City of Champaign Reminder of Sidewalk Snow Removal for Campus and Downtown
With winter weather arriving early this year, the City of Champaign would like to remind owners of properties located within the University District and the Downtown area that they are responsible for removing snow, ice, sleet or freezing rain from the sidewalks adjacent to their properties. The ordinance applies when accumulations are 2-inches or greater. […]
New Online Tool Provides Convenient, Online Access to Champaign’s Financial Data
The City of Champaign is pleased to announce the launch of the Financial Transparency Portal, a new online resource which provides expanded and convenient access to the City’s financial information. This new tool is now available for the public to explore via the City’s website at champaignil.gov/FinancialTransparency. The Financial Transparency Portal provides residents with easy, […]
With Financial Closing Complete, Bristol Place Construction Ramping Up. Announcing Contracting and Employment Opportunities
The City of Champaign is pleased to announce that the financial closing of the Bristol Place Residences finished on November 8, 2018. With the time-consuming work related to the closing completed, construction is now on track for an early 2020 completion. The City is now focused on the significant economic impact this project will provide […]
SWAT Deployed to an Armed Subject Barricaded in a Private Residence
On Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, at approximately 10:15 p.m., Champaign Police responded to the 2500 block of West Springfield Avenue for a report of domestic battery by an armed male subject, who is identified as 25-year-old Jerry O’Neal, of Champaign. Upon arrival, officers learned O’Neal threatened a female with a firearm inside a private residence. […]
Champaign Police Report Significant Decrease in Property Crimes
The Champaign Police Department has reduced property crimes after making it a priority a little more than one year ago. On Oct. 1, 2017, at the direction of City Council, the department dedicated additional detectives to the investigations unit to combat and decrease the reports of residential and motorized burglaries. From Oct. 1, 2017 to […]
Police Seek Assistance in Shooting Investigation
On Saturday, November 24, 2018, at approximately 8:07 p.m., Champaign Police responded to the 1700 block of West John Street after receiving reports of gunfire in the area. Upon arrival, officers located evidence of a shooting. A short time later, a 25-year-old male arrived at a local hospital with injuries consistent with a gunshot wound. […]
Police Seek Assistance in Shooting Investigations
This evening, at approximately 6:29 p.m., Champaign Police responded to the 800 block of South State Street after receiving reports of gunfire in the area. Upon arrival, police found a residence in the 800 block of South State Street that had been struck multiple times by gunfire. No injuries were reported at this location. A […]
Bristol Place Residences Construction Underway
The rebuilding of the Bristol Place neighborhood is now underway as work has begun on the first of two phases of construction. The first phase of Bristol Place Residences includes 90 new housing units consisting of 64 single-family homes and 26 townhome units. Work on this first phase is expected to be complete by March […]
The Champaign Police Department: Increased Patrols Planned for Busy Thanksgiving Week
The Champaign Police Department and law enforcement throughout Illinois will be working around the clock through Thanksgiving and the remainder of the year to make certain that travelers are buckled up and driving sober. The Champaign Police Department is joining the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and nearly 200 local police and […]