Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County, Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club and the Eastern Illinois Foodbank will be on the receiving end of over a million dollars in combined funding from the Yahoo Employee …
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Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs explains “junk bond status”
Former Champaign-based State Senator and current State Treasurer Mike Frerichs has taken to Facebook to release a video explaining Illinois’ threatened “junk bond status,” and what it means for the state, the Governor and the …
Instacart grocery delivery service coming to Champaign-Urbana on Thursday
Instacart, a new grocery delivery app, is headed to Champaign-Urbana this coming Thursday. The app takes your order, then pulls from local grocery stores and delivers to your door – what a time to be …
Cochrane Enterprise purchases Chester Street Bar
As many of you probably know, Chester Street Bar suddenly closed last month to the surprise of many in Champaign-Urbana. Yesterday, however, a few more questions were answered as a News-Gazette clipping revealed that the bar …
MCORE work to start again following Illinois’ new budget
From the press release: MCORE PROJECT WORK TO RESUME CHAMPAIGN – On July 6, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) informed the Multimodal Corridor Enhancement Project (MCORE) partner agencies that the recent State of Illinois …
Krannert Center’s ticket sales for the 2017-18 season start tomorrow
For those of you who are interested in what is perhaps the most culturally diverse space in Champaign-Urbana, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts unleashed a brilliant 2017-18 lineup earlier this year. To attend, one …
Minneci’s at the Crossing closing on July 15th
Your options for Italian food in southwest Champaign just got a little more limited, folks – Minneci’s at the Crossing took to Facebook last night to announce the closure of their restaurant (located at Robeson …
Illinois finally has a state budget
Ladies and gentlemen, after multiple years without a budget, the State of Illinois finally (despite Governor Rauner’s best wishes) has a budget for next year. This means that road crews will start working again, universities …
Common Ground Food Co-op round-up donations to go to Black Lives Matter this month
If you’re familiar with Common Ground Food Co-op‘s Round Up For Good program, you realize just how easy it is to donate a bit extra to help out a local organization that is doing good …
Experimental Aircraft Association hosting free plane rides for kids this Saturday
The Experimental Aircraft Association’s Chapter 29 (based in Champaign), will be hosting free introductory flights for children aged 8-17 at Champaign’s Willard Airport this Saturday. Flights will take place from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. …