Project to Provide Free Internet to Support Distance Learning in Shadowwood Mobile Home Park
The City of Champaign is pleased to announce the installation of new equipment to provide wireless Internet connectivity to Champaign Unit 4 students living in the Shadowwood Mobile Home Park. Through a collaborative project, new wi-fi equipment is being installed in Shadowwood August 19-21, 2020, with the goal of having the equipment fully operational to […]
City of Champaign Reminds Community of Parking Lot Changes to Promote Public Safety
Community Encouraged to Avoid Large Gatherings to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 The City of Champaign will continue to promote public safety by closing the City’s downtown parking lots at Neil & Washington and Walnut & Washington at 9:00 PM on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights through September 6, 2020. This change is in response […]
City of Champaign Issues Emergency Orders Regarding Use of Face Coverings, Parties, and Social Gatherings
Today, Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen issued two new Emergency Orders in order to continue to promote community health and safety amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Effective at 5 p.m. on August 19, 2020, Emergency Order 20-26 requires individuals who are over the age of two and able to medically tolerate a face mask, to cover […]
Proactive Measures Taken to Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 as Our Community Welcomes Students Back to Town
City Issues Emergency Orders 20-24 and 20-25 The City of Champaign has issued two new Emergency Orders to continue to promote public safety amidst the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. The Orders were implemented to help Champaign-Urbana prevent a large spike in COVID-19 cases that could coincide with the return of thousands of college students to our […]
City Issues Statement Regarding Vandalism of Champaign Police Department
On August 13, 2020, the Champaign Police Station was vandalized by a group of individuals who informed the City that they were there to peacefully protest. The City of Champaign supports peaceful protests and our residents’ rights to self-expression, however, the defacing of public property, like what occurred last night at the Champaign Police Department, […]
Downtown Champaign Parking Lots to Close at 9:00 PM on Weekends Through Labor Day
Avoid Large Gatherings to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 The City of Champaign will continue to promote public safety by closing the City’s downtown parking lots at Neil & Washington and Walnut & Washington at 9:00 PM on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights through September 6, 2020. This change is in response to large social […]
City of Champaign Responds to Storm Damage
The City of Champaign Public Works Department has mobilized resources to respond to Monday’s storm that left behind damaged trees, bushes, and other natural debris. Primary damage was reported in multiple areas throughout central Champaign including fallen trees on University Avenue, McKinley Avenue, William Street, and Duncan Road. Other reports of fallen limbs, signs blown […]
Downtown Champaign Parking Lots to Close at 9:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday
Community Reminded of Regulations Regarding Use of City Parking Lots and Open Containers In order to enhance public safety, and in response to the shooting incident that occurred Friday night as well as recent instances where a large number of individuals have engaged in social gatherings in Downtown parking lots during the late night/early morning […]
Campus Move In-Out Cleanliness
The City of Champaign’s Neighborhood Code Compliance Staff will increase enforcement in the campus area from August 10th through September 4th in an attempt to prevent large accumulations of trash and overflowing dumpsters. Property owners will receive notices giving them short response times in which to remove accumulations of trash. If the trash remains after […]
MCORE Project 4 – Springfield Avenue at Wright Street Detours
On Wednesday, August 5, 2020, the Multimodal Corridor Enhancement Project (MCORE) will continue the installation of storm sewer across Springfield Avenue at Wright Street, with work shifting to the east leg of the intersection. Starting August 5, the east leg of the intersection of Springfield Avenue and Wright Street will be closed to allow for […]