The City of Champaign will proudly celebrate Public Service Recognition Week May 7-13 in several exciting ways. A national event, Public Service Recognition Week honors the men and women who serve our country at the local, county, state, and federal level. The City will use this opportunity to honor our employees for their hard […]
CRO Hosts Quarterly Association Meeting The Community Relations Office hosted the Illinois Municipal Human Relations Association (IMHRA) quarterly meeting on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. The quarterly meeting attendees included the City of Springfield, City of Normal, City of Urbana, City of Danville, City of Peoria, the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) personnel which included […]
On April 26, 2017, the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD), in partnership with the City of Champaign, rolled out its first live telecast of the MTD Board of Trustees meeting on CGTV. The meeting was also streamed live on the City’s website. MTD’s Board of Trustees meetings are regularly held on the last Wednesday of […]
Rachel Joy, Community Relations Manager & Compliance Officer, joined nine other agencies to participate in Parkland College’s Inaugural Diversity Resource Fair. The fair was held on April 26 in the atrium of the Student Union. It was available for students to gather information on resources in the community related to inclusion and diversity. The Community Relations […]
Rachel Joy, Community Relations Manager & Compliance Officer, gave a fair housing presentation to the Champaign County Association of Realtors (CCAR) during their luncheon at the Round Barn Banquet Center on April 20. Approximately 75 attendees were present. As part of the event, the group also celebrated 100 years of service to the area.
On April 12, 2017, the City’s Communications Advisory Committee (CAC) hosted a meet-and-greet event between City leaders and members of the local media. Communications Manager Jeff Hamilton facilitated the meeting, which was undertaken as a way to strengthen the City’s relationship with local media outlets. Fourteen members of the local media from nine different organizations attended. […]
On April 3, the newly redesigned Board and Commission webpages went live to the public. Incorporating a colorful new design, each Board/Commission page includes a large banner image, information about the Board/Commission, and contact information for its members. Improvements to the website backend also makes updating the pages faster, easier, and more consistent. Before […]
CU Fresh Start held its second Call-In meeting on March 9, 2017. At the Call-In, law enforcement representatives, community members and social service providers met face-to-face with eleven individuals who are known to be involved in local gun-related incidents and shootings. The message was clear and direct – “The gun violence in our community must […]
On Wednesday, March 1, CGTV produced a live telecast of the candidate forum for council districts 2 and 5. The event was held in City Council Chambers to provide information to the public before the April 4 election. It was hosted and sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Champaign County, the NAACP of Champaign […]
Episode 55 of the City’s award-winning show Champaign Connection debuted last week and runs through the end of March. In this episode: Learn how the Neighborhood Services Department promotes greater community awareness through the Neighbors of Champaign website – neighborsofchampaign.com. This one-stop center helps connect and support civic engagement in neighborhoods across the City. Learn how […]