Champaign offers the best of urban life in a friendly, smaller city. With a world class university and a vibrant downtown, Champaign offers arts, culture, and diversity like no other city our size.

Located conveniently near Chicago, Indianapolis, and St. Louis, Champaign is an easy place to visit on your next trip to the Midwest. Find resources for those new to Champaign on the …

The City of Champaign is proud to welcome visitors from around the world to our wonderfully diverse, micro-urban community. The best source of local tourism information is through the …

Champaign was founded in 1855, when the Illinois Central Railroad placed its tracks two miles west of downtown Urbana. Originally called “West Urbana”, it was renamed “Champaign” …

Downtown Champaign is the heart of a lively entertainment scene with over 35 locally owned restaurants and pubs, a full service hotel, parks, outdoor cafes and much more.

The Champaign Public Library serves as a vital community center, offering books, movies, live music, after-school activities, Great Authors at the Library, and much more.

The City of Champaign is the 10th largest city in the state of Illinois and the third largest outside of the Chicago region. As home to the University of Illinois, the city boasts a stable economy built …

Dec 19, 2025 · Records indicate that Champaign has received at least two (2) inches of snow during Saturday’s snowfall. To make the sidewalks safer for pedestrians, City Ordinance …

Chief Tyler Funk began his career as a Firefighter with the Champaign Fire Department in 1997 and worked his way up through the ranks during his long and distinguished career. He retired …

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