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Community Resources
The following is just a sample of businesses and contacts in the Urbana-Champaign community. You will find many more listed in the Yellow Pages. We hope this is enough information to give you a good sense of what is available and to help you get settled. For free maps of the area, phone directories or other assistance, call the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce at 359-1791. You can also find useful information about the community on the Visitor’s Guide to Champaign County Web page at www.visitchampaigncounty.org. In the addresses below, 'U' indicates Urbana and 'C' indicates Champaign. All CU phone numbers begin with the (217) area code.
Banks (close to campus)
Main Street Bank & Trust, corner of Green and Wright Sts., C, 351-6688
Busey Bank, 614 S. Sixth, C, 384-4552
National City, 505 E. Green, C, 1-888-622-4932
U of I Employees Credit Union, inside the Illini Union, 278-7700
Coffee Houses
Aroma Cafe, 118 N. Neil, C, 356-3200
Cafe Kopi, 109 N. Walnut, C, 359-4266
Caffe Paradiso, 801 S. Lincoln, U, 384-6066
- 602 E. Daniel, C, 328-1112
- 1117 W. Oregon, U, 337-6160
Moonstruck Chocolate Cafe, 709 S. Wright, C, 367-7402
Palette Café, 500 E. Peabody (inside the Krannert Art Museum), 344-2791
Starbucks, 501 E. Green St., C, 344-8613
Driver's License/Vehicle Registration
Illinois State Examination Station, 2401 W. Bradley, C, 278-3344
*Please note that you may apply for an Illinois State Driver's License or Illinois State ID Card at any examination station within the state of Illinois.
Emergencies Requiring Police, Fire, or Ambulance Assistance
Call 911
Food Stores
Am-Ko (Asian foods), 101 E. Springfield, C, 398-2922
Art Mart (gourmet foods), Lincoln Square Mall, U, 344-7979
County Market
- 2901 W. Kirby, C, 351-8600
- 1819 S. Philo, U, 337-0210
El Charro (Mexican foods), 55 E. Green, C, 337-6647
Great American Seafood Company, 1711 W. Kirby, C, 352-0986
Jerry's IGA, 312 W. Kirby, C, 352-0019
Mirabelle Fine Pastry, 124 W. Main, U, 384-6460
Schnucks
- 109 N. Mattis, C, 351-2600
- 200 N. Vine, U, 337-6016
Strawberry Fields Natural Food Market, 306 W. Springfield, U, 328-1655
World Harvest International and Gourmet Foods, 519 E. University, C, 356-4444
Local Public Libraries
Champaign Public Library, Central Library, 505 S. Randolph, C, 403-2000
Urbana Free Library, 201 S. Race, U, 367-4057
Local News
News-Gazette, 15 E. Main, C, 351-5252
Movie Theaters
Beverly Cinema, 910 Meijer Ave, C, 359-5687
Boardman's Art Theatre, 126 W. Church, C, 355-0068
Savoy 16 Theater, 223 Burwash, Savoy, 355-9475
Virginia Theatre, 203 W. Park, C, 356-9063
Nightlife (Clubs and Pubs)
(see also Visitor's Guide to Champaign
County)
Boltini Lounge, 211 N. Neil, C, 378-8001
The Canopy Club, 708 S. Goodwin, U, 367-3140
Chester Street (dancing), 63 Chester, C, 356-5607
Cowboy Monkey, 6 Taylor St, C, 398-2688
Crane Alley, 115 W. Main, U, 384-7526
Farren's Pub and Eatery, 308 N. Randolph, C, 359-6977
The Highdive (live music), 51 E. Main, C, 356-2337 or 356-0006
The Iron Post, 120 S. Race, U, 337-7678
Mike 'n Molly's, 105 N. Market, C, 355-1236
Murphy's Pub, 604 E. Green, C, 352-7275
Jillian's Billiards Club, 1201 S. Neil, C, 355-2800
Jupiter's (pool tables), 39 E. Main, C, 398-5988
The Office, 241 W. Main, U, 344-7608
Old Orchard Lanes (bowling), Route 45, Savoy, 359-5281
Park Districts and Community Centers
