Rains have finally come to Champaign and as a result, it has slowed construction by a couple of days. Stark is scheduled to start paving on Fourth Street at Windsor Road and proceed north to St. Mary’s Road on Wednesday of next week. Stark will pave the southbound lane of Fourth Street about 10 days…
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According to a recently released report from the State of Illinois, there are 45 landfills in Illinois that have capacity for only another 23 years worth of waste. The City is making great progress on solid waste reduction through helping residents divert their yard waste, electronic recycling, multifamily recycling, expanding on street recycling, and continuing…
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Ameren Illinois will be performing maintenance work on their gas facilities along Kirby Avenue in two locations: Between 2909 and 2913 W Kirby Between 1712 and 1710 W Kirby At each location, one eastbound lane will be closed, and traffic will be reduced to one lane. This work will begin on Tuesday, September 4, 2012,…
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Varsity Striping Company will start work on the Annual Pavement Marking Contract on Thursday, August 30, 2012. This year’s contract will replace all long lines (centerlines, lane lines, shoulder lines) on concrete streets throughout the City. All streets will remain open to traffic with short term temporary lane closures as needed. The final completion date…
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The City’s Multifamily Recycling Program- ‘Feed The Thing,’ has kicked off this year’s marketing campaign with seven billboards all over town. The campaign has four different creative designs, and they are worth taking a drive by to check out! The recycling program is also continuing to grow every month (See chart for 2011 vs. 2012)….
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This year’s National Night Out (NNO) Fun Day Celebration will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2012 from 12 pm – 5 pm at Boneyard Creek Second Street Reach (corner of 2nd Street and Springfield Avenue) in Champaign. National Night Out is a country-wide celebration that is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness,…
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A ribbon cutting ceremony was held to dedicate the new sidewalk installed on the north side of Paula Drive from Garden Hills Drive to Honeysuckle Lane. CDBG-R grant funds of approximately $200,000 were used to complete the improvements. The installation of the sidewalk was a neighborhood request as well as a goal of the Regional…
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Saturday evening, Champaign Firefighters provided autographs to congregation members attending the first annual Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church Community Resource Fair. Well over 75 members attended the festival with a dozen agencies providing information. Fire Department’s Life Safety Division opened a booth with resources and information for adults and youth alike.
City of Champaign welcomed thousands of UI students including the Marching Illini, UI basketball players, and incoming freshmen to UI Quad Day from noon to 4 PM on Sunday, August 26. The City’s Communication Advisory Team organized the City showcase to include staff from Fire, Neighborhood Services, Police, and Public Works answering questions and providing…
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Published in 1876, Mark Twain’s first novel, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, may have been among the first books on offer at Champaign-Urbana’s fledgling free libraries. The Champaign Public Library had opened that very year; The Urbana Free Library was celebrating its second birthday. Along with knowing Twain from his earlier writings, some residents would…
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