November 25, 2025 Regular Study Session Cancelled
The City Council Regular Study Session scheduled for Tuesday, November 25, 2025, has been cancelled. Click here to download the November 25, 2025 Cancellation Notice
First Street Lane Closure (between Logan Street and Marshall Street)
In order to complete a sanitary sewer installation at 309 S. First Street, University Group and Anderson Brothers 3 will close the southbound lane of First Street between Logan Street and Marshall Street. The closure will begin on Monday, November 24, and will reopen on Monday, December 1, 2025. During the closure, northbound traffic will […]
Champaign Police Encourage Drivers to Slow Down, Buckle Up for Thanksgiving Travel
Officers to Focus on Impaired and Unbuckled Drivers During Holiday Campaign The Champaign Police Department is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police, and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies to focus on impaired and unbuckled drivers. Drivers can expect high-visibility enforcement throughout Illinois from November 21 through December 2, […]
Building Permits Issued
The Champaign Fire Department’s Building Safety Division recently issued the following building permits for projects with an estimated construction value of $250,000 or more. Address Value of Construction Date Issued Type Use 101 W. University Ave. $783,780 11/14/25 Commercial Medical Office Remodel 1617 Peppermill Ln. $356,335 11/14/25 Residential New Single Family Dwelling 4544 Hogan Dr. […]
John Street and Wright Street Road Closures
In order to deliver and install a tower crane at Illini Hall (725 S. Wright Street), Williams Brothers Construction will implement the following closures: • John Street road closure between Sixth Street and Wright Street • Wright Street road closure between Green Street and John Street, except for local traffic and MTD bus traffic The […]
Commercial Fire – 1600 Block of Bloomington Rd.
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire in a church in the 1600 block of Bloomington Rd., Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 12:28 p.m. Fire crews from both the Champaign and Urbana Fire Departments worked to extinguish this fire. Firefighters responded to multiple reports of a fire in the church called in by those […]
Springfield Avenue (IL Route 10) Lane Closure (between Duncan Road and Ginger Bend Drive)
In order to complete an emergency rail repair, Canadian National has closed the eastbound lane of Springfield Avenue between Duncan Road and Ginger Bend Drive. The lane will reopen by 5 p.m. today, Wednesday, November 19, 2025. During the closure, eastbound traffic will be detoured; however, westbound traffic will remain open. Access will be maintained […]
University Avenue and Randolph Street Lane Closures
In order to clean windows at 100 W. University Avenue, Clean-Way Window Cleaning will close the following lanes of traffic: Tuesday, November 25, 2025 – A westbound lane of University Avenue between Randolph Street and Neil Street will be closed. During the closure from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., westbound traffic will be reduced to […]
City of Champaign Earns Perfect Score on Municipal Equality Index
(Updated November 19, 2025 to correct post title) The City of Champaign has once again achieved the highest possible score on the Human Rights Campaign’s 2025 Municipal Equality Index, reflecting the City’s long-standing commitment to fostering an inclusive and welcoming community. This recognition marks the fourteenth consecutive year that the Human Rights Campaign Foundation has […]
Champaign Police Investigating Two Overnight Shooting Incidents
Champaign Police are investigating two shooting incidents, including one homicide and one shooting with injuries, that occurred in the overnight hours of November 16 and 17, 2025. These incidents are being investigated separately, as Investigators have no indication at this time that they are related. Homicide Investigation – 3700 Block of Colleen Drive Champaign Police […]