About Our Community

Learn About the Champaign-Urbana Area.

Carle Foundation Hospital is located in the twin cities of Champaign (population 66,000) and Urbana (population 37,000), familiarly referred to as C-U.

Champaign-Urbana is:

• Less than 150 miles away from Chicago, St. Louis and Indianapolis.
• Home to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a world-renowned university with a vast array of educational, cultural and athletic facilities, opportunities and events.
• Proud to be the home to Parkland College, a fully accredited two-year college.
• Headquarters location of several large corporations and many new high-tech companies.
• Ranked as one of the world's top ten "Hot New Tech Cities" in a recent Newsweek story.
• Sophisticated and has the cultural advantages of a large cosmopolitan university with a relaxed atmosphere while maintaining friendly, small-town hospitality.
• The birthplace of 40 North/88 West, a Culture and Entertainment Council dedicated to cultivating a thriving environment for the arts, culture and entertainment.

In Champaign-Urbana, you can:

• Take in a performance at The Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, a world-class showcase and regular host to internationally acclaimed artists that rivals other larger, metropolitan centers.
• Be a part of Big 10 Athletics including football, basketball, volleyball, soccer and more!
• Enjoy a wide variety of nightlife and restaurants—something for everyone, no matter what your taste.
• Be captivated by a live performance at the Parkland College Theatre, The Station Theater or the historic Virginia Theatre, host to the annual Roger Ebert Film Festival.
• Stroll through one of more than 80 parks with something for everyone, where you can wander the rolling prairie, canoe on scenic rivers, sail, fish, camp, and hike.
• Learn about the stars and planets at the William M. Staerkel Planetarium, the 2nd largest in Illinois.
• Peruse the Krannert Art Museum & Kinkhead Pavilion, the 2nd largest art museum in Illinois next to the Chicago Art Institute.

And much more…there’s plenty for you in C-U!