Early Tuesday morning an overstuffed chair in the basement at Phi Kappa Psi at 911 Fourth St. caught on fire. The heat caused a sprinkler head to open and the fire was extinguished within a minute. The water flow switch sent an alarm throughout the building and alerted Champaign Fire. Water damage was minimal as…
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On a rainy Saturday, April 14, Fire Factor hosted 64 UI students at Hendrick House. Student leaders from 54 University of Illinois sorority and fraternity houses representing 45 different chapters participated in the five-hour fire and life safety/awareness training program. New events rolled out for this academy included an electrical safety station and a station…
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The Insurance Services Office (ISO) completed evaluation of the fire suppression capabilities of the City of Champaign Fire Department and reported its findings this week. The City’s rating will remain as Class 2. Maintaining the Class 2 rating places the City of Champaign in the top two percent of communities in the nation in terms…
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As part of an initiative to better connect our electronic communications, the City’s Website is undergoing some small changes this spring that will hopefully have a huge impact. In addition to the contact information at the bottom of every page, you can now find links to the City of Champaign’s Facebook and Twitter pages. This…
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The third of three archways refurbished along the Boneyard Greenway has been completed. The Boneyard Greenway arches accentuate a walking path through campus. This project was done in three phases: the first archway, located between Fifth and Sixth Streets near Parking Lot J, was completed in January 2011; the second, located between Green and Healey…
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The following commercial permits were issued this week. Each permit has an estimated cost of construction of $300,000 or more. Address Cost of Construction Date Issued Owner or Developer / Business 53 E. Chalmers $2,360,000.00 04/09/12 Paul & Ruth Smith/New MultiFamily 3007 Village Office Place $435,300.00 04/09/12 Hieronymous/Hoch Partnership/Addition-Office (Reudi Holder & Assoc.)
Officer Katherine Thompson spoke to Dr. Nicole Holtzclaw-Stone’s Sociology Class at the University of Illinois on Wednesday, April 11 at 3 p.m. Officer Thompson discussed the ways her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology helps her in her career in Law Enforcement on a daily basis.
Lt. Jon Swenson attended the Beardsley Park Neighborhood Meeting on Tuesday, April 10 at 6 p.m. at Stratton School. Lt. Swenson also attended the Church and Hill Area Neighborhood Group Meeting on Wednesday, April 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the Don Moyers Boys and Girls Club.
Lt. Michael Paulus authored an article on Champaign County’s Excited Delirium protocol for the Force Science Institute April 2012 Newsletter. The Force Science Institute is dedicated to the study of human dynamics in high stress, rapidly unfolding force encounters. Through classes and consultation, the Institute strives to facilitate the application of Force Science concepts during…
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Starting April 10th at 8:40 AM, Champaign Police Investigators Lt. Joe Gallo and Sgt. Dave Griffet will be running with READY School Running Club students as part of their Fitness 5-O program. Officers will run with the students at West Side Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays through May 10, 2012.
