The word on the street is that the good folks over at iFlyCU will be hosting a press conference tomorrow at 11 a.m. to announce some good news. In the mean time, some folks over …
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This virtual tour of The Upper Bout is pretty awesome
For those of you who are guitar aficionados, you’re probably familiar with The Upper Bout in Champaign, arguably the best guitar shop in town. Earlier this week, they debuted a virtual tour of their store …
Triptych Brewing hosting Day of the Dude at The Art Theatre on March 6th
Finally – the combination we’ve all been waiting for: The Big Lebowski and locally-crafted beers from Triptych Brewing. On Monday, March 6th, The Art Theater in Downtown Champaign and Triptych Brewing will be collaboration on a one-of-a-kind …
Common Ground Food Co-op now stocking Smoking Goose meats; special sandwich
For those of you who enjoy a good and varied meat now and then, Common Ground Food Co-op in Urbana is now stocking various meats from Smoking Goose Meatery in Indianapolis. Right now, they’re offering …
Little known fact: you can get an awesome breakfast for $10 at Strawberry Fields
There are plenty of breakfast options in Champaign-Urbana, but if you’re looking for an alternative to elaborate brunches and the Original House of Pancakes, look no further than Urbana’s own Strawberry Fields, which serves breakfast …
Champaign Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen issues statement over Executive Order on immigration
Champaign’s Mayor, Deborah Frank Feinen, issued a statement at last night’s City Council meeting, to allow citizens to know that she, and the entire city, remain committed to fostering a welcome community. Read the full …
Allerton Park hosting community art exhibition on March 10th-11th
In a couple of weeks, Allerton Park will be hosting Art & Soul, a community art exhibition, running both Friday evening and Saturday through the afternoon. Packages that include a room for the night and …
The new Illini Republicans logo is…unsurprising
I don’t know what I expected here, but the University of Illinois Republicans have just unleashed a new (and confusing) logo, which mixes the Republican Party’s elephant mascot with a headdress. Yeah, it’s that headdress. The caption …
State Sen. Scott Bennett and Rep. Carol Ammons hosting town hall meeting on 3/13
While we’re waiting for our Representative in Washington to give us an actual town hall meeting, there is some good news on the town hall front today, courtesy of State Senator Scott Bennett and State Representative …
Cities of Champaign and Urbana hosting MCORE pre-construction open house on Wednesday
Earlier this month, we reported on a $44 million road-improvement project (MCORE) for Campustown was announced by the City of Champaign, City of Urbana, C-U Mass Transit District and the University of Illinois. This week, …