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History of Champaign, Illinois

Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois|Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. As reported in the United States Census 2000|2000 U.S. Census, the city was home to 67,518 people. The city held a 2007 special census the city's population is 75,220, gaining 7,702 people from the 2000 census.[http://www.ci.champaign.il.us/departments/?p=699 Champaign 2007 census] Retrieved on June 14, 2007 The mayor is Gerald Schweighart, whose term will expire in 2007. The city is notable for sharing the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with its twin city of Urbana, Illinois|Urbana.


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