New to the line up this season: we will be examining the various college towns of Wisconsin’s opponents. We’ll be answering all of the important questions – Is it a state capital? What is the population? Does it have a Culver’s?
Facts:
City: Champaign, Ill.
Size: 22.98 square miles
Location: 40°06′54″N 88°16′22″W
Population: 88,302 (2020)
State Capital? No
Time zone: Central
Landmarks: A bunch of fraternity houses and a labyrinth
About:
Originally founded in 1855, Champaign was originally known as West Urbana, after the Illinois Central Railroad had laid it’s tracks two miles outside of Urbana, Ill.