Champaign, Illinois, United States Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. Champaign was founded in 1855, when the Illinois Central Railroad laid its rail track two miles (3 km) west of downtown Urbana. There’s no excuse to be bored in Champaign. With countless street festivals, museums, sporting events, art galleries, parks, concerts, and more. Champaign is the home to internet pioneers Yahoo!.
