The City of Champaign, commonly known as Champaign, is a major city located in the State of Jolliet. Champaign is based on Chicago, Illinois. Champaign is named after another city in Illinois.
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Like its real-life counterpart, Champaign is a huge sprawling metropolis with various different cultures, ranging from the rich people and places in Suburban Park and Richman Coast to the hood life of Endlewood, just to name a few.
Champaign plays as the principal of the Champaign metropolitan area, the most developed and populated city in the state and 3rd most populated in the country.
Champaign is divided into 3 main sides and 40 neighborhoods.
Geography[]
| The 4 main sides (North, West, South and Downtown) |
|---|
| North Side
The 2nd safest side of the city but not completely safe. This side of the city is filled with suburbs and a touch of gang violence. This area is also where Midpoint International Airport (MIA), The 12th busiest airport in the world operates and the first place you will step foot in when coming to the city. |
| West Side
The most ghetto and most dangerous side of the city. With the neighborhoods like Asani and West and East Dearborn Park, this is the most dangerous side of the city with a lot of gang violence going on there. These neighborhoods are mostly low-income housing with a predominantly African-American population. |
| South Side
Mostly low income homes with some of the cities top worst neighborhoods like Endlewood, Lincoln Park, and Greater Magnificent Junction. While this side of the city is very dangerous, there is a good suburban side to it like Cinderglow, and Rockford. This side is the most notorious and well known side of the city. |
| Downtown
The safest and most rich side of the city. This area has a magnificent view of Lake Chippewa and a nice breeze from it. The beautiful skyline and various landmarks in this area make this the best area of the city to be in. |
Neighborhoods[]
| Neighborhood
Name |
Archetype's Name |
|---|---|
| Near North | (Near North Side) |
| Great Coast | (The Loop) |
| Near South | (Near South Side) |
| Neighborhood
Name |
Archetype's Name | Neighborhood
Name |
Archetype's Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midpoint International | (O'hare International Airport | Uptown | (Uptown) |
| Robins Park | (Rogers Park) | Jefferson Point | (Lincoln Square) |
| Endwater | (Edgewater, North Park,
and Forest Glen) |
Suburban Park | (Norwood Park,
Edison Park, and |
| Neighborhood
Name |
Archetype's Name |
|---|---|
| Goodway Park | (Irving Park, Portage Park,
and Dunning) |
| Daley Square | (Belmont Cragin and Montclare) |
| Huntley | (Hermosa) |
| Neighborhood
Name |
Archetype's Name |
|---|---|
| Lakeside | (Lakeview and North Center) |
| Northern Square | (Logan Square and Avondale) |
| Jefferson Park | (Lincoln Park) |
| Neighborhood
Name |
Archetype's Name | Neighborhood
Name |
Archetype's Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asani | (Austin and Lawndale) | Western Village | (West Town and Near West Side) |
| East Dearborn
Park |
(East Garfield Park) | Grand Park | (Humboldt Park) |
| West Dearborn
Park |
(West Garfield Park) |
| Neighborhood
Name |
Archetype's Name | Neighborhood
Name |
Archetype's Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endlewood | (Englewood) | Champaign Lawn | (Chicago Lawn, Clearing,
and Garfield Ridge) |
| West Endlewood | (West Englewood) | Hamilton Park | (McKinley Park and Brighton Park) |
| Lower Ends | (New City) |
| Neighborhood
Name |
Archetype's Name | Neighborhood
Name |
Archetype's Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Magnificent
Junction |
(Greater Grand Crossing) | Lincoln Park | (Washington Park
and Fuller Square) |
| Wright Park | (Hyde Park and Kenwood) | Strong Square | (Armour Square) |
| Woodyard | (Woodlawn) | Greater Boulevard | (Grand Boulevard) |
| Neighborhood
Name |
Archetype's Name |
|---|---|
| Cinderglow | (Ashburn) |
| Henna Park | (Auburn Gresham) |
| Rockford | (Beverly, Mount Greenwood,
Morgan Park, and |
| Neighborhood
Name |
Archetype's Name | Neighborhood
Name |
Archetype's Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosedale | (Roseland, Chatham,
and Burnside) |
South Seering | (South Deering) |
| East Side | (East Side) | Hemerich | (Hegewisch and Riverdale) |
| South Lake
Champaign |
(South Chicago and | Sheldon | (Pullman and West Pullman) |
Parks in Champaign[]
Hiram Park- Downtown Champaign (Grant Park)
Jefferson Park- Jefferson Park (Lincoln Park)
Lincoln Park- Lincoln Park (Washington Park)
Dearborn Park- East Dearborn Park (Garfield Park)
Lakefront Park- Near South Side (Northerly Island Park)
Hamilton Park- Hamilton Park (McKinley Park)
William Park- Lower Ends (Sherman Park)
Michael Park- Woodyard (Jackson Park)
Cinderglow Park- Cinderglow (Foster Park)
Landmarks and Sightings[]
Skyscrapers and corporate buildings[]
A view of Champaign.
