Mayor Feinen Elected President of the Illinois Municipal League
On September 21, 2024, Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen was unanimously elected to serve a one-year term as President of the Illinois Municipal League (IML). Mayor Feinen has served on the IML Board of Directors as a Vice President since 2020, and was elected to this top position during the 111th IML Annual Conference held last […]
City Holds Annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony
The City of Champaign and our community continue to honor the commitment to never forget those tragically lost on September 11th. The Champaign Fire Department, with assistance from the Police Department, held the annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony September 11th at West Side Park. Those in attendance heard comments from Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen, Fire Chief […]
City of Champaign Election Petitions Available August 30, 2022
Petitions for the Office of Mayor and At-Large City Council Members, and other campaign materials will be available for residents to pick up from the City Clerk’s Office (102 N. Neil St. Champaign) or to download from the City’s website at champaignil.gov/elections beginning Tuesday, August 30, 2022. Completed petitions for nomination for the Office of […]
Eisner Park CommYOUnity Block Party
On August 18, 2022, the Neighborhood Services Department closed their CommYOUnity – It Takes You To Make It Work! Campaign with a neighborhood block party at Eisner Park. More than 100 neighbors enjoyed an evening of food, games, and music. Resource and information vendors included representatives from the Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, the Champaign […]
Champaign Police Investigating Overnight Shooting
On April 3, 2021, at approximately 1:24 a.m., Champaign Police responded to the 1500 block of Holly Hill Drive for the report of shots fired. Officers arrived on scene and learned that two houses and one vehicle in the 1500 block of Holly Hill Drive were damaged by gunfire. At approximately 1:45 a.m., police were […]
City of Champaign Holds Press Conference to Address Rise in Gun Violence
Today, the City of Champaign held a press conference to provide an update to the community on the recent increase in gun-related crime. Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen, Police Chief Anthony Cobb, Champaign County Community Coalition Facilitator Tracy Parsons, Rev. Willie Comer of Berean Covenant Church and community member Yvonne Johnson came together to reaffirm and […]
Mayor Feinen Invited to Participate in Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
The City of Champaign is proud to announce that Champaign Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen will participate in the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, a world-class executive training program designed to strengthen the leadership skills of mayors from across the country. Mayor Feinen is one of only 40 mayors selected to participate in the program which […]
City Produces Six New Episodes of The Mayor Feinen Podcast
Mayor Feinen has been busing using The Mayor Feinen Podcast as a platform to talk with community leaders about the affect of COVID-19 on the City of Champaign. In the last month she has recorded one-on-one podcasts with City Council Members Alicia Beck, Angie Brix, Vanna Pianfetti, Tom Bruno, and Matthew Gladney. On May 26 […]
VIDEO MESSAGE: Mayor Feinen addresses COVID-19
Please click HERE to watch Mayor Feinen addressing Champaign County’s first confirmed case of COVID-19 and the City’s response. TRANSCRIPT FOLLOWS: Hello, I’m Deb Frank Feinen, Mayor of the City of Champaign. Today, it was announced that Champaign County has its first confirmed case of COVID-19. I do understand this may cause many of you to […]
Mayor Feinen Issues Emergency Order for “Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day”
EMERGENCY ORDER I, Deborah Frank Feinen, in my capacity as the Liquor Commissioner for the City of Champaign, Illinois, and pursuant to authority granted me in Section 5-91.9 of the Champaign Municipal Code, 1985 as amended, entitled “Emergency powers,” do hereby find that there may be a threat to the public health, safety and welfare […]