The South Side Elementary SRTS Plan Steering Committee met on Tuesday, January 14th to discuss existing conditions around the school and analysis conducted to date. The committee includes representatives from the Police, Public Works, and Planning & Development Departments, as well as Champaign Unit 4 Schools and the Champaign County Regional Plan Commission. The committee…
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The following commercial permits were issued this week. Each permit has an estimated cost of construction of $300,000 or more. Address Cost of Construction Date Issued Owner or Developer / Business 631 E Green #100 $301,600.00 01/17/2014 Wright & Green LLC 211 S Staley Rd. …
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On Friday, January 17, 2014, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) opened bids for the Windsor Road I-57 Bridge Approaches Project. The project received four bids as follows: Halverson Construction Co. Inc., Springfield, IL $3,896,439.57 O’Neil Brothers a Div. of MACC of IL, Inc., Urbana, IL $2,846,111.78…
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After over two years of review, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) Hearing process to obtain approval for the new Olympian Drive bridge over the Illinois Central Canadian National Railroad is nearing completion. On October 20, 2011, the City of Urbana, the City of Champaign, and Champaign County (i.e. Joint Petitioners) filed a Joint Petition to…
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NEWS RELEASE: SIDEWALK SNOW REMOVAL As of 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2014, the Public Works Director has declared that the sidewalk snow and ice removal requirement in the Downtown and Campustown areas is in effect. Due to the winter storm, snow has accumulated to 2 inches or more on sidewalks. In order to make the…
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The Champaign Police Department is investigating a home invasion. The incident took place in an apartment complex, located in the 2000 block of N. Mattis Avenue, on January 21, 2014, at approximately 12:46 p.m. Reports indicate that three unknown masked males entered an apartment and robbed three men at gunpoint. All three offenders displayed handguns….
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On November 5, 2013, Council gave the final approval for a license agreement to Lois Wacholtz, owner of Christopher’s Fine Jewelry Design, to update the building façade, create a new store entrance, and construct new balconies extending over the Right-of-Way on Taylor Street just east of Neil Street. The balconies were recently completed along with…
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Champaign Fire Department responded to a report of a working fire at 207 E. John late Monday evening. Upon arrival, crews found smoke emitting from the from the lower level parking deck. Fire crews entered and found fire to be in the a storage room in the parking deck area of the structure. Fire crews…
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City offices will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2014 in observance of the Martin Luther King holiday. Emergency services (Police, Fire, METCAD) will continue normal operations. City services will reopen on Tuesday, January 21, 2014. Have a safe holiday weekend.
The City Council agenda for the January 21, 2014 Regular Council Meeting is now available online. This meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers of the City Building, 102 N. Neil St in Champaign, at 7:00pm. The meeting is open to the public and participation is welcome and encouraged. Download the agenda for…
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