DUCE Construction announced an upcoming lane closure of Bradley Avenue to install of a water service and a fire service at 2301 W. Bradley Avenue. The lane will be closed from Tuesday, September 7, 2010, through Tuesday, September 14, 2010, weather permitting. DUCE will be closing a short section of the westbound lane that turns…
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In order to complete a water main repair at the intersection of Walnut Street and Logan Street, Illinois American Water will close a northbound lane of Walnut Street from Monday, August 30, 2010, at 8 p.m. and reopen by Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at 10 a.m., weather and repair permitting. Northbound traffic will be reduced…
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If you have driven down I-74 lately, you probably noticed some significant changes to the Meadow Gold Demolition site. The Public Works staff can now see businesses on the north side of I-74 from the back of the Public Works facility. The walls and above ground support structure of the existing building are gone, leaving…
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Construction work in the Green Meadow neighborhood bounded by Mattis Avenue, Crescent Drive, Kirby Avenue, and Sangamon Drive will begin Thursday September 9, 2010. Open Road Paving is the City’s contractor for this project. Residents should expect minimal disruption associated with this milling and paving work. Work is scheduled to take about two weeks. Residents…
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The Church & Hill Neighborhood Watch group hosted a “Back to School Bike Rodeo” on August 31, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m., at Salem Baptist Church. Representatives from the City of Champaign’s City Council, Police, and Neighborhood Services departments along with the Safe Routes to School organization were on hand to explain Illinois bicycle laws…
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The Champaign Police Department has received numerous e-mails and inquiries regarding suspicious vehicles approaching school-aged children after school in the area of southwest Champaign. To date, the following incidents have been reported to the Champaign Police Department: On Thursday, August 26, 2010 at approximately 2:15 p.m., two 5th grade students from Kenwood Elementary School were…
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The draft Community-Police Forum Plan, “A Community’s Pathway to Building Stronger Police-Community Relations and Opportunities for Youth…. A Call to Action: Neighborhood by Neighborhood”, is now being shared with participants for their review and comments at http://ci.champaign.il.us/cfreport. The Community-Police Forum was held on March 15, 2010 at the Hawthorne Suites, Champaign and attended by a…
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This morning at approximately 1:57 a.m., Champaign police officers responded to a fatal accident in which a van struck a pedestrian in the 1600 block of W. Springfield Avenue. According to reports, a van struck a 46 y/o Champaign man who suddenly ran into the path of traffic. The driver, 76 y/o Larita Amacher of…
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The Champaign Police Department, with the assistance of the Champaign Park District, Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club and local community members, will host an outreach event at Sholem Pool for local youth, age 12 – 17 y/o. When: Thursday, August 12, 2010 Where: Sholem Aquatic Center 2200 Sangamon Drive, Champaign Time: Grilling, 7– 8…
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Congratulations to Deputy Chief Troy Daniels who has been honored by the IL State Crime Stoppers Association as Coordinator of the Year for 2010. Troy was recognized for exemplary activity, which exhibits motivation and professionalism in the promotion of the Crime Stoppers concept in Illinois. He was instrumental in leading the charge to develop methods…
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