Illinois opened its summer 2024 foreign tour with a narrow victory, defeating Spain & Italy Select 67-65 in Ponte Buggianese, Italy. The game took place at a neutral-site gym, approximately an hour from the team's hotel in Florence.
The only price of E15 gas in cities throughout Vermilion County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 27, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of diesel in cities throughout Champaign County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 27, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
Illinois men's tennis alum Rajeev Ram secured the men's doubles silver medal at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics on Saturday, marking the second Olympic medal of his career.
The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Ford County was found at two gas stations in the week ending July 27, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of diesel in cities throughout Ford County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 27, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Piatt County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 27, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
White Construction will close Anthony Drive between Dobbins Drive and Campbell Drive. Eastbound and westbound Anthony Drive traffic will be detoured in the area. The closure will occur between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., starting on Tuesday, August 6, and ending on Friday, August 9, 2024, weather permitting. Access will be maintained to all local properties.
The City of Champaign has announced the expansion of closed captioning services for CGTV, the City's government access channel. Initially, the City began captioning all its video programming in English in 2022. This summer, CGTV expanded to offer captions in additional languages. Viewers watching on-demand videos recorded after July 1, 2024, can now choose from English, Spanish, French, and Korean captions. For those watching live programming via the live stream or cable TV, captions are available in English and Spanish.
A&R Mechanical Services, Inc. has announced an extended closure of a section of Daniel Street between Fifth Street and Sixth Street to perform sanitary sewer and sinkhole repairs. Through traffic on the block will be restricted; however, local property access will be maintained. The intersection at Daniel Street and Fifth Street will remain open to traffic.
The City Council agenda for the August 6, 2024 Regular Council Meeting is now available. The meeting will take place in the City Council Chambers of the City Building, located at 102 N. Neil Street in Champaign, at 7:00 p.m. The event is open to the public, and participation is encouraged.
The Champaign City Partnership will be hosting Champaign StreetFest: Downtown Throwdown on Saturday, August 3, from 2 – 9 p.m. To accommodate the event, the following streets will be closed to traffic beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday; they will reopen by 7 a.m. on Sunday, August 4, 2024: