A statue that was constructed in 1887 by French sculptor Emmanuel Fremiet makes its illustrious return to the trails of nearby Allerton Park in Monticello after a three-decade absence. The statue, which has previously spent some …
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Trick or Treating with the Stars taking place October 23rd
This Sunday, Halloween comes a little closer thanks to the U of I Community Credit Union, which is sponsoring Trick-or-Treating with the Stars, in this case, the University of Illinois Women’s Basketball team. The event …
Market at the Square transforming to Halloween-themed market on October 29th
Next Saturday, Urbana’s Market at the Square will be transforming into an aptly-named “Market at the Scare” Included will be a plethora of spooky activities – for the full rundown, check out the press release …
Check out Big Grove’s new all-day menu
For those who seek a new menu in Downtown Champaign for lunch (or any other time on weekdays, for that matter) Big Grove Tavern has announced a new all-day menu to be served from 11 …
Neutral Cycle hosting Fix a Flat Workshop this Thursday
If you use your bicycle regularly, you’ll know that a flat tire is a surprisingly common problem. Luckily, Neutral Cycle will be hosting a workshop this Thursday that will show you how to properly and …
MTD giving free rides to polling places on Election Day
MTD has a really sweet offer out there for anyone who needs to vote in this year’s election: they will be providing FREE rides for anyone between 5:30 am until 7:30 pm on Election Day …
Watch this fascinating high speed guitar setup video from Upper Bout
The good folks at The Upper Bout on South Neil St. have just released this sweet video of a guitar setup, showing the amount of labor that goes into maintaining an axe. Stream the video …
Aaron Ammons not running for Mayor of Urbana
Towards the end of September, it was reported by The News-Gazette that Urbana alderman Aaron Ammons was weighing a run for Mayor. Today, however, Ammons has clarified in an official press release that he will no …
Lawyer from NY Times, who was raised in Monticello, responds to Donald Trump
With the general election looming so close in the future, there is seemingly a new story for any ideology that goes viral almost daily. Yesterday, that story consisted of the accusations levied against Donald Trump …
Common Ground offering caramel apples until Halloween
If a Pumpkin Spice Latte isn’t your thing, perhaps you prefer a more traditional autumnal food item, the caramel apple, with its careful combination of both tart and sweet flavors. Good news, people of C-U. …