HR Staff Participate in U of I Student Resume Reviews
On September 15, 2021, Stacy Rachel, HR Specialist, partnered with the University of Illinois Career Center to provide resume reviews for current U of I students. Stacy connected with four students for 15-minutes each through Zoom to provide them with perspective, advice, and tips on how to improve their resume. This was a great opportunity […]
Park Avenue Road Closure (between Willis Avenue and McKinley Avenue)
As part of the City’s Annual Brick Maintenance Project, Feutz Contractors will be closing Park Avenue between Willis Avenue and McKinley Avenue. Repair work will begin on Thursday, September 16, 2021. The closure is expected to last three weeks, weather permitting. Please do not park on the street near the construction site or in areas […]
Police Seek Public Assistance Locating Wanted Subject
On September 8, 2021, Champaign Police responded to Centennial High School following the report of a subject who reportedly displayed a firearm inside the school, prompting the school to be placed on immediate lockdown. Police are now requesting public assistance locating the subject, identified as 18-year-old Pereze Collier, of Champaign. The preliminary investigation indicates Collier, […]
State Street Lane Closure (between Church Street and Park Street)
In order to complete window work at 222 N State Street, Arrow Glass will close one southbound lane of State Street between Church Street and Park Street. The closure will occur on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, and Thursday, September 16, 2021, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 12 p.m. Southbound traffic will be reduced […]
Residential Fire – 1902 Garden Hills Drive
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a working fire at 1902 Garden Hills Dr., Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at 4:22 a.m. Upon arrival on the scene, fire crews found very light smoke coming from the front door of a single-family home. Crews quickly extinguished a small fire in the kitchen using a fire extinguisher. All […]
Champaign City Profiles Podcast Features Telecommunicator Brent Daugherty
Did you know METCAD 9-1-1 staff are employees of the City of Champaign? In the latest episode of Champaign City Profiles, we talk with METCAD Telecommunicator Brent Daugherty, who has been answering and dispatching 9-1-1 calls for almost twelve years. He talks about how his work has an impact on residents in their time of […]
2021 Sewer Lining Project
Hoerr Construction, Inc. will begin work on the 2021 Sewer Lining Project starting Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Sewer lining rehabilitates existing sewers to a like-new condition. This work will require temporary, one lane closures. Traffic in the affected areas will be merged into single lanes through short work zones. Minor traffic delays may occur. This […]
Mayor Feinen Podcast Previews Welcoming Week
On September 10, 2021, the City released the latest episode of The Mayor Feinen Podcast, which featured the Mayor’s conversation with Jes DeVries (Director of Immigrant Family Services at the University YMCA New American Welcome Center) to preview this year’s Welcoming Week. Welcoming Week kicked off on September 10 and runs through September 19. Welcoming […]
Community Coalition Holds Virtual Meeting
On September 8th the Champaign County Community Coalition hosted its monthly virtual meeting. Representatives from the City of Champaign, City of Urbana, Champaign County Sheriff’s Office, the University of Illinois and Parkland College shared updates with the community, with a particular focus on recent community gun violence. Tracy Parsons gave updates regarding the Race Relations […]
ECHO Staff Meets With Members of NAAIS
The Office of Equity, Community and Human Rights met with members (Sudhanshu Kaushik – Executive Director and UIUC students Nithya Kalwala, and Purvansh Bal) of the North American Association of Indian Students (NAAIS) to discuss opportunities to collaborate with the City of Champaign through civic engagement, events, and other areas. The ECHO team is looking […]