A better place for business

CHAMPAIGN – Champaign-Urbana is a better place to do business than it was last year, according to a ranking of small cities by Forbes magazine released this month.

The community ranked 20th among 168 small cities in the magazine's "Best Places for Business" study, up from 34th last year.

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