Holiday Park Neighborhood Association Joins Registered Group Network
On Saturday, March 15, the Holiday Park Neighborhood Association hosted their first neighborhood group meeting. As a newly registered group, the NSD- Relations Division provided organizing support to neighborhood volunteers to engage households within their neighborhood. The neighborhood boundaries are John (N), Duncan (W), Kenwood (E), Kirby (S) and includes 975 households. The neighbors received […]
Neighborhood Services Hosts NRD Resource Exchange
On Monday, March 17, the Neighborhood Services Department-Relations Division hosted a resource exchange focused on the topic of neighborhood zoning issues. Zoning Administrator, Kat Trotter, gave an overview of the types of zoning issues neighborhoods typically face. She also demonstrated how neighbors can use City and County online mapping and engagement tools to view zoning […]
March 25, 2025 Regular Study Session
The City Council agenda for the March 25, 2025 Regular 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 participation is welcome and encouraged. […]
Healing Solutions for Healing Communities Summit
On March 14-15, 2025, staff from the Equity and Engagement Department and the Police Department attended the Healing Solutions for Healing Communities Summit at the I Hotel. This event, sponsored by the Champaign County Community Coalition, Healing Illinois, and the University of Illinois School of Social Work, focused on community building, healing, and resilience. The […]
Center of Hope Food Pantry
On March 8, 2025, Justice Victim Advocate Andre Davis and Impact Outreach Worker Kellen Brown (E&E) participated in the Center of Hope Food Pantry, located at the Center of Hope Church, 1109 North Fourth Street, Champaign. Once a month the church holds the food pantry, which feeds 65 families in the surrounding community. Elder Cameron […]
Director Speaks at Rotary of Savoy
On March 20, 2025, Equity and Engagement Department Director, Rachel Joy, had the honor of attending the Rotary of Savoy Monthly meeting. Ms. Joy proudly highlighted the expansive department work being done in the three divisions – Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Community Safety & Justice, and Community Outreach and Engagement. Rotary members were able to […]
All-Way Stop at State Street and Columbia Street
The Public Works Department will be installing an all-way stop at the intersection of State Street and Columbia Street. This intersection has had five crashes in the past five years, with three of these occurring in 2023, which warrants an all-way stop at this location. Staff plan to install stop signs converting the intersection to […]
Main Street Lane Closure (between Neil Street and Walnut Street)
In order to place topsoil in the new planter beds along the south side of the Downtown Plaza Project, A&R Services will close the westbound lane of Main Street between Neil Street and Walnut Street. Local access will be maintained, including access to Fremont Street. The closure will begin at 9 a.m. and end by […]
Case Update: Homicide Investigation – 1100 Block of N. Third Street
Champaign Police were contacted by the Champaign County Coroner’s Office on the evening of March 17, 2025, with a notification that the victim of a March 16, 2025, shooting incident had tragically died. At the request of the Champaign County Coroner’s Office, Champaign Police can share that the victim was identified as Anthony Miller, 31, […]
New Street Road Closure and Park Avenue Road Closure
In order to complete a street patch repair at the intersection of New Street and Park Avenue, A&R Mechanical Services Inc. will be closing New Street between Church Street and University Avenue and Park Avenue between Prospect Avenue and New Street. Access will be maintained to all properties, but the roads will be closed to […]