

Sol B. Cohen: Composer, Soldier, Translator
By Aaron Khan and Maggie Weimer, Edited by Connor Monson and Rick Partin “I left Europe with very fair technical equipment, a large...
Aaron Kahn and Maggie Weimer
Jul 29, 202315 min read


Indigenous Illinois: Ancient Stone Tools Join the CCHM Collection
By Sara Pfannkuche In July 2019 CCHM published an article entitled “Indigenous Illinois'' that was written by Jason Peterson detailing...
Sara Pfannkuche
May 24, 20238 min read


Digital Exhibit- The Illinois Theater: A Brief History
Original Exhibit Curated by Perry Morris and edited by Philo Wang “Illinois Theatre Postcard,” Champaign County History Museum Digital...
champaigncohistory
Apr 30, 20231 min read


Mount Vernon UMC: A Brief History of an Early Local Church
By Dan Sherman This article was written and researched by Dan Sherman with support from other congregation members from Mount Vernon...
Dan Sherman
Mar 25, 20238 min read


The Champaign County History Museum: A Researcher’s Guide
By Connor Monson What do you think about when you hear the word museum? For some it might unfortunately bring to mind thoughts of...
Connor Monson
Mar 6, 202310 min read


Voices From the Past: Opal Chumbley-Billy Sunday, Halley’s Comet, and the Great Fire of Rantoul
Written by Tavion Brooks and edited by Connor Monson Voices From the Past is a series devoted to telling the stories of individuals...
Tavion Brooks
Feb 18, 20236 min read


Billy Morrow Jackson: Champaign County and Surrealist Art
By Brittany Leatherman As a leading modern landscape artist of the Midwest and committed political activist, Billy Morrow Jackson spent a...
Brittany Leatherman
Jan 18, 20237 min read


Roger Ebert’s Hometown: The Famous Film Critics' Youth in Champaign-Urbana
By Rachel Mulick Winner of the 2023 Adele M. Suslick Award for Excellence in Historical Research. Roger Ebert is best known for his work...
Rachel Mulick
Dec 17, 20225 min read


Voices From the Past: Mary Yearsley-Memories of a Philanthropist
By Rachel Mulick, CCHM Intern (This week we continue our series “Voices From the Past” which highlights individual recordings from...
Rachel Mulick
Nov 26, 20224 min read


A Little Journey to Urbana-Champaign, Illinois’ Shifting Seat of Learning
Take a fun-loving trip back to 1906 with journalist Richard Little to learn from the citizens themselves which city is king!
champaigncohistory
Oct 17, 202212 min read