Champaign is more renowned that Los Santos for its cityscape, but still not as much as Liberty City. It's skyline is made up of plenty of corporate buildings and skyscrapers. Most of the city's high rises are located Downtown Champaign with some small continuations in the nearby neighborhoods of Jefferson Park and Great Boulevard. The cities tallest building is the Phillis Tower that stands at 1,451 feet (442m). This building is the tallest building in the country.
- Phillis Tower (Willis Tower)
- Jon Center (Aon Center)
- 032 South Chippewa Avenue (875 North Michigan Avenue)
- Champaign Daily Tower (Tribune Tower)
- White Building (Wrigley Building)
- Blue Tower (Aqua Tower)
- Champaign Trade Center (Chicago Board of Trade Building)
- Living Tower (St. Regis)
- Burnham Palace (Rookery Building)
- Diamond Building (Carbide and Carbon Building)
- Love Tower & Hotel (Trump International Hotel and Tower)
- Aqua Tower Building (Water Tower Place)
Hotels[]
Champaign, especially Downtown Champaign, has nice and high quality hotels. There are also some medium and low-end hotels also. There are plenty of famous hotel chains within the city.
- Magnificent Hotel (Swissotel Chicago) (4.4 Stars)
- Stone Heights Hotel (Hyatt Regency Chicago) (4.4 Stars)
- TopTree by Flats Champaign Midpoint (DoubeTree by Hilton Chicago Midway) (4.3 Stars)
- Comfort Champaign Urban Mile (Aloft Chicago Mag Mile) (4.2 Stars)
- Carraway Inn Champaign Downtown (Hampton Inn Chicago Downtown West Loop) (4.5 Stars)
- Champaign South Lake Hotel (Chicago Lake Shore Hotel) (3.7 Stars)
- The Champaign Plaza Hotel (The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center) (3.8 Stars)
- West Endlewood Hotel (Ewing Annex Hotel) (2.7 Stars)
- East Dearborn Park Hotel (Chicago Hotels) (2.5 Stars)
Residential Buildings[]
Aside from houses, there is also a large range of apartments in the city. These apartments go from the high-end apartments downtown to the low-end apartments in the southside.
- Living Tower (St. Regis)
- 032 South Chippewa Avenue (1407 South Michigan Avenue)
- 29 West Buckhurst Avenue (2 West Delaware Avenue)
- William S. Kinzie Apartments
- Raymond Morris Apartment Building
- George H. Wright Homes
- Groundway Gardens (Parkway Gardens)
Projects[]
Redwood Homes (Cabrini-Green Homes)
John Peter Gardens Homes (Altgeld Gardens Homes)
Recreation and Sports[]
Union Center
Champaign isn't only famous for its skyscrapers that make up its skyline, but also its sports that have very loyal fans. Fans can be seen wearing a player's jersey and arguing about the teams.
Sports teams[]
- Champaign Bombers (Chicago Cubs)
- Champaign Black Birds (Chicago White Sox)
- Champaign Muscles (Chicago Bulls)
- Champaign Hunters (Chicago Bears)
- Champaign Eagles (Chicago Blackhawks)
- Champaign Smokers (Chicago Fire FC)
- Champaign Golf Club (Chicago Golf Club)
- Champaign State Leopards (Chicago State Cougars)
- Robins Park Runners (Loyola Ramblers)
Locations[]
- White Field (Wrigley Field)
- Strong Field (Guaranteed Rate Field)
- Union Center (United Center)
- General Field (Soldier Field)
- Blake, Jolliet
- Champaign State University (Chicago State University)
- Robins Park University (Loyola University)
Art and Culture[]
There are plenty of institutes, theaters, and museums in the city of Champaign. These have been around for a long time. They include:
The Art Institute of Champaign (The Art Institute of Chicago)
Jones Aquarium (Shedd Aquarium)
Lawn Museum (Field Museum)
Museum of Science and Industry, Champaign (Museum of Science and Industry, Champaign)
Vale Planetarium (Adler Planetarium)
Champaign Theater (Chicago Shakespeare Theater)
Prince Museum of African American History (DuSable Museum of African American History)
Champaign History Museum (Chicago History Museum)
Champaign Architecture Center (Chicago Architecture Center)
Champaign Art Museum (Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago)
Champaign Children's Museum (Chicago Children's Museum)
Government[]
Champaign City Hall (Chicago City Hall)
Mayor: Tamara King (2019)
Iconic Landmarks[]
Mirror Gate
There are many places that tourists come to see when visiting.
