Kirby Avenue Lane Closure (between Duncan Road and Kenwood Road)
In order to install new gas main and services, Ameren Illinois and KS Energy will close one eastbound lane of Kirby Avenue between Duncan Road and Kenwood Road. The closure will begin on Monday, April 13, and will end on Friday, May 1, 2020. Eastbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in the area. […]
Video Message: Champaign and Urbana Mayors Address Champaign County’s First COVID-19 Related Death
Mayors COVID 19 Update 4-6-2020 from City of Champaign on Vimeo. Please click HERE to watch Champaign Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen and Urbana Mayor Diane Wolfe Marlin addressing Champaign County’s first death from COVID-19. TRANSCRIPT FOLLOWS: Mayor Feinen: Hello, I’m Deb Feinen, Mayor of the City of Champaign. Mayor Marlin: And I’m Mayor Diane Marlin, […]
Champaign Police Investigating Shooting
On April 6, 2020, at approximately 12:35 p.m., Champaign Police were investigating reports of shots fired in the area of Bellefontaine Street and Market Street. At approximately 12:42 p.m., a 32-year-old male arrived by private vehicle at a local hospital with what is believed to be a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg. The preliminary […]
Large Development Projects to Submit COVID-19 Jobsite Safety Plan
Under the Governor’s Executive “Stay at Home” Order, construction is listed as an essential service. As such, many private and public construction projects in Champaign continue to move forward. In compliance with the order, the City of Champaign continues to accept building permits and perform inspections of active construction projects. To best protect the health […]
April 7, 2020 Regular Council Meeting
CORRECTED 4-6-2020 The City Council agenda for the April 7, 2020, Regular Council Meeting is now available online and 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 April 7, 2020, Regular […]
City of Champaign Announces Changes for April 7 City Council Meeting, Board and Commission Meetings
On April 2, 2020, Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen issued COVID-19 Related Emergency Order 20-10 in accordance with Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order suspending certain requirements of the Illinois Open Meetings Act. The Mayor’s Emergency Order allows members of the City Council to conduct their April 7, 2020, Regular City Council Meeting through an electronic platform. The […]
City of Champaign Police Officer Tests Positive for COVID-19
The City of Champaign has confirmed a Champaign Police Officer has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee is currently recovering at home in isolation and does not require hospitalization. The employee’s identity and specific work responsibilities will not be released, nor will the City comment on their medical condition to protect the individual’s privacy. The […]
Residential Fire – 1618 W Union St.
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire in a duplex at 1618 W Union St., Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at 12:56 a.m. Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire in the residence. Firefighters responded to a report from a neighbor of a fire in the single-story duplex. Once on the scene, fire crews reported smoke […]
Mattis Avenue Lane Closures (between Kirby Avenue and Broadmoor Drive)
In order to install new gas main and services, Ameren Illinois and KS Energy will close one southbound lane and one northbound lane of Mattis Avenue between Kirby Avenue and Broadmoor Drive. The closures will begin on Monday, April 6, and will end on Friday, April 17, 2020. Both northbound and southbound traffic will be […]
City Extends Time to Make Court-Ordered Payments on Ordinance Violation Cases
On March 24, 2020, County Administrative Order 2020-04 was issued by Circuit Judge Thomas J. Difanis, extending time to make court ordered payments in traffic, DUI, criminal felony, criminal misdemeanor, and juvenile delinquency cases in Champaign County. While this order does not address ordinance violation cases, the Legal Department would like to extend it to […]