May 12th, 2026 I hope you are doing well and enjoying the fresh Spring weather. I just wanted to take a couple minutes of your time to share a few of the things I’ve been working on in and for Champaign. A Moment to Reflect During Holy Week, I had the opportunity to travel with my husband, Chuck, as part of a delegation with the Illinois Municipal League to Rome, where we met with His Holiness Pope Leo. Pope Leo spoke with mayors about service to our communities and the resp

November 12th, 2025 This month, I had the opportunity to travel to China as part of a Mayor’s Delegation with the U.S. Heartland China Association (at no expense to the taxpayers) and I just wanted to share with you some moments from our great exchange. Proud to talk about our community at the U.S. Heartland China Association’s partnership exhibit. The Heartland China Association is a bipartisan, nonprofit group founded by our own former Senator Adlai Stevenson III, along wit

September 2nd, 2025 I wanted to invite you to join me and the City Council in our next goal setting survey. These goals will guide everything we do, from how we prioritize projects, direct resources, and plan for the future of Champaign. This fall, on October 7–8, 2025, the Council will meet to set our goals for the 2025–2027 term. But before we do, we need to hear from you. You can find the the Council Goal Setting Survey here and find out more about it here. Your feedback w

August 27th, 2025 I hope you are doing well this summer, it has been a busy one for the city and for myself so I just wanted to take a moment to share some highlights with you. As many of you know, I have been privileged to serve as President of the Illinois Municipal League this last year. Our September meeting will be my final month in this role. I am very proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish over my term. One of the most exciting moments of my presidency of the Mu

It’s time for our local elections again! Our community has a proud tradition of civic engagement, and I hope I can count on you to continue that tradition by casting your vote in this important election.

As we head into the winter solstice, a time for renewal and reflection, I want to look back on some of the great work that happened in the City this year.

Halloween is just around the corner, and I can already feel the chills! I just wanted to get in touch to remind you of this year’s...