The City of Champaign is seeking input on its Homelessness Prevention Blueprint Snapshot; an initiative aimed at addressing housing instability and making homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring in our City. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 23 out of every 10,000 people in the United States experienced homelessness in 2024 – […]

Champaign Police Lieutenant Kaitlin Fisher and METCAD System Administrator Brad Hardcastle were recognized among the state’s best through the Outstanding Young Persons of Illinois (TOYP) Awards, a program that honors individuals ages 18 to 40 who demonstrate excellence in their professions and a strong commitment to community service. Kaitlin Fisher was honored for Personal Impr...

Community Leaders Excited to Welcome 2026 Illinois Race Weekend Participants The Cities of Champaign and Urbana, the Village of Savoy, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District, and many community partners are excited to welcome thousands of race participants and fans into our community for the 2026 Christie Clinic Illinois Race Week...

Construction at Bristol Senior Residences is entering its final stage, with work expected to wrap up in approximately eight weeks. The new development will provide much-needed housing options for seniors in the community, and an open house ceremony will be held in July to celebrate the completion of the project. Applications are currently being accepted […]

As part of the 2026 Concrete Streets Improvements project, Feutz Contractors will remove and replace concrete pavement on Ross Drive from Lynwood Drive to the cul-de-sac to the east. This work will start on Monday, April 20, 2026, and require closure of the cul-de-sac and phased lane closures up to Lynwood Drive. On Tuesday, April […]