Champaign with its sister city of Urbana. He later attended the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois. Geist was born in Champaign, Illinois. Fumento grew up in Champaign, Illinois. Perkins and Bob Dylan wrote "Champaign, Illinois" in 1969. Bargh was born in Champaign, Illinois. The game was played at Illinois' stadium in Champaign, Illinois. A number of efforts to merge Urbana and Champaign have failed at the polls. Volition is an American video game developer based in Champaign, Illinois. Hum is an alternative rock band from Champaign, Illinois. College towns like Carbondale, Champaign, and Normal also lean Democratic. Jordan was born and raised in Champaign County, Ohio. Previous Headquarters have been located in Champaign, Illinois. In 1980 the league established its headquarters in Champaign, Illinois. It was conceived by Stephen Wolfram and is developed by Wolfram Research of Champaign, Illinois.