City of Champaign News

Stoughton Street Road Closure (between Third Street and Fourth Street)

In order to place crane for work at 331 Stoughton Street, Custom Service Crane will close Stoughton Street between Third Street and Fourth Street.  The closure will occur on Monday, August 14, 2023, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.  Access will be maintained to all local properties.


Neighborhood Services Completes CommUnity Matters Site Visits

Neighborhood Programs staff members Jennifer Carlson, Betsy Barclay, and Shelby Mammano recently wrapped up site visits with the City’s CommUnity Matters partners: DreAAm, Champaign Park District, and Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club. The site visit for Champaign Unit 4 School District will take place during the school year. Boys and Girls Club youth were […]


City Facilitates Game Night at Providence at Thornberry

On August 10, 2023, the Neighborhood Services Department returned to Providence at Thornberry to host another game night where families enjoyed games, music, a bounce house, and frozen treats. This game night is in preparation for the August 17, 2023, targeted engagement event for the Providence neighborhood. The event was hosted in partnership with the […]


Fire Department Partners with the Park District to Host Movie Night

On August 10, 2023, the Fire Department partnered with the Champaign Park District to host movie night at Fire Station 5. While Thursday Night Flix is typically hosted at Champaign parks, the fire station was the perfect setting to see Disney’s animated movie, Planes: Fire & Rescue. In addition to the movie, families were able […]


Champaign County Community Coalition August Meeting

On August 9,2023 ,the Champaign County Community Coalition held it’s monthly meeting at the Holiday Inn. The Coalition partnered with United Way for a Walk as One Even called  ‘Read. Talk. Play’. This event brings volunteers together to handout kindergarten readiness supplies to families in the Champaign County Community.  Donna Tanner-Harold gave some more insight […]


Designated Procurement Initiative Event

On August 7, 2023, the Equity and Engagement Department introduced the Designated Procurement Initiative to interested small business owners. The Designated Procurement Initiative is a program in which the City of Champaign will set aside contracts for small, local, and low-income business owners. DPI was designed to increase the capacity of local economically disadvantaged contractors […]


Prospect Avenue and Armory Avenue Lane Closures

In order to perform storm sewer repairs, Hoerr Construction will be closing the right lane of southbound Prospect Avenue on the north side of the intersection with Armory Avenue. Prospect Avenue travel through the work zone will be merged into a single southbound lane. Northbound traffic will be unaffected by this project. Armory Avenue will […]


Storm Sewer Maintenance Activities on Neil Street

In order to perform routine storm sewer maintenance activities, National Power Rodding Corp. will be working on South Neil Street affecting traffic traveling on South Neil between Healey Street and William Street. Traffic will temporarily be merged into single lanes; no roads will be closed.  Work is planned during the hours of 7 a.m. to […]


Neil Street Lane Closure (between Main Street and Washington Street)

In order to perform routine storm sewer maintenance activities, National Power Rodding Corp. will be working on North Neil Street affecting traffic traveling south from Main Street to Washington Street. Traffic will temporarily be merged into single lanes.  Work is planned during the hours of 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, August 10, 2023. […]


Locust Street Temporary Road Closure

In order to complete concrete deck pour at 51 E Green, C-U Under Construction will close Locust Street between Green Street and John Street. The closure will begin on Thursday, August 10 and will reopen on Friday, August 11, 2023.  During the closure, through traffic will not be allowed, but access will be maintained to […]