Champaign County, Illinois is located in the heart of East Central Illinois. The County was incorporated on February 20, 1833. Home to the University of Illinois, Parkland College, and two major regional hospitals (Carle Foundation Hospital and OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center), Champaign County is a leader in education, health care, government, high technology, light industry and agriculture. Champaign County comprises 1008 square miles, the majority of which are involved in agriculture.
Parkland College is an outstanding community college that offers educational and life skills that you will carry with you for the rest of your life. Located in Champaign, Illinois, Parkland College is dedicated to improving the life of its students, and serves thousands of individuals annually, providing career and transferable credit programs, community workshops and online courses. Advising services are available for students to reach their potential, while high school students have the opportunity to participate in the dual enrollment program. Parkland College has a thorough list of associate’s degrees, and an even longer list of certificate opportunities for those looking to get ahead in their careers. Not just an ordinary community college, Parkland College boasts a radio and TV station, an art gallery, a drama theatre and even a planetarium. Parkland College is a resource not only to its students, but also to the local community. To help students cover tuition and other costs, Parkland offers financial aid to eligible students in the form of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. If you’re interested in starting your academic or professional future on a culturally rich campus, take a look at Parkland College.
Carle Health is a vertically integrated system with a bold but simple mission: to be the trusted partner in all healthcare decisions for everyone who depends on it. Combining clinical care, health insurance, medical research and higher education, Carle Health provides highly accessible, high-quality care and service to improve health in communities throughout central Illinois and beyond. Always focused on its North Star – providing the best care possible for patients and health plan members – Carle Health is driven by a deep philanthropic spirit to solve real-world health issues now and into the future. The system includes eight award-winning hospitals, multispecialty physician group practices with more than 1,300 doctors and advanced practice providers, provider-driven health insurance plans including Health AllianceTM and FirstCarolinaCare, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering- based medical school, Methodist College, Stephens Family Clinical Research Institute, and other associated healthcare businesses – all working together to get patients and health plan members the care they need at the right time and at every point in their healthcare journey. Founded in Urbana, IL, Carle Health has nearly 16,500 team members working across Illinois, Indiana, Washington and North Carolina. It’s proud to be named a Great Place to Work®.
Champaign Unit 4 School District is a large unit school district serving more than 10,000 students in grades pre-K through 12 in Champaign, Savoy, and Bondville, Illinois. Our 19 campuses employ more than 2,000 teachers, administrators, and support personnel, including some of the brightest educators in the region. Our District represents the diversity of our world, fosters positive learning environments to prepare students for college and careers, and our schools empower students to succeed on any path they choose.
OSF HealthCare, an integrated health system owned and operated by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, Peoria, Illinois. OSF HealthCare employs more than 24,000 Mission Partners in 147 locations, including 15 hospitals – 10 acute care, five critical access – with 2,097 licensed beds, and two colleges of nursing throughout Illinois and Michigan. The OSF HealthCare physician network employs more than 1,500 primary care, specialists and advanced practice providers, who are part of the OSF Medical Group. OSF HealthCare, through OSF Home Care Services, operates an extensive network of home health and hospice services. It also owns Pointcore Inc., comprised of health care-related businesses; OSF HealthCare Foundation, the philanthropic arm for the organization; and OSF Ventures, which provides investment capital for promising health care innovation startups.
Today, more than 100 grocery, pet food, hardware, pharmacies and gas stations are part of the NFI family in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Missouri. They continue to serve their respective communities with a commitment to taking care of their customers. We have more than 3,000 active NFI Associates that have ownership through an employee stock option purchase plan (ESOP). As associate owners there is a much stronger focus on selling fresh product, listening to and responding to customers needs and building lasting relationships with courteous service. A commitment that will continue to be the foundation for continued growth and success for future generations.
Since 1929, Christie Clinic has been providing the people of east central Illinois with the highest quality health care. We are one of the largest physician-owned, multi-specialty group medical practices in Illinois, but our approach to meeting your health care needs is simple. Christie Clinic's physicians and staff are known throughout the community for using a truly personal touch with patients. When you have a doctor who takes the time to listen and understand, it makes all the difference in the world. There are over 40 departments and 35 specialties within Christie Clinic, so our physicians and staff can take care of virtually every aspect of your family's health. And when you need a specialist, we can refer you to someone who understands your condition and will provide the best treatment possible. Plus, we are continually investing in new technology to provide our doctors with the tools they need to best diagnose and treat our patients. In addition to medical technology for your health, we use technology that makes going to the doctor a lot less complicated. Christie Clinic doctors have your medical records on hand at all times, literally, through our electronic medical records system. This system makes your records available throughout Christie Clinic—at every location. By keeping the best physicians and staff and staying on top of technology, we're making health care a lot easier for everyone involved. Christie Clinic was named Best Place to Work in the 2019 News-Gazette’s People’s Choice awards.