Bike Education Video Premiere C-U Sharing the Road Tuesday, October 5 5:30p Art Theater Downtown Champaign Doors open at 5:00p Lots of covered bike parking at the Hill St. parking deck! View the CU Sharing the Road flyer
The Exchange Club of Champaign, Illinois is helping in a nationwide fight against child abuse by distributing Exchange’s Time Out Teddy bears to children who have been abused, neglected or traumatized. The Club is providing over 100 bears to the Champaign Police Department for placement in patrol cars to help the officers better communicate with…
(Read the Rest…)
Come and be part of a housing discussion! We would like to know your thoughts and experiences on housing in our community. We are looking for people to join us for a discussion on this topic at one of the following locations and times. September 25, 10:00 am Douglass Branch Library, 504 E. Grove St.,…
(Read the Rest…)
Prior to the Council Meeting on Tuesday, September 21, City of Champaign Fire and Police will honor 18 community-minded people. Over the past 18 months, as twelve separate emergency situations unfolded before their eyes, these community helpers and heroes have provided exemplary aid to Champaign police officers and firefighters. A cookie and punch reception will…
(Read the Rest…)
The Dome Theater will bring a high-definition, visually immersive experience for kids and young teens to the Champaign Public Library on Saturday, September 25. Between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., four different 30-minute programs on a variety of science topics will be shown in rotation inside the inflatable dome, which accommodates about 30 people. The…
(Read the Rest…)
This year, the City of Champaign Fall Yard Waste Collection program will run from October 18 through December 10, 2010. This collection is available to all residential properties in the City of Champaign within City limits at no charge. This program will provide a green alternative for yard waste disposal. Residents may participate by simply…
(Read the Rest…)
Detectives with the Champaign Police Department have noticed a pattern in the reported aggravated battery and mob action cases that have occurred over the past few weeks. The Investigations Unit and Patrol Division have evaluated the reports and recognized that the majority of victims in these cases are primarily college students found walking alone on…
(Read the Rest…)
Joint Statement of the Parties At the September 21, 2010 Champaign City Council Meeting, the Council will consider approval of a settlement with the Estate of Kiwane D. Carrington resulting from a wrongful death and survival lawsuit filed in November 2009. The lawsuit stems from the accidental shooting death of 15-year old Kiwane Carrington by…
(Read the Rest…)
Known for Deep Dish, Savannah Breeze, and other light-hearted novels featuring sassy southern women, New York Times best-selling author Mary Kay Andrews will appear at the Champaign Public Library on Thursday, September 30. At 7 p.m., the author will give a talk entitled “My Fixer-Upper Life,” sharing her enthusiasm for cooking, junk collecting and fixing…
(Read the Rest…)
Local government officials, economic experts, and development organizations will gather near Peoria on Thursday, Sept. 16 to discuss strategies for invigorating the state’s economy. The Downstate Illinois Economic Workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wildlife Prairie State Park. The workshop, which is co-sponsored by the Institute of Government and…
(Read the Rest…)
