Items tagged: Mayor Feinen Podcast

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 […]


New Mayor Feinen Podcast Discusses “The Beat”

Watch the latest episode of the Mayor Feinen Podcast as Mayor Feinen sits down with Equity and Engagement Director Rachel Joy and Senior Planner for Economic Development T.J. Blakeman to get an update on The Beat. The Beat, a new and dynamic City initiative, is transforming Downtown Champaign into a vibrant entertainment hub, and it’s […]


Latest episode of The Mayor Feinen Podcast Features The Odyssey Project

The Odyssey Project offers free University of Illinois courses to income-eligible adults. In the latest episode of The Mayor Feinen Podcast, we hear from Michelle Awad and Alaina Pincus about how the program works and how it is impacting the lives of participants. Learn how to apply and the benefits of these free classes. More […]


New Mayor Feinen Podcast Episode Features the Chambana Welcome Crew

Welcome to the Community! In the latest episode of the Mayor Feinen Podcast, we hear from Carly McCrory-McKay and Terri Reifsteck about the Chambana Welcome Crew, a community ambassador program to recruit and welcome new residents to the Champaign-Urbana area. These ambassadors help make moving to the community less intimidating by providing tips and pointing […]


Mayor Feinen Podcast Previews Welcoming Week

On September 10, 2021, the City released the latest episode of The Mayor Feinen Podcast, which featured the Mayor’s conversation with Jes DeVries (Director of Immigrant Family Services at the University YMCA New American Welcome Center) to preview this year’s Welcoming Week. Welcoming Week kicked off on September 10 and runs through September 19. Welcoming […]