Parking Restrictions around McKinley Field for Football Game on September 24
Due to the Champaign Central High School football game at McKinley Field on Saturday, September 24, 2022, the following parking restrictions on nearby streets will be in place: Streets immediately adjacent to McKinley Field will be closed to traffic and marked Resident Permit Parking Only: New (John to Haines) Haines (New to Pine) Pine (John […]
John Street and Third Street Road Closures – Phase 2
In order to install and utilize a crane for roofing operations at 302 E. John Street, Broeren Russo will conduct the following closures: Monday, September 26 and Thursday, October 6, 2022 The intersection of John Street and Third Street will be closed. John Street will be closed to through traffic between Second Street and Fourth […]
Neil Street Lane Closure (between University Avenue and Clark Street)
In order to retire a gas service, Ameren Illinois and Shaw Brothers will close a southbound lane of Neil Street between University Avenue and Clark Street. The closure will begin on Monday, September 26, and will reopen on Friday, September 30, 2022. During the closure, southbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in the […]
Clark Street Lane Closure (between Neil Street and Randolph Street)
In order to facilitate roofing operations at 101 W. University Avenue (Christie Clinic), Henson Robinson will close the westbound lane of Clark Street between Neil Street and Randolph Street. The closure will occur on Friday, September 23, 2022, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. During the closure, eastbound traffic will remain open, […]
i3 Broadband Fiber Optic Construction Project
The City of Champaign is sharing this information on behalf of i3 Broadband. i3 Broadband will begin installation of fiber optic utility (in an area bordered north/south by Devonshire Drive and Windsor Road and east/west by O’Donnell Drive and Prospect Avenue). The construction process will continue for 6-8 weeks from first seeing utility flags to […]
Anthony Drive Road Closure (between Dale Drive and Dobbins Drive)
In order to bore a new storm sewer for I-74, Stark Excavating and IDOT will close Anthony Drive between Dale Drive and Dobbins Drive. The closure will begin on Friday, September 23, and will reopen on Saturday, October 1, 2022, weather permitting. No through traffic will be allowed on Anthony Drive between Dale Drive and […]
Railroad Crossing Work and Bradley Avenue Road Closure – Revised Start Date
The City of Champaign is sharing this information on behalf of Norfolk Southern Railroad: The City of Champaign has been notified that in order to complete repairs to five railroad crossings generally located north of University Avenue between Fifth Street and McKinley Avenue, Norfolk Southern Railroad will close the following streets: • Fifth Street just […]
Mayor Feinen Reelected to Illinois Municipal League Board of Directors
The City of Champaign is proud to announce that Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen was reelected to the Illinois Municipal League (IML) Board of Directors on September 17, 2022. During IML’s Annual Business Meeting last week, Mayor Feinen was elected to another one-year term and will continue to serve as one of the Board’s 34 Vice […]
Residential Fire – 1803 Scottsdale Dr.
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire inside a vacant home at 1803 Scottsdale Dr., September 18, 2022, at 7:19 a.m. Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire inside this single-family home. Firefighters responded to a report from a passerby of a fire in this single-story home. Once on the scene, firefighters reported heavy fire […]
Shooting Investigation – 1300 Block of Bloomington Road
On September 17, 2022, at approximately 7:14 p.m., Champaign Police were dispatched to the 1300 block of Bloomington Road for a report of a car accident and several reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers found a vehicle that had rolled over and destroyed a power pole. No occupants were located from the vehicle in […]