Lane Closures on Randolph Street and University Avenue
In order to clean windows at 100 W. University, Clean-Way Window Cleaning will close lanes from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. as follows: • Wednesday, May 3 – A northbound lane of Randolph Street between Park Street and University Avenue will be closed; northbound traffic will be reduced to one lane. • Thursday, May 4 […]
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 1104 S Prospect $1,200,000 04/24/2023 New Single Family 1912 Glenn Par $546,123 04/24/2023 Alteration Sports Facility 3310 Fields South $1,159,965 04/25/2023 Alteration Office […]
Champaign Fire Department and the Champaign Exchange Club Honor the 2022 Firefighter of the Year Recipient
The Champaign Fire Department and the Champaign Exchange Club will honor the 2022 Firefighter of the Year recipient, Captain JP Childers, on May 1. A ceremony will be held at Sammy’s Pancake House, 1206 N. Mattis Ave., from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Captain JP Childers was selected as the Firefighter of the Year for his […]
Anthony Drive Road Closure – REVISED
In order to repair a water main under Anthony Drive, Duce Construction and Illinois American Water will close Anthony Drive between Dobbins Drive and Dale Drive. Both eastbound and westbound traffic will be detoured in the area. The closure will begin on Monday, May 1, and will reopen to traffic on Friday, May 12, 2023. […]
State Street Lane Closure (between University Avenue and Clark Street)
In order to install water service at 301 W. University, Anderson Brothers 3 will close one southbound lane of State Street between University Avenue and Clark Street. The closure will begin on Monday, May 1, and will reopen on Friday, May 12, 2023. During the closure, southbound traffic will be reduced to one lane.
Bonnie Blair Drive Road Closure (between Nancy Beth Drive and Duncan Road)
As part of the City’s 2023 Infrastructure Maintenance Project, Feutz Contractors will be closing Bonnie Blair Drive between Nancy Beth Drive and Duncan Road. The work will begin on Thursday, April 27, 2023, and the closure is expected to last four weeks, weather permitting. Please use alternate routes to avoid this work. The contractor will […]
i3 Broadband Fiberoptic Construction Project
The City of Champaign is sharing this information on behalf of i3 Broadband: i3 Broadband will begin installation of fiberoptic utility in an area between Prospect and Elm (from west to east) and William and Kirby (from north to south). The construction process will continue for 6-8 weeks from first seeing utility flags to completing […]
Environmental Justice and Racism Roundtable
April 21,2023, Jorge Elvir, Community Relations Manager for the Equity and Engagement Department, presented on “The City of Champaign’s Community Gun Violence Reduction Blueprint” at the Environmental Justice and Racism virtual event. This event was hosted by Carle in collaboration with the University of Illinois and Carle Illinois College of Medicine. The main goals of […]
Community Canvassing in Garden Hills
Friday April 21,2023, Justice Victim Advocates Jarrel Young and Eric Toga (Equity and Engagement Department) canvassed Sandra Drive and Cynthia Drive in Champaign. Located in the Garden Hills neighborhood this community had experienced gun violence a couple days prior. Door-to-door canvassing helps get the word out about upcoming events, links residents to resources, and strengthens […]
April 25, 2023 Regular Study Session Cancelled
The City Council Regular Study Session scheduled for Tuesday, April 25, 2023, has been cancelled. Click here to download the April 25, 2023 Cancellation Notice