Champaign, Illinois

Champaign is a city located in Champaign County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 67,518. The mayor is Gerald Schweighart, whose term will expire in 2007.

Economy

In addition to the University of Illinois, Champaign is also home to Parkland College. A Kraft Foods plant and the Collegiate Cap and Gown Company are part of the city's industrial base. The city also features a large technology and software industry mostly focusing around research and development of new technologies. The Research Park located in southern Champaign, and backed by the University of Illinois is home to many companies including iCyt (a biotechnology company), the Illinois Natural History Survey, the Illinois State Geological Survey, Motorola, State Farm Insurance, the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, Phonak, Power World, and Science Applications International Corporation. Numerous other software and technology companies also have offices in Champaign, including Wolfram Research, Intel, IBM, Amdocs, and Volition. The United States Army Corps of Engineers maintains a Construction and Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) in Champaign.

Related Topics:
Parkland College - Kraft Foods - The University of Illinois - ICyt - Illinois Natural History Survey - Illinois State Geological Survey - Motorola - State Farm Insurance - National Center for Supercomputing Applications - Phonak - Power World - Science Applications International Corporation - Wolfram Research - Intel - IBM - Amdocs - Volition - United States Army Corps of Engineers

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