City of Champaign Launches New Website to Highlight Downtown Plaza Entertainment
The City of Champaign has launched a new website to showcase entertainment programming on the new Downtown Plaza stage. VisitDowntownChampaign.com is now the public’s go-to source for up-to-date information about events and activities happening at this vibrant public venue throughout the summer. As part of the City’s new summer programming, two weekly series have officially […]
Champaign Police Seek Assistance in June 29, 2025, Homicide Investigation
Champaign Police are seeking assistance from the community to investigate an overnight shooting incident that left one Champaign teenager dead and a second in critical condition. Officers were dispatched at 12:01 a.m. on June 29, 2025, to an unknown address on Holly Hill Drive following a report of a shooting with injuries. As officers searched […]
Tyler Funk Appointed Champaign’s Interim Fire Chief
Today, City Manager Joan Walls announced she has appointed Tyler Funk to serve as the City of Champaign’s Interim Fire Chief starting July 14, 2025. Funk previously worked at the Champaign Fire Department for 26 years, rising to the rank of Deputy Fire Chief before retiring in 2023. “I want to extend my deepest gratitude […]
ILCMA Recognizes Champaign’s City Managers
Two prestigious awards were presented to Champaign’s current and former City Managers staff during the Summer ILCMA Conference on June 4. City Manager Joan Walls was honored with ILCMA’s Special Service Award. This award is presented to those in the profession who have notable association or affiliate activity and significant professional accomplishments, including charitable acts, […]
ILCMA Summer Conference Visits Champaign
Champaign hosted the 2025 ILCMA (Illinois City/County Management Association) Summer Conference from June 3-5. Nearly 300 representatives from communities across the state attended the conference, which featured presentations and discussions regarding leadership strategies, innovation, and issues facing communities. Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen attended the awards luncheon on June 4, where she presented the event’s opening […]
Champaign Farmers Market is on the Move!
On Tuesday, June 10, the Champaign Farmers Market is moving to its former location at the southern end of the parking lot at the corner of Neil and Washington adjacent to the newly completed Downtown Plaza! The Champaign Farmers Market, hosted by The Land Connection, will be held every Tuesday through October 28 from 3 […]
June Notice of Intended Pesticide Use
Effective January 1, 2025 the Illinois Department of Agriculture established Illinois Public Act 103-0976. This act regulates the use of pesticides in municipalities. This Act provides that municipalities and government entities provide at least 24 hours of notice to the public before applying a pesticide on a public right of way within the corporate boundaries of […]
Round Barn Road – Road Closure at Country Fair Drive Extended
In order to perform street patching, A & R Mechanical Services Inc. will be closing Round Barn Road at the intersection of Country Fair Drive. Local traffic and driveway access on Round Barn Road will remain open and accessible from the east side of the closure. All lanes of Country Fair Drive will remain open […]
Shooting Investigation – 1100 Block of N. Third Street
Champaign Police were dispatched to the 1100 block of N. Third Street at 2:24 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2025, following reports of gunfire in a nearby parking lot. On-scene, officers quickly located a 22-year-old Urbana man suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg. Officers immediately began to administer medical aid with assistance from […]
2025 Champaign Neighborhood Network Conference Wrap-Up
The Neighborhood Services Department hosted the 2025 Champaign Neighborhood Network Conference on May 9, 2025. Mayor Feinen provided inspiring opening remarks at the breakfast reception. This event was attended by more than 100 community leaders representing neighborhood groups, community organizations and other governmental units. City Departments, including the City Manager’s Office, Equity and Engagement, Planning […]