Five CPD Officers Graduate from Police Training Institute
Congratulations to Champaign Police Officers Mitchell Gallier, Henry Johnson, Trevor Keeling, Tyler Rivelli, and Blake Shotts, who graduated on December 18, 2025, from the University of Illinois Police Training Institute. These five new officers will now spend the next 20 weeks in Field Training, where they will apply their basic law enforcement training and learn […]
Intersection Closure at Fifth Street and Healey Street
In order to complete a water main installation at 505 S. Fifth Street, Wells and Wells Construction and Duce Construction will close the intersection of Fifth Street and Healey Street. As a result, the following will be closed: • Fifth Street closed to through traffic between Green Street and Springfield Avenue. Access will be maintained […]
City Staff Make the Season Merry at Shop with a Cop Event
On Tuesday, December 16, employees from Champaign Police and the Equity & Engagement Department were joined by area law enforcement and community partners for the 2025 Shop with a Cop event at Meijer! This year, Champaign’s Shop with a Cop helped to provide holiday gifts for 92 children in 36 families. Along with CPD personnel […]
Fall Yard Waste Completion (Orange 4 and Orange 5 Zones Only)
In order to complete yard waste collection in the Orange 4 and Orange 5 zones that was postponed due to snow and ice operations, the Public Works Operations Division will collect those zones on Monday, December 22, 2025, weather permitting. Residents in the Orange 4 and Orange 5 zones should ensure their yard waste is […]
Freedom Boulevard Lane Closure (between Yankee Lane and Entrance to Carle on Curtis)
In order to accommodate a moving truck at 3614 Freedom Boulevard, the property owner will close the northbound lane of Freedom Boulevard between Yankee Lane and the entrance to Carle on Curtis (just south of Curtis Road). The closure will take place on Friday, December 19, 2025, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 […]
Fifth Street Road Closure (between Springfield Avenue and Healey Street)
In order to complete a concrete pour at 502 S. Fifth Street, University Group will close Fifth Street between Springfield Avenue and Healey Street. The closure will occur on Thursday, December 18, 2025, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. During the closure, through traffic will not be allowed; however, access will be […]
Lane Closures near 309 S. First Street
In order to facilitate construction activity at 309 S. First Street, University Group has closed the following lanes: • Northbound lane of Locust Street from Willow Street to Marshall Street • Eastbound lane of Willow Street from Locust Street to First Street • Westbound lane of Marshall Street from Locust Street to First Street The […]
Sidewalk Snow Removal Ordinance Activation December 14, 2025
Sidewalk Snow Removal Ordinance Activation The Public Works Director has declared that the sidewalk snow and ice removal requirement in the Downtown, Midtown, and Campustown areas is in effect. Records indicate that Champaign has received at least two (2) inches of snow during Saturday’s snowfall. To make the sidewalks safer for pedestrians, City Ordinance requires […]
Apartment Fire – 1200 Block Parkland Ct.
The Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire in a vacant multi-family apartment building in the 1200 block of Parkland Ct., Saturday, December 13, 2025, at 12:28 a.m. Fire crews worked to extinguish this growing fire. Firefighters responded to a report of a fire in this two-story apartment building. Once on the scene, crews found […]
December 16, 2025 Regular Council Meeting and Post Council Study Session
The City Council agenda for the December 16, 2025 Regular Council Meeting and Post Council 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 […]