Police Ask for Assistance in Homicide Investigation – 1300 Block of Sunset Drive
This afternoon, at approximately 12:26 PM, Champaign Police Officers responded to the 1300 block of Sunset Dr., after receiving a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, police located an unknown Black male, approximately 25-35 years old, with a life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim was immediately transported to an area hospital, where he would later succumb to his injuries. Champaign […]
City of Champaign and Champaign Park District Announce New Community Award Program
The City of Champaign and the Champaign Park District are proud to announce a new partnership to honor those working tirelessly to improve our neighborhoods, parks, and community. The Champaign STAR Awards is an exciting new merger of the City’s STAR Awards and the Park District’s Champaign Park Honors programs. STAR stands for “Service Together […]
Sidewalk Snow Removal Ordinance in Effect
Sidewalk Snow Removal Ordinance in Effect As of 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 7, 2018 the Public Works Director has declared that the sidewalk snow and ice removal requirement in the Downtown and Campustown areas is in effect. Measurements indicate that our area received 2.00 inches of snow between Sunday to Tuesday. In order to make […]
Police Investigate Shooting in 800 Block of N. Willis, Seek Community Assistance
Last night, at approximately 8:58 PM, Champaign Police were dispatched to Harvard & McKinley Ave., in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, police were directed to an 18-year-old female victim who was suffering from a serious gunshot wound. Preliminary investigation reveals that the victim had gone to a nearby residence in the 800 Block of […]
Market Street Lane Width Reduction
In order to construct storm sewer repairs, the City of Champaign will narrow one northbound lane of Market Street at the intersection of Bellefontaine Street. Market Street and Bellefontaine Street traffic will both remain open through a short construction work zone. Work is planned to begin at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 25 and be […]
Champaign Police Provide Safety Alert for Report of Attempted Abduction
This morning, at approximately 7:09 AM, Champaign Police received a report of an attempted child abduction in the 1200 Block of W. Harrington Drive, near Morrissey Park in Champaign. A 13-year-old male juvenile reported that a vehicle pulled up to him as he walked to his bus stop, demanding that he get into the vehicle while implying, but not […]
Champaign and U of I Police Conduct Enforcement of Illegally Stopped Vehicles
Patrol officers from the Champaign Police Department and University of Illinois Police Department have begun extra enforcement of vehicles illegally parked in the middle of the roadway. The enforcement effort is a response to the increased frequency of vehicles using center turn lanes or the middle of the roadway as a quick parking option. The […]
Announcing the Award Recipients for the 2018 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Countywide Celebration
The Cities of Champaign and Urbana, Champaign County, Parkland College, and the University of Illinois are proud to announce the award recipients for the 17th Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Countywide Celebration. In keeping with this year’s theme “50 Years Past, 50 Years Forward…Our Future Dreamers,” the Committee focused on the achievements of youth […]
Residential Fire – 1105 North Champaign Street
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a working fire at 1105 North Champaign Street, Friday, December 22, 2017, at 6:39 p.m. Upon arrival on the scene, fire crews found moderate smoke and fire coming from the front of a single-family home. Suppression efforts began immediately. A neighbor noticed smoke coming from the residence and called […]
Campus Signals to Change to Four Way Stops Over Break
Due to decreased vehicle and pedestrian traffic during winter break, several campus traffic signals have been adjusted to act as a four-way stop by continuously flashing red. Flash will begin Friday, December 22, 2017. Normal signal operations will resume Friday, January 12, 2018. The signals are at the intersections of: Fourth Street and Peabody Drive […]