New IGFOA Downstate Chapter President
The Illinois Government Finance Officers Association (IGFOA) is an organization that serves finance professionals through learning, connecting, and progressing. Courtney Kouzmanoff, of the Finance Department, is among the group of City employees that are members of IGFOA and has been serving as the Vice President of the Downstate Illinois Chapter. She was recently appointed to […]
University Avenue and Fair Street Lane Closures
In order to perform storm sewer repairs, SNC Construction will be narrowing both lanes of University Avenue for a short distance at the intersection with Fair Street. Travel through the work zone will be maintained with slight lane shifts. Southbound Fair Street, immediately south of University Avenue, will be closed during daytime work hours to […]
Washington Street Lane Closure (between Neil Street and Hickory Street)
In order to complete pavement patching, AT&T and Western Utility will close one lane of Washington Street between Neil Street and Hickory Street. The closure will begin on Wednesday, December 13, and will reopen on Friday, December 15, 2023, weather permitting. An eastbound lane and a westbound lane will be maintained in the area. Traffic […]
December 12, 2023 Special Regular Council Meeting & Study Session
The City Council agenda for the December 12, 2023 Special Regular Council Meeting & 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 […]
Holiday Tree Collection
The City of Champaign’s Holiday Tree Collection Program collection date has been set as Monday, January 8, 2024. This free collection program is available to all residential properties within the City’s corporate limits. City residents must place their tree within four feet of the curb by 6 a.m. on Monday, January 8, 2024, for collection. […]
City Manager Announces Appointment of New Champaign Fire Chief
Today City Manager Dorothy Ann David announced that she has appointed Andy Quarnstrom to serve as the City of Champaign’s next Fire Chief. Quarnstrom has served at the Champaign Fire Department for more than 26 years and is currently the Acting Deputy Fire Chief of Operations. He has also served as the elected City of […]
Residential Fire – 1300 Block Harris Ave.
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire inside a home in the 1300 block of Harris Ave., Thursday, December 7 at 11:15 p.m. Fire crews were able to contain the fire to a bedroom within the home. Firefighters responded to the report of a passerby of fire coming from the rear of a home. […]
Martin Luther King Jr. Countywide Celebration
The Martin Luther King Jr. Countywide Celebration is set to be hosted January 14, 2024 at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts at 5:00 PM. This event honors the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., while acknowledging organizations and individuals upholding his ideals and principles to better serve our community. The […]
Champaign Police Call in Community Backup in Stuff the Squad Food Drive
On Giving Tuesday, November 28, Champaign Police joined area law enforcement and the Eastern Illinois Foodbank for a “Stuff the Squad” community food drive. Four local agencies – Champaign PD, Urbana PD, University of Illinois PD, and the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office – participated in the friendly competition to collect non-perishable food items. Though the […]
Town Center Boulevard Lane Closure (between Moreland Boulevard and Neil Street)
In order to construct a new driveway approach at 421 W. Town Center Boulevard, DUCE Construction will close one eastbound lane of Town Center Boulevard between Moreland Boulevard and Neil Street. The closure will begin on Monday, December 11, and reopen on Friday, December 15, 2023. Eastbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in […]