being approached by a male suspect in a green car. This suspect was reported to have exited the car and forced […]