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Champaign County Museums Network, formerly The Museums at the Crossroads Consortium, is a group of museums in Champaign County, Illinois, that collaborate to raise awareness about their respective institutions, on public programs, education, and outreach.
Champaign County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 Census, its population was 205,865, [1] making it the 10th-most populous county in Illinois.
Location of Champaign County in Illinois. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.
In 2016, the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation commissioned an Economic Impact Report with support from community sponsors. [22] The report found that the airport had a total of $74,325,994 annual economic impact and a $204,000 daily impact within Champaign County.
The Cattle Bank building has been the home of the Champaign County History Museum since 2001. [4] Founded in 1972 and open for exhibition in 1974, the museum originally occupied the Wilber Mansion located at 907 W. University Ave. in Champaign, Illinois. [ 6 ]
Frasca Field (FAA LID: C16) is a privately owned, public use airport located at the northern edge of Urbana in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. It is owned by Frasca Air Service, which also serves as the fixed-base operator (FBO). [1] The airport serves the greater Champaign-Urbana Metropolitan Area in East Central Illinois.
The Illinois Traction System was established by William B. McKinley in the 1890s and 1900s. McKinley began his system by purchasing and electrifying local streetcar lines. In 1902, the system opened its first interurban line between Champaign and St. Joseph, and by 1911 it linked most major cities in Central Illinois, as well as St. Louis, Missour
The Francis and Abbie Solon House is a historic house located at 503 South State Street in Champaign, Illinois. Developer William Barrett built the house for himself in 1867. Architect Seeley Brown designed the house in the Tuscan Villa subtype of the Italianate style.