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Drive Up Wi-Fi Hotspot
The first floor of the North Campus Parking Deck has wifi coverage.
Instructions:
1. While on campus, connect your device to the Wi-Fi network "IllinoisNet_Guest"
2. Open a browser window and navigate to http://illinois.edu
3.…
Community Service Center of Northern Champaign County
The Community Service Center is a private, not for profit social service agency located in Rantoul, IL. Our mission is to assist residents of northern Champaign County to improve their social conditions and to enhance their access to human…
Austin's Place
Austin's Place is the only emergency shelter for single women in Champaign County. Austin’s Place operates solely on volunteer effort - from volunteers who stay overnight, transport guests, do laundry, make phone calls, advertise, collect…
Monarch Brewing Company
“If you want to do something different outside of Champaign-Urbana, hop on the interstate and come on over “expressed Matt Miller on a Friday evening. Matt is the owner of Monarch Brewing Company in downtown Monticello, Illinois. He knew that when…
25 O'Clock Brewing Company
If you pass by 208 West Griggs Street in Urbana, you might think it was just another warehouse, but inside is the newly budding 25 O’Clock Brewery. Co-owner Tom Sheehan thinks that “every county should have a brewery.” Luckily for Champaign County,…
The Blind Pig Brewery
Walking into The Blind Pig is like walking into a classic British pub: lowly lite, dark wood, cozy bar and booth seating, no T.V.s, and faint background of music. It’s not just an aesthetic feeling, but it’s also the friendly, welcoming environment…
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Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery, located along the northern edge of Urbana, was established in 1907. The first documented burial on the land dates back to the burial of Isham Cook in 1830 [1]. The land and funding for Woodlawn Cemetery came from Colonel Samuel…
Hallene Gateway, 1871
The Hallene Gateway was originally the entrance to University Hall, which was also known as New Main Hall or the New University Building. Built in 1872, University Hall was the the fourth building on campus, after the Mechanical Building and Drill…
Campus Squirrels
Though it may be hard to believe, squirrels weren't always as prevalent on campus as they are today. In fact, in 1901, squirrels were in such scarcity that the university payed $250, which is about $6500 today, to buy squirrels to domesticate…
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A History of Central Reference Services at the University of Illinois Library
5 Locations ~ Curated by The ExploreCU TeamExploreCU
A project by University Library, University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignExploreCU is a free web and mobile platform about the arts, culture, and history of Champaign-Urbana and its surrounding area. Developed by the University Library at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, ExploreCU puts the people, places, and events that have shaped this region's history at your fingertips. Learn about Champaign-Urbana through layered, map-based, multimedia presentations, use social media to share stories, and experience informative tours of Champaign county.
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