The Champaign County Chamber of Commerce was recently awarded the Outstanding Chamber of the Year for Illinois in 2021. In this new podcast, Mayor Feinen talks with the Chamber’s President & CEO Laura Weis. During their discussion they review the Chamber’s efforts to help Champaign businesses respond, reopen, and recover from the COVID pandemic. They also discuss how the Chamber’s youth engagement and workforce development programs prepare residents for entering the workforce. Then Mayor Feinen and Weis share their experiences working on legislative advocacy to help bring a Champaign voice to Springfield and the nation’s capitol on issues such as the need for high speed rail in the I-57 corridor.