

For The Family Farmer. First Farm Aid Lights up Memorial Stadium in 1985
By Connor Uphues On September 22, 1985, Willie Nelson and over 60 fellow performers put on the first Farm Aid concert festival, held in...
Connor Uphues
Sep 7, 20224 min read


Voices from the Past - Edward and Zora Butzow and the Origins of St. Joseph, Illinois
Voices from Champaign Counties' Past - Edward and Zora Butzow and the Origins of St. Joseph, Illinois
Chris Gimbel
Aug 17, 20229 min read


Champaign County's First Historian: Joseph Oscar Cunningham
Joseph Oscar Cunningham was born on December 12, 1830, in Lancaster, New York. In his life, he was a very accomplished academic whose...
Azaan Qureshi
Jul 6, 20223 min read


Museum Receives First Burnham Hospital Iron Lung from Martindale Family.
The story of Burnham Hospitals' first Iron Lung.
T.J. Blakeman, Board President
Jun 8, 20223 min read


Saving Champaign County's History: The Board of Trustees
Since 1972, more than 160 individuals have volunteered their time and energy toward the museum’s mission to collect and preserve...
champaigncohistory
May 11, 20222 min read


Saving Champaign County's History: Champaign County History Museum Celebrates its 50th Anniversary
By Logan Mullins, CCHM Intern The Champaign County History Museum has long been a focal point for the preservation of Champaign County...
Logan Mullins
May 6, 202212 min read


Virginia Sale: Urbana's Hollywood Star
By Perry Morris Cora Virginia Sale, the youngest child of Dr. Frank Orville Sale and Lillie Belle Partlow Sale, was born in Urbana,...
Perry Morris
Mar 4, 202211 min read


The Battle of the "Mergerites": Champaign-Urbana Considers Merger in 1953
Anti-Mergerite H.I. Green (R) and Anti-Merger Committee Chair Olin Browder (L) appreciate a sign located at Wright St and University Ave...
Logan Mullins
Dec 20, 20215 min read


Soviets Invade Champaign County!
Russian Olympic Gymnasts Perform in Front of 5,000 at Huff Gym This collection of photographs and ephemera were recently accepted by the...
champaigncohistory
Aug 5, 20214 min read


Museum Accepts Major Stevick Family Collection
Over 800 personal items of Marajen Stevick-Chinigo included in purchase from The News-Gazette. It is a rare moment for a museum such as...
champaigncohistory
Aug 8, 20207 min read