The City Supports ‘Red Day’
On May 11, 2023 Keller Williams Realty Teams’ across the world participated in ‘Red Day’ which is a day of service in which they give back to the community. This year they participated by assisting 6 senior families in home repairs across the CU area. The Equity and Engagement Department was proud to help sponsor […]
Champaign County Community Coalition
On May 10, 2023 the Champaign County Community Coalition hosted a wide variety of speakers highlighting work being done in the community. We heard from local law enforcement that were excited to share a steady downward trend of gun violence. They also shared a few community engagement events like Touch-a-Truck, Coffee with a Cop, and […]
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 301 Mercury, Ste 2 $668,000 04/28/2023 Alteration Warehouse 5017 Abbey Fields $498,000 05/02/2023 New Single Family 214 E Clark St $2,471,000 05/04/2023 New […]
All-Way Stop Installation at Intersection of Boardwalk Drive and Interstate Drive
The intersection of Boardwalk Drive and Interstate Drive is scheduled to be converted to an all-way top on Monday, May 22, 2023. Public Works Traffic and Lighting crews will install the new signs, and a portable, changeable message sign will be placed in advance of the change to alert drivers of the new all-way stop. […]
Chester Street Road Closure (between Neil Street and Walnut Street)
In order to remove HVAC materials from the roof of the Champaign City Building, Tremco will place a crane on Chester Street between Neil Street and Walnut Street. The closure will take place on Friday, May 12, 2023, between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 10 a.m., weather permitting. Traffic will not be permitted on […]
Pledge of Allegiance Remix
On May 5, 2023, Justice Victim Advocate, Jarrel Young (E&E) collaborated with Unit 4 Schools to premiere a new pledge of allegiance. Booker T. Washington STEM Academy students have been working with Jarrel to create a new school pledge that was remixed into a hip hop song. This project took place during the school’s Fab […]
Maple Street Road Closure (between Prospect Avenue and Willis Avenue)
In order to perform storm sewer repairs, SNC Construction will be closing Maple Street between Prospect Avenue and Willis Avenue. Prospect Avenue traffic will be unaffected by this project. Local traffic on maple Street (Willis Avenue to Prospect Avenue) may enter and exit Maple Street from Willis Avenue. Work is scheduled to begin at 7 […]
Residential Fire – 310 N Russell St.
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire outside a single-family home at 310 N Russell St., Tuesday, May 9, at 1:34 p.m. Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire outside the home. Firefighters responded to a report of a fire on the exterior of this single-story residence, called in by a passerby. Once on the […]
Springfield Avenue Lane Closure (east of Country Fair Drive)
In order to perform storm sewer repairs, SNC Construction will be closing an eastbound lane of Springfield Avenue just east of Country Fair Drive. Travel through the work zone will be merged into a single eastbound lane. Work is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, May 9, and is planned to be completed […]
Shooting Investigation – 2500 Block of Springfield Avenue
Champaign Police were dispatched at 11:42 p.m. on May 5, 2023, to the 2500 Block of Springfield Avenue in Champaign for a report of a Shooting with Injuries. Upon arrival, officers located a 28-year-old female victim from Champaign with a non-life-threatening graze wound from a gunshot to the left hand. The victim was treated on-scene […]