Escobar’s, which was named one of the best restaurants to open in the past decade by this magazine, will close its doors on August 31st. The restaurant featured latin-inspired cuisine and was a favorite of …
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Common Ground Food Co-Op hosting sausage cook-out this Saturday
If you’re unfamiliar with Piemonte Sausages, it’s one of the coolest unsung businesses in Champaign-Urbana. Hailing from Urbana, they make authentic Italian sausage for our eating enjoyment. If that has you excited, hold on to …
Carol Ammons’ Family Connections Bill signed into law
There certainly is no shortage of good things that Illinois Rep. Carol Ammons has done lately – enough to earn an endorsement from Bernie Sanders, notably – and the list just keeps on growing. Yesterday, …
Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth visiting Champaign on September 1st
Dick Durbin, an established Democratic star in the Senate from Illinois, and Tammy Duckworth, current U.S. Representative and one of the brightest rising politicians in the country, will be making their way to Champaign next Thursday, …
MTD giving away free bike lights on September 22nd
If you are like me, you didn’t even know that having a bike light at night was required by law until last week, when you got yelled at by a policeman for not having a …
You can now pay all City of Champaign ordinances online
Not that you would do anything illegal, because no one ever does that, but just in case you have, and you’ve been charged an ordinance from the City of Champaign, you’ll now be able to pay …
Watch Columbia Street Roastery’s beans as they’re hand-picked in Brazil
Given the prominence that Brazil has had over the past two weeks by playing host nation to the Olympics, it’s apparent that it one of the most vibrant and interesting countries in the world. What …
U of I Community Credit Union eliminates foreign transaction fees
For anyone who travels internationally (or dreams of the day they’ll be able to travel internationally), the U of I Community Credit Union has just revealed some pretty awesome news: they’ll be eliminating foreign transaction …
Five years ago, Fleurish opened in Downtown Champaign
It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since Downtown Champaign florist Fleurish has opened its doors in it’s current location. Earlier this year, I walked in for the first time to discover a world of …
Urbana Public Arts Program receives Illinois Arts Council Agency grant
There are few things as universally good at public art, and luckily, the Urbana Public Arts Program provides such things to the public, adding a little flare to city landscapes with installations all over town. …