Expect delays and road closures during Illinois Marathon
Campus routes will be heavily affected by the Illinois Marathon events beginning Thursday and running through Saturday. Drivers should expect heavy traffic late Thursday afternoon and evening around the area of the Activities and Recreation Center, 201 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign, where the race expo will be held. Those who are not attending the expo are encouraged to avoid First Street and Peabody Drive if possible, beginning at 3:30 p.m. For those attending the expo, parking will be available in the lots adjacent to State Farm Center, 1800 S. First St., Champaign. Broader street closures will begin Friday afternoon in [...]
Achievements in campus safety recognized at ceremony
URBANA – Officer Elma Halpin was named officer of the year, and many of her colleagues at the Division of Public Safety were honored for their excellent work this month at the department’s annual awards ceremony. In particular, Halpin’s general excellence in community policing and her willingness to volunteer for extra work to keep the community safe was noted as she received the Ralph F. Hamlin Officer of the Year Award. “In a profession that can certainly seem to weigh you down at times, Officer Halpin lifts you up,” the award citation read. “She understands that, by bringing a willingness [...]
Chat with Chief Stone: Severe weather
The University of Illinois Police Department is here to keep you safe, and it provides a number of different services that can help you while you are on campus. This month, we’re speaking with Executive Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police Craig Stone about some severe weather we might expect heading into the spring and summer season and how you can keep yourself safe. What kind of severe weather might we experience during the spring and summer in Illinois? In Illinois, severe thunderstorms are very common. In many cases, these storms will not pose a serious safety risk. [...]
UIPD announces ‘Youth Leadership Camp’ for middle school students
https://youtu.be/pKJTE3MwaA8 If this video does not load, click here to watch on YouTube. URBANA, Ill. – The University of Illinois Police Department will host its first Youth Leadership Camp June 17-21 for eighth grade students entering high school in the fall. The camp is designed to give students leadership and life skills, communication skills and motivation to succeed as they enter high school. The camp is intended also to build bridges between the campus community and the surrounding area. The one-week day camp includes a mix of activities led by experts from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Participants will attend [...]
Road closures to affect north side of campus
URBANA, Ill. – Several road closures will be in place Friday and Saturday to accommodate Engineering Open House on the north side of campus. The following road closures will take place: Mathews Avenue between Springfield Avenue and Green Street will be closed from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.Springfield Avenue between Wright Street and Mathews Avenue will be closed all day Friday and Saturday, including overnight. There will be limited access to Springfield Avenue between Goodwin and Mathews avenues. Motorists are advised to avoid the area to the extent that they can. In addition to the road [...]