Police Investigate Shooting in 1600 Block of Sheffield Road
On Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, at approximately 7:57 p.m., Champaign Police responded to the 1600 block of Sheffield Road for reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, police learned an unknown number of suspects exchanged multiple rounds of gunfire outside of a residence, resulting in vehicle and property damage. Following preliminary investigation, it was discovered a male […]
Arrest Made in Aug. 23, 2018, N. Hickory Street Homicide Investigation
This evening, at approximately 5:45 p.m., the Waterloo Police Department, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service, arrested 48-year-old Shoen Russell of Champaign in Waterloo, Iowa, on charges of First-Degree Murder. Russell was arrested without incident and charged in connection with the death of 48-year-old Darin Mitchell, also of Champaign. On Aug. 23, at […]
Trick-or-Treat Hours for Halloween – October 31, 2018
Customarily, both the City of Urbana and the City of Champaign join with the Champaign County Board in setting aside trick-or-treat hours. The Champaign County Board has approved specific rules/guidelines/hours regarding trick-or-treat hours, and both Urbana and Champaign have agreed to the following schedule: – Halloween/Trick-or-Treat will be held on October 31, regardless of what […]
Champaign Police Invite Community Members for Coffee and Conversation
In celebration of the third annual national Coffee with a Cop Day, the Champaign Police Department will host Coffee with a Cop on Wednesday, Oct. 3, from 7-9 a.m. at Biggby Coffee, located at 401 S. Mattis Ave. Coffee with a Cop is a unique opportunity for residents to meet with police officers to ask […]
Champaign Police Announce Safe Zone to Exchange Internet Purchases
Now open to the public, CPD encourages use of its Internet Purchase Exchange Location The Champaign Police Department welcomes citizens to use their newly created “Internet Purchase Exchange Location” in support of a more safe and secure venue for residents to exchange goods sold through online sites, such as Craigslist. The designated zone includes two, […]
2018 Immigrant Welcome Award Recipients Announced
The sponsors of the 5th Annual Immigrant Welcome Awards are proud to announce the recipients of this year’s awards. The 2018 Immigrant Welcome Award recipients are: Business Leadership Award – Diva Nails Community Impact Award – Carle Community Care Distinguished Leadership Service Awards – Roaa Al-Heeti, Mike Doyle Leadership Awards – Luis Cuza, Luzolo Jean […]
Police Make Arrest in Attempted Aggravated Robbery
Champaign Police arrested 19-year-old Othar Taylor of Chicago with Attempted Aggravated Robbery. On Saturday, Sept. 8, at approximately 3 p.m. near the 1300 block of South Neil Street, Taylor approached a victim and demanded money while implying he was carrying a weapon. A Champaign Police officer in the area observed Taylor and engaged in a […]
City Manager Announces Human Resources Director Appointment
City Manager Dorothy Ann David announced today that Amanda Farthing, currently the City’s Assistant Human Resources Director, has been promoted to the position of Human Resources Director effective September 17, 2018. Ms. Farthing has worked in Champaign’s Human Resources Department since 2006, when she joined the City as a Human Resources Intern. She later served […]
Registration for Fall Residential Electronics Collection Event
The online registration for the next Residential Electronics Collection event for residents living in participating communities in Champaign County will open on Monday, September 10, 2018, at 8:00 a.m. The link to the online registration system is: http://ecycle.simplybook.me/. The collection event will take place on Saturday, October 13, 2018, at Parkland College, 2400 W. Bradley […]