Category: City Council News

New Episode of The Mayor Feinen Podcast Focuses on CPD Reaccreditation

In the newest installment of her podcast, Mayor Feinen sits down with ILEAP Director/Chief, Jeff Hamer, and CPD’s Lt. Greg Manzana, to discuss the Champaign Police Department’s recent reaccreditation as a Tier 2 department, the highest standard of excellence. In this episode, they talk about: what Tier 2 accreditation means for the Champaign community, how […]


Champaign City Council to Vote on Appointment of Joan Walls as Next City Manager

At its meeting on December 3, 2024, the Champaign City Council will consider a resolution to appoint Joan Walls to serve as the next City Manager for the City of Champaign. For the past eleven years Walls has served as Deputy City Manager, a position that functions as the Chief Operating Officer of the City […]


December 3, 2024 Regular Council Meeting and Post-Council Study Session

The City Council agenda for the December 3, 2024 Regular Council Meeting and Post-Council Study Session is now available through the link below. This meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers of the City Building, 102 N. Neil Street in Champaign, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public and participation […]


November 19, 2024 Regular Council Meeting

The City Council agenda for the November 19, 2024 Regular Council Meeting is now available through the link below. This meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers of the City Building, 102 N. Neil Street in Champaign, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public and participation is welcome and encouraged. […]


Building Wellness, Advancing Equity

On Thursday, November 14, 2024, City Council Members and staff from the Equity and Engagement Department attended a Campus-Community Compact Sponsored gathering entitled “Building Wellness, Advancing Equity: A Community Gathering for Health & Human Services Professionals”. Several community organizations joined them, including the Eastern Illinois Foodbank, CU Public Health District, Habitat for Humanity, and the […]


November 12, 2024 Regular Council Meeting

The City Council agenda for the November 12, 2024 Regular Council Meeting is now available through the link below. This meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers of the City Building, 102 N. Neil Street in Champaign, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public and participation is welcome and encouraged. […]


Supporting Victims: Meet Andre Davis, Champaign’s New Justice Victim Advocate

In the latest episode of Champaign City Profile, we sit down with Andre Davis, a Justice Victim Advocate in our Equity and Engagement department. Andre, who retired as a lieutenant after 20 years with the Champaign Police Department, now helps victims of violence connect with vital community resources and serves as a liaison between victims, […]


October 22, 2024 Regular Study Session

The City Council agenda for the October 22, 2024 Regular Study Session is now available through the link below. This meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers of the City Building, 102 N. Neil Street in Champaign, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public and participation is welcome and encouraged. […]