In increasingly divided times, it’s extremely impressive to see local organizations, like our very own chapter of Habitat for Humanity, actually bring people together instead of driving them apart. This Spring, Habitat of Champaign County will …
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University of Illinois launches #IllinoisInvitesObama campaign
The University of Illinos has just launched an official campaign to invite former President Barack Obama to speak to this year’s graduating class. This comes after a petition to invite Obama gathered over 2,100 signatures. …
Green Street closures in Campustown beginning today
As part of a joint operation by C-U Mass Transit District, the City of Champaign, the City of Urbana and the University of Illinois, MCORE improvements, which seek to improve some of Campustown’s busiest roads, …
You can enroll in TSA PreCheck at Willard Airport starting Monday
This coming Monday, March 6th, you will be able to register for TSA PreCheck at Willard Airport between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., running through Friday, March 17th. For more information, RSVP to the Facebook Event …
This Neutral Cycle Park-to-Park cycling guide is really helpful
I know it’s hard to believe, but sooner or later, this warm weather is going to stay around and you’ll actually be able to enjoy the outdoors for once. In celebration, Neutral Cycle has released …
U of I NAISO giving out free Illini shirts in exchange for racist Unofficial shirts
The good people over at the University of Illinois’ Native American & Indigenous Student Organization have taken it upon themselves to offer to take your racist Chief Illiniwek apparel (including those dumb Unofficial shirts) off …
City of Champaign announces spring yard waste pickup dates
The City of Champaign has announced the dates that they will be picking up spring yard waste as you start to hollow out from the (relatively tame) winter. For information on when they will be …
Watson’s Shack & Rail debuts new website
First of all, just take a second to admire that picture, which adorns Watson’s Shack & Rail’s new website. Wow. Now that you’ve done that, Downtown Champaign’s newest fried chicken establishment, Watson’s, just debuted their …
Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting hosting free panel on GMO’s March 8th
As Central Illinois residents, GMO’s affect our lives more than the average person. They are all around us, and their potential is becoming increasingly evident to many in the agriculture sector, which happens to be …
Urbana’s Anita Purves Nature Center will be hosting a ton of programs this Spring
As the weather becomes warm, you’re probably hankering to get out in the outdoors as much as I am. Luckily, the good people at the Urbana Park District have announced a plethora of spring programs …