Blue Pier (Navy Pier)
Mirror Gate (Cloud Gate)
Champaign Fountain (Buckingham Fountain)
Prince Bridge (DuSable Bridge)
Champaign Riverwalk (Chicago Riverwalk)
Infrastructure[]
Traffic on freeway at night
Airport[]
Champaign has one of the busiest airports in the world with people leaving and arriving in Champaign everyday.
Midpoint International Airport (O'hare International Airport and Midway International Airport)
Important Highways/Streets[]
Champaign is known for its crowded and heavy traffic and its interstates and highways that run throughout the city.
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Transportation[]
Champaign Transit logo
Champaign offers a wide variety of transportation from the trains on the railroads to the busses and cars on the street. Getting around the city is pretty easy and doesn't take much long. The agency running the transit system is the CCT (City of Champaign Transit). The CCT is based on Chicago's CTA.
Education[]
There are 5 schools and 2 colleges in Champaign. The most famous one is the Champaign State University in Robins Park. These schools range around the entire city. These schools are
Champaign State University- Near South Side (Chicago State University)
Northern Champaign High School (Carl Schurz High School)
Lakeside Elementary School- Lakeside (Augustus H. Burley Elementary School)
Grand Park Elementary School- Grand Park (Laura S. Ward Elementary School)
Robins Park University- Robins Park (Loyola University Chicago)
South Side Elementary School- Lower Ends (Sherman School of Exellence)
Wright Park Academy High School- Woodyard (Hyde Park Academy High School)
Healthcare[]
There is a variety of Hospitals spread across the city.
University of Jolliet Hospital- Western Village (University of Illinois Hospital)
Champaign University Hospital- Champaign Lawn (Holy Cross Medical Center)
Hemerich Medical Center- Hemerich (Roseland Community Hospital)
Public Utility[]
Champaign Department of Consumer Affairs
Champaign Department of Water Management
Champaign Department of Sanitation
Law Enforcement[]
CPD[]
The Champaign Police Department (CPD) is the law enforcement agency that serves the city of Champaign. They are based in the real life Chicago Police Department. Their motto is "Survive if you Obey" which is inscribed on their squad cars. They use newer Vapid Police Cruisers and Police Maverick helicopters like the LSPD. They use a Vapid Radius with police lights as their undercover cars. The colors of their vehicles are white, light blue, and red. Their uniform consists of a light blue shirt, black pants, and sometimes a black bulletproof vest.
NOOSE[]
The National Office of Security Enforcement also has a presence in the city of Champaign. They are deployed when a very dangerous activity like a mass shootout or terrorist activity is happening. They can be found in high security places like Midpoint International Airport armed with Carbine Rifles.
Crime[]
Champaign was known to be a major place for organized crime families like the Champaign Outfit in the 1920's. The Champaign outfit is has been active in the city since 1910 and currently operate in the city's central and west sides. Plenty of the neighborhoods in Champaign suffer from high crime rates specifically the west and south sides. Since the 1990's Champaign has suffered from drug trades, gun violence and plenty of other things between the gangs in the city. The drugs the city suffered and kind of still suffer from are crack, meth, and marijuana. Despite not being the most dangerous city in the country, the city is still more dangerous than Los Santos and Liberty City. The city had its worst year since the 1990's in 2016 with 762 people murdered. Since then, the city's crime rate has dropped every year until another spike in 2020. In 2020, there were 769 people murdered, 7 more people then 2016. This is a number not seen since 1994, which had 838 people murdered.
Beside the organized crime, the south and west sides of the city suffer from a large amount of gun crimes and murder with the most dangerous neighborhoods being:
- West Dearborn Park
- Lincoln Park
- East Dearborn Park
- Endlewood
- Asani
- Greater Magnificent Junction
- West Endlewood
- Hemerich
- South Lake Champaign
- Rosedale
Most of these crimes are caused by the two long time rival African-American street gangs, the Project Disciples and the Gang Disciples, alongside other African-American gangs like the Black G. Rocks, Wicked Kings, and Black Vipers and a Mexican-American street gang called the Spanish Lords. They are involved in drug trade and arms-trafficking bringing in and buying illegal weapons on the streets like SMG's, Assault Rifles, and many more. Their locations can be seen on the Champaign gang map
Other than street gangs, their is a popular crime family called the Champaign Outfit that has operated in the city since 1910. They were very popular in the 1920's with their mob leader, K.L. Capone.
Weather[]
Weather in Champaign is very mixed. It can be nice and sunny one day, then snow the next. The city gets very cold in the winter with the coldest average being around 20 degrees Fahrenheit (-7 Celsius), It also gets very hot in the summer with the average temperature being around 80 degreed Fahrenheit (26 Celsius). The average rainfall is around 4 inches (101.6 mm) and the average snowfall being around 10 inches (254 mm). Downtown is usually colder because of the breeze from Lake Chippewa. The sky is commonly blue but gray when raining, snowing, or cloudy. At night, the sky is usually a darker purple color and sometimes a blueish purple color.
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