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Champaign City Council unanimously approves rental, vacant building registry
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Champaign City Council unanimously approves rental, vacant building registry

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Apr 21, 2026

The Champaign City Council approved a plan to create a rental registry and vacant commercial building registry Tuesday evening.

Champaign City Council approves deal bringing Illini-themed hotel project to downtown
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Champaign City Council approves deal bringing Illini-themed hotel project to downtown

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Mar 25, 2026

The Champaign City Council approved a development deal to give TIF money and other incentives to redevelop the blighted property on North Neil Street.

Champaign facing housing shortage as vacancy rate slips to 2%
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Champaign facing housing shortage as vacancy rate slips to 2%

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Jan 13, 2026

New data shows Champaign has a 2% vacancy rate, meaning homes and rents are filled almost immediately after hitting the market. 

Next phase of Champaign Plaza construction delayed until summer 2026
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Next phase of Champaign Plaza construction delayed until summer 2026

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Dec 26, 2025

Phase two of construction on the new Champaign Plaza is now not expected to start until summer 2026.

Champaign approves incentives to bring new Hilton hotel to downtown
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Champaign approves incentives to bring new Hilton hotel to downtown

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Dec 10, 2025

Champaign City Council signed off on a package Tuesday night of incentives to bring a Hilton hotel to North Neil Street.

Champaign council votes down ordinance to ban public camping
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Champaign council votes down ordinance to ban public camping

  • La'Miya Starnes
  • Updated Dec 3, 2025

The Champaign City Council is voting on a new public ordinance that would ban camping on all public property across the city.

Champaign City Council unanimously approves new deal for ambulance service
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Champaign City Council unanimously approves new deal for ambulance service

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Nov 6, 2025

Champaign City Council unanimously voted Tuesday night to approve an exclusive franchise agreement with Arrow Ambulance. 

Champaign City Council approves $400,000 for new C-U at Home shelter
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Champaign City Council approves $400,000 for new C-U at Home shelter

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Aug 5, 2025

The Champaign City Council voted Tuesday to give C-U at Home more than $400,000 to build a mid-barrier shelter on South Mattis Avenue.

Honorary Brandon Hardway Drive to honor Champaign man who 'brought joy to so many'
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Honorary Brandon Hardway Drive to honor Champaign man who 'brought joy to so many'

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Aug 5, 2025

The Champaign City Council approved a plan Tuesday to designate a portion of Chestnut Street as "Honorary Brandon Hardway Drive."

Champaign council member under fire for posting swastika on Facebook
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Champaign council member under fire for posting swastika on Facebook

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Jan 31, 2025

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) — A Champaign city council member is under fire for posting a swastika symbol on his personal Facebook account. 

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