City of Champaign News

June 21, 2022 Regular Council Meeting

The City Council agenda for the June 21, 2022 Regular Council Meeting is now available through the link below. This meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers of the City Building, 102 N. Neil Street in Champaign, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public and participation is welcome and encouraged. […]



2022 Concrete Street Improvements Project (Chevy Chase Drive Closure at Western Avenue)

In conjunction with the City’s 2022 Concrete Street Improvements Project, Illinois American Water Company will be replacing water main along Western Avenue, crossing Chevy Chase Drive.  Work at this location will continue at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15, and is scheduled to be completed by Wednesday, June 22, 2022, weather permitting. During this time, […]


June 14, 2022 Regular Study Session

The City Council agenda for the June 14, 2022 Regular Study Session is now available through the link below. This meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers of the City Building, 102 N. Neil Street in Champaign, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public and participation is welcome and encouraged. […]


Celebrate Juneteenth!

Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth is considered the […]


Kirby Avenue Lane Closures (between Dawson Drive and Prospect Avenue)

In order to perform routine storm sewer maintenance activities, National Power Rodding Corp. will have single-lane closures affecting traffic traveling on West Kirby Avenue between Dawson Drive and Prospect Avenue. Traffic will only be affected in one single area at a time with traffic control to direct travelers. Work is planned during the hours of […]


Public Invited to Roll Up Their Sleeves at Hedge Pop! Park Build Day

The United Garden Hills Neighborhood Association and the City of Champaign invite the community to help put the finishing touches and open the Hedge Pop! Park in the Garden Hills neighborhood this Friday. This park-building event is part of the City’s “CommYOUnity: It takes YOU to make it work!” summer engagement campaign. The public is […]


June 7, 2022 Regular Council Meeting

The City Council agenda for the June 7, 2022 Regular Council Meeting is now available through the link below. This meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers of the City Building, 102 N. Neil Street in Champaign, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public and participation is welcome and encouraged. […]



City Staff Wear Orange for Gun Violence Awareness

On June 3, 2022, City staff from multiple departments wore orange clothing for Gun Violence Awareness Day and #WearOrange Weekend (June 3-5, 2022). #WearOrange is a time to honor victims and survivors of gun violence and to spread awareness about this national crisis. To learn more about what the City of Champaign is doing to […]