February 16, 2021 Regular Council Meeting & Post Council Study Session
The City Council agenda for the February 16, 2021 Regular Council Meeting & Post Council Study Session is now available through the link below. In accordance with Champaign’s Emergency Order 20-10 and Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order suspending certain requirements of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, the City Council will conduct their meeting through an electronic […]
Building Permits Issued
The Champaign Fire Department’s Building Safety Division recently issued the following building permits for projects with an estimated construction value of $250,000 or more. Address Value of Construction Date Issued Type Use 4005 Freedom Blvd $380,000 02-09-2021 New Single Family Dwelling 4812 Oakdale Drive $299,000 02-09-2021 New Single Family Dwelling […]
2021-2024 Police Sergeant Promotional Testing Process Concludes
The Police and Human Resources Departments are please to announce the 2021-2024 Police Sergeant Promotional Testing process successfully concluded on February 5, 2021. Along with Stanard & Associates, Inc., both departments diligently worked to effectively adopt the testing process to meet COVID-19 safely guidelines. This team effectively managed to coordinate, communicate and facilitate a safe […]
Champaign Police Present Findings to City Council
During the February 9, 2021, City Council Study Session, the Champaign Police Department reported the findings of its recently completed public engagement process to obtain community input on its policies, procedures, and the future of policing, and received Council direction to begin exploring new opportunities. The full report can be read on our website. A […]
Tips to Protect Your Home and Stay Warm During Frigid Temperatures
With frigid temperatures settling into Central Illinois for the next week, the City of Champaign reminds residents and landlords to take proactive measures to protect your homes and stay warm during this long period of forecasted freezing temperatures: Replace the air filter in your furnace to help it run as efficiently as possible. Consider adding […]
Fifth Street Road Closure (between Church Street and Washington Street)
In order to complete soil boring work, Ameren Illinois will close Fifth Street between Church Street and Washington Street. The closure will begin on Monday, February 15, and will reopen on Friday, March 5, 2021. The street will be closed to through traffic, but access to all local properties will be maintained.
City of Champaign Provides $433,330 in COVID-19 Relief Grants to 105 Local Businesses
The City of Champaign is pleased to announce that it has awarded $433,330.42 in COVID-19 assistance to 105 Champaign businesses through the City’s Economic Support Grant Program. In December 2020, the City accepted grant applications from local businesses seeking financial support to reimburse their expenses related to new safety measures implemented due to the pandemic. […]
Residential Fire – 20 Raintree Drive
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire inside a home at 20 Raintree Drive, Monday, February 8, 2021, at 8:23 a.m. Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire in this mobile home. Firefighters responded to a report of smoke coming from the mobile home, called in by a passerby. Once on the scene, fire crews […]
Shooting Investigation – E Beardsley Avenue/N Fourth Street
On Feb. 7, 2021, at approximately 5:28 a.m., Champaign Police responded to a local hospital for the report of a gunshot victim. Upon arrival, officers learned a 48-year-old male arrived at the hospital by personal transport with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his left leg. Preliminary information suggests the victim was walking in the area […]
February 9, 2021 Regular Study Session
The City Council agenda for the February 9, 2021 Regular Study Session is now available through the link below. In accordance with Champaign’s Emergency Order 20-10 and Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order suspending certain requirements of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, the City Council will conduct their meeting through an electronic platform. This meeting will be […]