Category: General Press Releases

Award Recipients Announced for the 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Countywide Celebration

Four prestigious community awards will be presented to individuals and organizations that uphold the principles and ideals of Dr. King during the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Countywide Celebration on January 17, 2020. The 2020 award recipients include: • Pastor Rickey E. Parks – Winner of the Doris Hoskins Prestigious Community Service Award • Austin’s […]


Champaign County Community Coalition and City of Champaign Partner with Champaign County Crime Stoppers to Solve and Prevent Local Gun Crimes

The Champaign County Community Coalition and the City of Champaign will contribute up to $30,000 to Champaign County Crime Stoppers to support the nonprofit’s Illegal Gun Bounty Reward Program. Through this program Champaign County Crime Stoppers pays their maximum $1,000 cash reward for anonymous tips that lead to the arrest of an individual using a […]


Sidewalk Snow Removal Ordinance Activation

Sidewalk Snow Removal Ordinance Activation As of 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 17, 2019 the Champaign Public Works Director has declared that the sidewalk snow and ice removal requirement in the Downtown and Campustown areas in effect. The National Weather Service indicates that our area received 3.25” inches of snow between Sunday and Monday. In order […]


Dr. Sampson Davis to Provide Keynote Speech at 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Countywide Celebration

Organizers of the 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Countywide Celebration are honored to announce that Dr. Sampson Davis will be the keynote speaker at next year’s event.  The celebration will be held on Friday, January 17, 2020, at The Vineyard Church (1500 N. Lincoln Ave., Urbana). A reception will be held starting at 3:00 […]


Free Parking Available in Downtown Champaign this December (in the Hill Street Parking Deck)

The City of Champaign is offering up to two hours parking in the Hill Street Parking Deck from December 1 through December 31, 2019. Hourly visitors parking longer than two hours will receive a 2-hour discount off their parking fee. Though the City encourages visitors to support Champaign’s local businesses and restaurants, there is no […]


Call for Nominations for the 2020 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Countywide Celebration

The 19th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Countywide Celebration will be held on Friday, January 17, 2020, at The Vineyard Church (1500 N. Lincoln Ave., Urbana). A reception will be held starting at 3:00 p.m. and the program will start at 4:00 p.m. This event celebrates the legacy of Dr. King and all […]


City of Champaign Clarifies City Council’s Request to Review Boards and Commissions

At their meeting on October 15, 2019, members of the Champaign City Council submitted a request to the City Manager to schedule a future study session to review all boards and commissions in the City of Champaign and their corresponding ordinances. The City’s boards and commissions perform an important function in providing input to the […]


Kirby Avenue Lane Closure (First St. to Fourth St.)

Kirby Avenue Lane Closure (First St. to Fourth St.) To facilitate preparation for University of Illinois gameday activities, the northernmost lane of Kirby Avenue will be closed beginning at 12:00 p.m. Friday, October 18, 2019. This is ahead of the usual road closure in this same area that will occur on Saturday, October 19. The […]


Bradley Avenue Lane Closures (From Mattis Avenue to Redwood Drive) – Extended

In order to complete routine storm sewer maintenance activities, Hoerr Construction, Inc. will be closing single lanes of both eastbound and westbound traffic on Bradley Avenue between Mattis Avenue and Redwood Drive. These single-lane closures will be of short length of time and duration. Only one travel lane will be affected at any given time. […]