Champaign County Regional Planning Commission

RPC Funded to Study Kickapoo Rail Trail Extension

How do you connect Urbana parks, homes, businesses, Carle Foundation Hospital, and the University of Illinois? The RPC is about to find out. Federal funding will allow the RPC to study a proposed extension of the Kickapoo Rail Trail.

Champaign-Urbana Becoming Safer, Healthier, and More Connected, While Economy Also Continues to Improve

Federally mandated annual report card for area’s transportation system shows multiple positive ratings for its 2017 performance measures.

Public Outreach Phase for Long Range Transportation Plan Begins

CUUATS needs public input to continue implementing innovative transportation projects. People may suggest ideas for all modes of transportation. CUUATS staff will set up information tables at local events to explain the initiative and collect feedback on transportation.

RPC Staff Help Area High School Students Say “YES” to Summer Employment

Summer is here and that means employment opportunities for local high school students. Members of the RPC’s Human Resources team assisted over 100 students in the Youth Employment Services (YES) Program during new hire orientations at Champaign’s Centennial High School.

Champaign Woman to Be Honored at Annual Conference in Springfield

Brittany Bailey will be celebrated for her pursuit of self-sufficiency after being named as the RPC’s 2018 Families of Distinction awardee.

Urbana Head Start Receives ExceleRate Illinois Gold Circle of Quality Designation

Urbana Head Start has received the Gold Circle of Quality designation from ExceleRate Illinois, the state's new quality recognition and improvement system for early learning and development providers.

Susana Mendoza, Carol Ammons, and Scott Bennett Visit Urbana Head Start

We were honored to welcome Illinois State Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza, State Representative Carol Ammons, and State Senator Scott Bennett to our Urbana Head Start facility on Monday, March 12.

RPC Partners with Carle to Recruit Candidates for Unique Jobs Program

The eight-week paid program combines classroom work and on-the-job training to help participants develop full-time employment and growth opportunities with Carle.

This Program Year’s LIHEAP Program Ends on May 31, 2018

The RPC will operate the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for winter heating assistance from October 1, 2017, to May 31, 2018, or until funds are exhausted.