Final Yard Waste Collection Dates Rescheduled
Public Works will begin picking up yard waste on Monday, December 8, 2025 for BOTH Blue and Orange Collection Zones, weather permitting. All residents should place their yard waste bags near the curb before 6 a.m. on Monday, December 8, 2025. Crews will work through the City and pick up all bags starting Monday and […]
Sidewalk Snow Removal Activation 12/02/25
The Public Works Director has declared that the sidewalk snow and ice removal requirement in the Downtown, Midtown, and Campustown areas is in effect. Records indicate that Champaign has received at least two (2) inches of snow during Monday evening and overnight snowfall. To make the sidewalks safer for pedestrians, City Ordinance requires sidewalks to […]
Yard Waste Collection Delayed Due to Snow & Ice Activities
The last two weeks of yard waste collection, scheduled to begin on Monday, December 1 will be delayed until Public Works has completed addressing snow and ice activities. Our area received approximately 8″ of snow on Saturday. While City crews have addressed most primary routes, there is still additional work to do. Additionally, current forecasts […]
Sidewalk Snow Removal Ordinance Activation
Sidewalk Snow Removal Ordinance Activation The Public Works Director has declared that the sidewalk snow and ice removal requirement in the Downtown, Midtown, and Campustown areas is in effect. Records indicate that Champaign has received at least two (2) inches of snow during today’s snowfall. To make the sidewalks safer for pedestrians, City Ordinance requires […]
Bradley Avenue Lane Closure (between Fifth Street and Sixth Street)
In order to perform a storm sewer repair, SNC Construction will be closing one eastbound lane of Bradley Avenue between Fifth Street and Sixth Street. • All eastbound Bradley Avenue traffic will merge into a single lane through a short construction work zone. • Westbound University Avenue traffic will not be affected by this closure. […]
Kirby Avenue Lane Closure (between Scottsdale Drive and Kenwood Road)
In order to complete water service installation at 2410 W. Kirby Avenue, Lanz Heating & Cooling, Inc. will close one westbound lane of Kirby Avenue between Scottsdale Drive and Kenwood Road. The closure will begin on Tuesday, December 2, and will reopen on Thursday, December 4, 2025, weather permitting. During the closure, westbound traffic will […]
Parade of Lights Downtown Road Closures
The Champaign City Partnership will be hosting the Annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at 5 p.m. (new start time). To accommodate the parade route, the following streets will be closed to traffic beginning at 4 p.m. until after the parade is complete: • Neil Street between University Avenue and Columbia Street […]
December Parking Promotion in Downtown Champaign
To encourage residents and visitors to frequent Downtown Champaign businesses this Holiday season, the City of Champaign is offering up to two hours of free parking in the Hill Street Parking Deck from Monday, December 1, through Wednesday, December 31, 2025. Hourly visitors who park longer than two hours will receive a two-hour discount off […]
First Street Lane Closure (between Logan Street and Marshall Street)
In order to complete a sanitary sewer installation at 309 S. First Street, University Group and Anderson Brothers 3 will close the southbound lane of First Street between Logan Street and Marshall Street. The closure will begin on Monday, November 24, and will reopen on Monday, December 1, 2025. During the closure, northbound traffic will […]
John Street and Wright Street Road Closures
In order to deliver and install a tower crane at Illini Hall (725 S. Wright Street), Williams Brothers Construction will implement the following closures: • John Street road closure between Sixth Street and Wright Street • Wright Street road closure between Green Street and John Street, except for local traffic and MTD bus traffic The […]