April 11, 2023 Special Regular Council Meeting & Study Session
The City Council agenda for the April 11, 2023 Special Regular Council Meeting & 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 […]
Green Street Lane Closure (between Fourth Street and Fifth Street)
In order to install a canopy and sign at 404 E. Green Street, Jasy Inc. will close the westbound lane of Green Street between Fourth Street and Fifth Street. The closure will occur on Monday, April 10, 2023, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. A lane of eastbound and a lane of […]
City Now Televising Code Review and Appeals Board
In keeping with the City’s commitment to transparency, meetings of the Code Review and Appeals Board are now televised on CGTV. The Code Review and Appeals Board reviews and advises the City Council regarding all building construction codes, and hears appeals as it relates to a decision involving building codes for new construction. Previously held […]
Champaign Fire Department Welcomes New Firefighters
On Monday, eleven new firefighters were sworn in and began their career with the City of Champaign. Following Council’s approval of two Bills earlier this year, the Fire Department was able to surge hire and begin the training of the new firefighters to fill anticipated vacancies within the Department. This surge hire also helps the […]
Mattis Avenue and University Avenue Intersection Construction
In order to perform storm sewer repairs, SNC Construction will be working at the southeast corner of the intersection of Mattis Avenue and University Avenue. Travel at the intersection will remain unaffected by this project with all lanes remaining open. However, minor traffic delays may occur at work zones. Work is scheduled to begin at […]
Songwriting at Kenwood Elementary School
April 6th, 2023, Justice Victim Advocate, Jarrel Young (Equity and Engagement) facilitated a hip hop workshop at Kenwood Elementary School. Jarrel teamed up with Emily Kuchenbrod’s 5th grade class to create a song about social justice which included songwriting, beat making, and video production.
Human Resources Presentation
March 31, 2023, Human Resources Director, Amanda Farthing, gave a presentation to students at the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business at Saint Louis University on HR, leadership, and management. Amanda shared details about her career path and why she enjoys working in municipal government. Students asked questions about the human resources profession, workforce structure, […]
Community Outreach with CAACI
April 2, 2023, Community Relations Specialist, April Faulkner (E&E), presented at the annual meeting for the Chinese American Association of Central Illinois. During this event, April presented an overview of how the City of Champaign is organized. This included how the Mayor and City Council function which participants took a special interest in. Multiple people […]
New Illinois Law
April 4, 2023, Community Relations Manager, Janel Gomez, attended a workshop on fair housing presented by Housing Action Illinois and the Hope Fair Housing Center. The purpose of the workshop was to inform social service providers about the new Illinois state level law. This law, which became effective on Jan 1, 2023, lists source of […]
Sight Words Testing at Wiley Elementary School
April 4, 2023 Justice Victims Advocate, Jarrel Young (Equity and Engagement Department) visited Wiley Elementary School to assist Mrs. Quinsenberry’s 1st grade class with reading activities and sight word testing. Sight words are commonly used words that schools expect kids to recognize instantly. Words that appear often like “the, it, and” are examples of sight […]