Students at the University of Illinois’ College of Media have partnered with Illinois Public Media to show their eight-part documentary series, Black Science Matters, which focuses on the U of I’s history of people of color …
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Bacaro hosting wine duel tonight
What’s a wine duel, you ask? Imagine a football game, but instead of watching people try to beat one another into a concussion-induced state, you will experience two wine masters facing off to try to …
This is how you put out a fire on an airplane
The good folks over at Champaign’s Willard Airport have just unveiled their newest fire-fighting apparatus inside the Flightstar hangar, and it’s pretty damn cool. If you’ve ever wondered how one would put out an airplane …
Common Ground hosting a pair of holiday events next week
Common Ground Food Co-op has announced a slew of holiday programs, kicking off next Sunday, December 11th, with a DIY Holiday Gifts + Co-op explorers event. The event will run from 1-4 pm, and tickets …
Japan House hosting pop-up holiday bazaar next weekend
The University of Illinois’ Japan House, located just south of Florida on Lincoln Avenue in Urbana, will be hosting their third annual holiday bazaar called “Mottainai” next weekend. Japan House is seeking donations of household …
Illinois Public Media-produced documentary on barn history debuting tonight
If you’ve spent any time in Central Illinois at all ever, you’ve certainly noticed a barn – an integral part to any functioning farmland. Given mostly that these structures are a passing forgettable landmark to …
Allerton Park announces holiday programs, including lighted wellness walk
If you haven’t been to Allerton Park in the Winter time, I would highly recommend it, especially after the show has fallen. Today, the park has announced a lighted wellness walk to accompany a slew …
Big Grove Tavern hosting Christmas Eve brunch
As many of you know, Christmas falls on Sunday this year, which means that Christmas Eve is a prime day to have brunch. Luckily, Downtown Champaign’s Big Grove Tavern has you covered, with their well-known …
Midwest Center on Investigative Reporting holding public talk on climate change tonight
If you’re at all concerned about the future of our planet, and more immediately, the future of our surrounding areas, it would probably be good to learn a bit about climate change, one of the …
Champaign Central High School hosting madrigal dinner next weekend
If you’re familiar with unique holiday traditions, you have probably heard of madrigal singers, the extracurricular activity in high school that focuses on seasonal songs and medieval culture. Champaign Central High School is no exception to …