The online auction to sell the 2012 Refunding Bonds, held Wednesday, was very successful. The winning bidder, with an overall interest rate of 1.86%, was the investment bank Morgan Keegan/Raymond James. Interest rates have dropped somewhat since Council adopted the bond ordinance last month, but the low interest rate is also due to aggressive bidding…
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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 2702-2710 Hunters Pond Run $1,589,534.00 08/07/12 Edward Rose Development/New Apartments & Garages
The third permit was issued under the City’s Mobile Food Truck Pilot Program last week. Daniel Krause and Jeremy Mandell are the owners and operators of “Cracked”, a food truck specializing in a variety of egg sandwiches. Krause and Mandell are recent graduates of the University of Illinois and began building their truck in Winnetka,…
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The City’s official YouTube channel was launched Wednesday, August 1st and is now available for online viewing and subscribers. We will use this channel to share the City’s productions with a wider audience and increase our public image on YouTube. We’re already seeing a much more positive search result when you type in “City of…
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On May 25, 2012 Letters of Interests (LOI’s) were mailed by the City of Champaign for the Windsor Road/Interstate 57 Bridge Approach Project. There were four companies selected for interviews: Foth, Clark Dietz, Engineering Resources Associates, and Sodemann and Associates. The interview panel included Roland White (Engineering), David Clark (Engineering) and Mishauno Woggon (Planning). Sodemann…
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On Friday, August 3, 2012 “Outside at the Research Park” hosted the Green Fair. The Green Fair organizers invited the C-U Safe to Routes Project to hold a children’s bike rodeo. From 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm bike rodeo volunteers assisted children while they practiced bike handling and safety skills. City Planner Mishauno Woggon helped…
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Champaign police officers have arrested a suspect accused of approaching a 12-year-old girl and offering her money to enter his vehicle. On August 2, 2012, at approximately 3:30 PM, officers were dispatched to the area of Hickory Street and Bellefontaine Street for a male subject who attempted to lure a 12-year-old girl into his vehicle….
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The City Council Agenda for the August 7, 2012 Regular Council Meeting is now available online. This meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers of the City Building, 102 N. Neil St in Champaign, at 7:00pm. The meeting is open to the public and participation is welcome and encouraged. Download a copy of…
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Rachel Escarcega Age: 17 DOB: 04/17/1995 Sex: Female Race: Hispanic Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5′ 04″ Weight: 150 lbs No last known clothing description was provided. Rachel does have a pierced bottom lip. Missing From: Champaign, Illinois Missing Since: 07/13/2012 Details:A missing person report was filed on behalf of Rachel Escarcega with the Champaign…
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On July 30th, Police K-9 Officer, Kristina Haugen, and her dog “Solo”, conducted a K-9 demonstration for youth at the Orpheum Children’s Museum’s Zoology Camp. Haugen discussed the importance of having K-9 dogs in law enforcement and Solo’s role with solving crimes.
