Notable People

Criteria:

A.

• Born in or connected with Champaign in a substantial way; or
• Lived in Champaign at least 10 years

AND

B.

• Advanced the community in some substantial way; or
• Brought honor to the community due to outstanding achievement

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• Athletics
• Authors and Educators
• Engineers and Architects
• Entertainment and Media
• Former Mayors
• Human Rights
• Inventors
• Medicine
• Music and the Arts
• Olympians
• Politics and Civic
• Religious
• Science
• Social Well-Being
• War Heroes and Military