City Celebrates Human Rights Day 2022
Staff from the Equity and Engagement Department decorated the City Building atrium display case for Human Rights Day. Human Rights Day is observed every year on December 10 – the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948. The UDHR is a milestone document, which proclaims the inalienable rights that everyone […]
Commercial Fire – 1117 S. Oak St.
The Champaign and Urbana Fire Departments responded to a fire inside a tank undergoing removal at 1117 S. Oak St., December 7, at 9:26 a.m. Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire contained to the tank. Firefighters responded to a report of a fire inside a tank. Once on the scene, firefighters reported a small smoldering […]
City Leads Blanket Drive on Behalf of Strides Low Barrier Shelter
The new Strides Low Barrier Shelter is scheduled to open on December 12, 2022. As part of their tangible needs, Strides staff included fleece blankets on their “wish list”, with a goal of securing 100 blankets prior to the shelter open date. Over the past month, the City’s Neighborhood Ambassadors (Neighborhood Services Department) collected blankets […]
Neil Street Lane Closure (between University Avenue and Clark Street)
In order to deliver HVAC materials to 114 S Neil Street, Champaign Heating & Air will close one southbound lane of Neil Street between University Avenue and Clark Street. The closure will occur on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. During the closure, southbound traffic will be reduced […]
Residential Fire – 112 E. Hill St.
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fully involved, large detached garage fire at 112 E. Hill St., December 3, 2022, at 8:50 p.m. This fire spread to the single-family home, also at that address. Fire crews worked to extinguish the fire in both the single-family home and detached garage. Firefighters responded to a report […]
Apartment Fire – 1101 S. Mattis Ave.
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire inside a vacant 14 unit apartment building at 1101 S. Mattis Ave., December 2, at 6:40 a.m. Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire inside this multi-family apartment building. Firefighters responded to a report from a passerby of a fire in this two-story building. Once on the scene, […]
December 6, 2022 Regular Council Meeting and Post-Council Study Session
The City Council agenda for the December 6, 2022 Regular Council Meeting and Post-Council 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 […]
Overview of Neighborhood Ambassador Program Presented to Strides Staff
The Strides Low Barrier Shelter is scheduled to open on December 12, 2022. This week, Neighborhood Ambassador Supervisor, Jacqueline Kalipeni, met with the Strides staff at the Champaign Public Library to provide an overview of the Neighborhood Ambassador Program. Strides will host their Community Service Day events on December 8 and 9. The service day […]
Equity and Engagement Staff Tutor Youth
On December 1, Acting Community Relations Manager Mary Catherine Roberson (Equity and Engagement Department) played math games with first graders at Stratton Elementary to help them learn math facts. Mary Catherine has spent the semester assisting students biweekly as a part of the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce’s “iRead. iCount.” mentoring program in partnership with […]
Residential Fire – 604 E. Eureka St.
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire outside a residence at 604 E. Eureka St., December 1, 2022, at 10:24 a.m. Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire outside this single-family home. Firefighters responded to a report of a fire outside this single-story home. Once on the scene, firefighters reported a small fire outside the […]