Although State Rep. Carol Ammons had Champaign-Urbana fired-up about the 2018 election (a year and a half in advance), tonight, via an email, she has officially stated that she will not seek Rodney “Hot Rod” …
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Three Spinners is collecting school supplies for C-U youth in need
While many of us used to dread back to school season due to the inevitable conclusion of summer, the purchase of school supplies is something that many take for granted each year. To remedy this, …
Unit 4 to host open house on the new Dr. Howard School this Wednesday
Dr. Howard Elementary School on University Avenue in Champaign will look a little different in the coming years, and to make the public aware of these changes, Champaign’s Unit 4 School District will be hosting …
The Land Connection farmers’ market is seeking volunteers
If you have an interest in sustainable food, or food in general, The Land Connection (which hosts Downtown Champaign’s weekly farmers’ market) has a way for you to get involved via volunteering. For more information …
Pens to Lens releases awesome promo video
If you aren’t familiar with Pens to Lens, Champaign-Urbana’s annual filmmaking competition for kids, you should be. Each year, the program picks a select few young writers from C-U, and allows them to bring their …
Audiofeed Festival featured in The Guardian
Renown British newspaper, The Guardian, stopped by Champaign-Urbana’s own Audiofeed Music Festival last month to discover an interesting cross-section of American humanity: metal heads, Christians and general festival fans. If you’ve never been to Audiofeed, held every year …
State Senator Scott Bennett proposes “Denny’s Law” bill
Our very own State Senator Scott Bennett took to Facebook yesterday to explain his new bill, “Denny’s Law,” which focuses on removing statutes of limitations on sexual crimes perpretrated against chilfren. The law, which is …
Crystal Lake temporarily closed
Due to an algal bloom, Urbana’s Crystal Lake will close down temporarily starting now. The bloom, discovered on July 17th, was tested by the EPA and showed the presence of algal toxins. There is no …
Champaign Park District hosting golf outing to benefit C-U Special Recreation on August 26th
If you enjoy standing outside and trying to hit a small ball into a small hole hundreds of yards away (with a metal club, no less), Champaign Park District (as well as the Urbana Park …
The Champaign Room asked Illini football fans to predict this season in .gif form; it’s hilarious
If you’re looking for a good ol’ fashioned hilarious Twitter thread and have an interest in Illini sports, have I got the thread for you. Today, our friends over at The Champaign Room asked their followers …