Hometown heroes Polyvinyl Records are back with their 10th annual Garage Sale, kicking off today. Here, collectors and casual fans alike can find a huge selection of heavily discounted music that has been damaged, if …
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Page Roasting Company to open in Midtown
A new coffee roastery will be hoping to open its doors in Midtown by Fall. Page Roasting Company, which provided high-quality beans, will open up shop at 202 S. 1st St., in the Flying Machine …
Pekara Bakehouse changes name to Central Illinois Bakehouse
Though you may start noticing the name “Central Illinois Bakehouse” around a little more than usual now, do not be alarmed – it is the former Pekara Bakehouse, who now has their own moniker to …
Unit 4 hosting Minority Recruitment and Retention Retreat on Friday, June 16
Champaign’s Unit 4 School District will be hosting an all-staff retreat for all of their employees on June 16th, from 8 am to 3 pm. The retreat will be focused on minority recruitment and retention …
Check out these photos from Habitat for Humanity’s interfaith build dedications
Last week, we reported on Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County‘s Interfaith Build Dedications, and if any of you got to check it out, I’m sure it was an awesome time. For those of …
CJ Run releases “Aquafina”
Now that CJ Run has been around for about a year, you really should be familiar, but in case you’re not, read this. Today, they release their first new music since a late-winter EP, and …
Parkland College extends food truck residency through July
At the very beginning of the month, we reported on Parkland College giving food trucks a try, with a trial run that lasted the first week of June. Apparently, having food trucks on campus was …
We need to talk about this week’s officer-involved shooting in Champaign
Boswell takes a closer look at Champaign Police Department Officer James Hobson's shooting of an unarmed black male in Champaign on Sunday night.
New, three-story apartment building announced for West Urbana
As someone who lived in Urbana during college, part of what made it so charming was the plethora of old houses that adorned West Urbana’s tree-lined streets. Today, however, Green Street Realty has announced a …
U of I Police need your help in search for missing visiting scholar
A rather scary story has matriculated in Champaign-Urbana this past weekend, and into this week, involving a visiting scholar at the U of I named Yingying Zhang, who has not been heard from since Friday …