Brittany Leatherman
Jan 18, 20237 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...
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Rachel Mulick
Dec 17, 20225 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...
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Rachel Mulick
Nov 26, 20224 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...
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champaigncohistory
Oct 17, 202212 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!
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Connor Uphues
Sep 7, 20224 min read
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...
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Chris Gimbel
Aug 17, 20229 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
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Azaan Qureshi
Jul 7, 20223 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...
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T.J. Blakeman, Board President
Jun 8, 20223 min read
Museum Receives First Burnham Hospital Iron Lung from Martindale Family.
The story of Burnham Hospitals' first Iron Lung.
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champaigncohistory
May 12, 20222 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...
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Logan Mullins
May 7, 202212 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...
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