

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


Indigenous Illinois: The History of American Indian Tribes in and Around Champaign County
By Jason Peterson In 1874, the campus newspaper at the University of Illinois changed its name from The Student to The Illini. This was...
champaigncohistory
Jul 2, 20195 min read


The White, Harris, and Phillippe Mansions Revisited
This article by Dannel McCollum is reprinted from the Winter 2009 Issue of the Champaign County History Museum newsletter. The article...
champaigncohistory
Mar 2, 20193 min read


The Crash of the B-17 “Little Guy”
Sunday, November 26, 1944 By John Meurs (reprinted with permission from the author) Historically speaking, there is nothing special about...
TJ Blakeman
Jan 1, 20193 min read


The Eccentric John Frederic Hessel and His Grand City Plan
Located just north of Kirby Avenue and west of Neil Street sits Hessel Park, a gathering place enjoyed by families, children, and...
TJ Blakeman
Nov 5, 20188 min read


A Bovine by Any Other Name
By Adele Suslick, Education Coordinator The Taste of Champaign attracted lots of people to West Side Park this past August for the city’s...
TJ Blakeman
Oct 4, 20182 min read


The Co-Ed Theatre
By Perry Morris Visiting today's bustling Campustown, it is increasingly hard to envision the quaint commercial street of yesteryear. ...
TJ Blakeman
Oct 3, 20188 min read


Buried Treasure: Converting Champaign County’s Swampy Prairies to Farmland
By Jason Peterson, Feature Writer Travelers entering Champaign County today would stumble upon miles and miles of cultivated farmland....
TJ Blakeman
Jun 2, 20184 min read
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