(see also Visitor's Guide to Champaign
County)
Champaign Park District, for general info, 398-2550
Champaign County YMCA, 500 W. Church, C, 356-2597
Urbana Park District, for general info, 367-1536
University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright, C, 344-0721
Champaign County Forest Preserve District, PO Box 1040, Mahomet, 586-3360
Post Offices
Station A, 302 E. Green, C, 328-5200
Campus location, basement of Altgeld Hall, 1409 W. Green, U, 367-9890
Champaign Main Branch, 2201 N. Mattis, C, 373-6000
Urbana Main Branch, 3104 E. Tatman Ct., U, 337-6283
Urbana Downtown, 202 S. Broadway, U, 367-9720
Public School Districts
Champaign Public Schools, main office, 351-3800
Urbana Public Schools, main office, 384-3600
Restaurants
(close to campus - see also Daily Illini Dining
Guide)
Bread Company, 706 S. Goodwin, U, 383-1007
Jerusalem, 601 S. Wright, C, 344-8760
Red Herring Vegetarian Restaurant, 1209 W. Oregon, U, 367-2340
La Bamba Mexican Restaurant, 606 S. Sixth, C, 344-6600
Timpone's, 710 S. Goodwin, U, 344-7619
Papa Del's Pizza, 206 Green, C, 359-7700
Za's Italian Café, 629 E. Green, C
Zorba's, 627 E. Green, C, 344-0710
Restaurants
(farther away, but great places nonetheless)
Bacaro, 113 N. Walnut, C, 398-6982
Basmati, 302 S. First, C, 351-8877
Biaggi's, 2235 S. Neil, C, 356-4300
China Garden, 114 N. Vine, U, 367-6588
Courier Café, 111 N. Race, U, 328-1811
Dos Reales, 1407 N. Prospect, C, 351-6879
Embassy Tavern, 114 S. Race, U, 384-9526
Esquire Lounge, 106 N. Walnut, C, 398-5858
Farren's Pub and Eatery, 308 N. Randolph, C, 359-6977
Fiesta Cafe, 216 S. First, C, 352-5902
Jackson's Ribs & Tips, 116 N. First, C, 355-2916
The Great Impasta, 114 W. Church, C, 359-7377
Kamakura, 715 S. Neil, C, 351-9898
Manzella's, 115 S. First, C, 352-7624
Milo's Restaurant, 156-D Lincoln Square Mall, U, 344-8946
Nitaya Thai Restaurant, 134 W. Church, C, 359-5540
Radio Maria, 119 N. Walnut, C, 398-7729
Superstores
Meijer, 2401 N. Prospect, C, 353-4001
Sam's Club, 915 W. Marketview, C, 355-2223
Target, 2102 N. Prospect, C, 355-3325
Wal-Mart
- 2610 N. Prospect, C, 378-4873
- 100 S. High Cross Road, U, 344-6148
- 505 S. Dunlap Ave., Savoy, 356-2997
Transportation
(see also
Champaign's Public Transportation page)
Airport
Willard Airport, 11 Airport Rd., Savoy, 244-8600
Bus Service
Local
Mass Transit District (MTD), 801 E. University, U, 384-8188
Inter-City
Greyhound Bus Lines, 45 E. University, C, 352-4150
Chicagoland Area
Illini Shuttle, 344-6700
Lex Express, 352-6682
Suburban Express, 714 S Sixth Street, C, 344-5500
Taxi Service
C-U Taxi, 359-8634
Yellow Checker Cab, 355-3553
Train Service
Amtrak Station, 45 E. University, C, 352-5905
Weather and Climate
Living in Urbana-Champaign, you will need all different types of clothing to be comfortable outdoors year-round. Average temperatures range from 75°F/24°C in July to 27°F/-3°C in January. Average highs can reach 86°F/30°C in the summer, and average lows can be 19°F/-7°C in the winter. Precipitation averages almost 36 inches/91 cm per year, with most falling in May and June, and the least falling in January and February in the form of snow. More about average weather conditions throughout the year can be found at http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=61437&refer=&units=us. Today's Weather in Urbana is available at http://www.atmos.uiuc.edu/weather/.
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