A crew of four electricians maintains the streetlights that are owned by the City. The Traffic and Lighting Section is familiar with most of the lighting on or near City streets. Most streetlights are owned by the City of Champaign or Illinois Power.
Private individuals own some lights, such as in parking lots or alley lights.
Any street light problem can be reported to the Traffic and Lighting Section. If the light is not City-maintained, the City will forward the service request to the proper owner. Most City of Champaign lights are high-pressure sodium lights that have a yellow orange color. Lights that are leased from Illinois Power can be high-pressure sodium or a bluish colored mercury vapor. Side of the street the light is on.