Photomechanical reproductions of photographs of Champaign featuring its university, with brief introductory text.

Includes images of street views, interior and exterior views of commercial buildings, offices, banks, department stores, hotels, railway station, industrial buildings, schools, classrooms, homes of notable residents, municipal buildings, hospital, public buildings, library, churches, parks, farming, and University of Illinois campus and buildings, and recreation scenes.

Cover features two decorative illustrations, one a street view of the City of Champaign, and the other is a view of the University of Illinois' campus.

Cover [4] includes statement "Designed and compiled by Samuel Abrams, for Chamber of Commerce, Champaign, Illinois." Page [5] has printing stamp of Flanigan-Pearson Co., Printers and Binders.