Category: Fire Department News

Elliot Kraft Honored as 2021 Firefighter of the Year Recipient

The Champaign Fire Department and the Champaign Exchange Club honored the 2021 Firefighter of the Year recipient, Firefighter Elliot Kraft, on May 9th at a luncheon held at Sammy’s Pancake House, 1206 N. Mattis Ave. Firefighter Elliot Kraft was selected as the Firefighter of the Year for his dedication to the fire service and the […]


Inspector Speaks to the Students of Parkland’s Construction Management Program

Patrick Bolger, a Building Inspector for the Building Safety Division, spoke to Parkland College’s Residential Building Systems class about residential building codes and available careers in both code enforcement and the trades. As skilled carpenters, plumbers, and electricians retire, there are not enough entering the trades to take their place. Patrick was able to share […]


May is Building Safety Month

May is Building Safety Month May kicks off Building Safety Month, which is an international celebration of all areas of building safety! Communities need building codes and enforcement to help protect their residents and visitors from disasters such as fires, weather related events and structural collapse. Having regularly updated building codes helps provide a wide […]


Building Permits Issued

The Champaign Fire Department’s Building Safety Division recently issued the following building permits for projects with an estimated construction value of $250,000 or more. Address Value of Construction Date Issued Type Use 3801 Obsidian $330,900 03/31/22 New Single Family 4814 Oakdale Dr $498,000 04/05/22 New Single Family 1907 S Fourth St $536,937 03/31/22 Alteration ADM […]


Inspector Speaks to the Students of the READY Program

John Kunich, a Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Inspector for the Building Safety Division, spoke to READY School students about the building trades and available careers. As skilled carpenters, plumbers, and electricians retire, there aren’t enough entering the trades to take their place. John was able to share information on different trades’ programs and career paths […]


Building Permits Issued

The Champaign Fire Department’s Building Safety Division recently issued the following building permits for projects with an estimated construction value of $250,000 or more.  Address Value of Construction Date Issued Type Use 3808 Obsidian $330,900 03/29/22 New Single Family 301 E Armory $1,725,500 03/30/22 Alteration Fraternity 4403 Legends $429,931 03/30/22 New Maintenance 4503 Legends $2,089,762 […]


Building Permits Issued

The Champaign Fire Department’s Building Safety Division recently issued the following building permits for projects with an estimated construction value of $250,000 or more. Address Value of Construction Date Issued Type Use 1416 Jacobs Blvd $550,000 03/17/22 New Single Family 1414 Jacobs Blvd $595,000 03/17/22 New Single Family 3514 Fields South $400,000 03/21/22 Alteration Restaurant […]


Building Permits Issued

The Champaign Fire Department’s Building Safety Division recently issued the following building permits for projects with an estimated construction value of $250,000 or more. Address Value of Construction Date Issued Type Use 3804 Obsidian $330,900 03/16/22 New Single Family 3807 Obsidian $320,900 03/16/22 New Single Family 3811 Obsidian $326,900 03/16/22 New Single Family 3906 Obsidian […]


Building Permits Issued

The Champaign Fire Department’s Building Safety Division recently issued the following building permits for projects with an estimated construction value of $250,000 or more. Address Value of Construction Date Issued Type Use 1616 Crabapple Ln $675,000 03/04/22 New Single Family 616 E Green Ste D $290,790 03/09/22 Alteration Office          2022 Overall […]


Building Permits Issued

The Champaign Fire Department’s Building Safety Division recently issued the following building permits for projects with an estimated construction value of $250,000 or more.    Address Value of Construction Date Issued Type Use 4505 Legends Dr $20,600,394 03/02/22 New Multi-Family 4413 Legends Dr $20,600,394 03/02/22 New Multi-Family          2022 Overall Construction Value […]