Adopt A Drain Friday
Despite living in the beautiful Boulder Ridge Subdivision, today’s drain always seems to be a bit grouchy. Oscar is located at 3912 Rockdale Drive and has a bad habit of collecting garbage. This garbage sometimes gets through the drain grates and makes its way into streams and rivers. Yuck. The good news is the City […]
Campustown Bar Entry Age Temporarily Increased to 21 and Over
Today, Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen issued Amendment 1 to Emergency Order 20-24. The amended Emergency Order temporarily sets the entry age at 21 and over for all establishments holding a Class A liquor license (bars) in the campus area. There is an exception for campus area bars that serve meals, which are allowed to serve […]
No City Council Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday, September 29, 2020
There is no City Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 29, 2020. Click here to download the September 29, 2020 No Meeting Notice
Blackthorn Drive Road Closure (between Clover Lane and Winchester Drive)
In order to repair pavement failures, A&A Concrete will be Blackthorn Drive between Clover Lane and Winchester Drive. Repair work will begin on Thursday, September 24, 2020, with the closure expected to last four days, weather permitting. Please do not park on the street near the construction site or in areas that are posted “No […]
Harvard Street Road Closure (between Prospect Avenue and Willis Avenue)
In order to repair pavement failures, A&A Concrete will be closing Harvard Street between Prospect Avenue and Willis Avenue. Repair work will begin on Thursday, September 24, 2020, with the closure expected to last four days, weather permitting. Please do not park on the street near the construction site or in areas that are posted […]
Temporary Streetlight Outage Along Vine Street (between Prospect Avenue and Neil Street)
Due to a circuit controller malfunction, the streetlights on Vine Street between Prospect Avenue and Neil Street are not currently functioning. This is also affecting streetlights on side streets along Vine Street, including portions of New Street, Lynn Street, Elm Street, and Maple Street. The controller is being repaired and the streetlights will be restored […]
Arrest Made in Sept. 7 Shooting Investigation – 100 Block of Kenwood Road
On Sept. 18, 2020, at approximately 11:31 a.m., Champaign Police arrested Ketone Lavell Bryant, 20, of Champaign, for his alleged involvement in the shooting of a 27-year-old male on Sept. 7, 2020. Bryant was arrested without incident in the 300 block of West Marketview Drive in Champaign, and he was transported to the Champaign County […]
September 22, 2020 Regular Study Session
The City Council agenda for the September 22, 2020 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 […]
Champaign Fire Department Awarded Grant for Fire Officer and Incident Safety Officer Training
The Champaign Fire Department completed the application process for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant made available to fire departments to fund professional development training for future fire officers. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the grant which will provide funding to the Champaign Fire Department for Fire Officer I, Fire Officer II, and Incident […]
Adopt A Drain Friday
Are you ready for some football?!? These twin drains named Tiki and Ronde are! But first, they need to be adopted. These highly competitive drains are located at the southeast corner of N. Draper Avenue and Washington Street at 486 & 488 N. Draper Avenue. Sign up to adopt these two or any other available […]