Leah Marlene, a 20 year old musician from Normal, has made it into American Idol’s top 14. Check out the performance that garnered her the votes below, and you can watch and vote for her …
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Submit your thoughts about the Meadowbrook Park playground replacement
The Urbana Park District will be replacing the Meadowbrook Park playground next year, and it’s looking for your input on the final designs. There are three final designs (view the details at the link above); …
Pre-order U of I professor Brett Ashley Kaplan’s first novel, Rare Stuff
University of Illinois professor of comparative and world literature and director of the Initiative in Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies, Brett Ashley Kaplan, has penned her first novel. Rare Stuff will be available August 1st …
The Red Herring is hosting an Earth Day Open House on April 20th
The Red Herring, which has been closed for regular hours this semester (but open for special events), is hosting an Earth Day Open House with food, music, and a raffle benefiting Solidarity Gardens. The vegan …
You can now visit the baby goats at Prairie Fruits Farm on the weekends
The babies are here, and Prairie Fruits Farm will be open on Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., for you to shop the farm store and walk around the farm. Per the post …
U of I School of Art & Design’s fashion show is happening May 7th
Re-Fashioned is a fashion show featuring the work of University of Illinois School of Art & Design students in the fashion classes. All of the looks are made with reused and recycled materials. It’s a …
U of I’s So Hiratal, Prashant Jain, and Cynthia Oliver awarded Guggenheim Fellowships
Three University of Illinois professors were awarded prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships this year: Chemistry professors So Hirata and Prashant Jain, and Dance professor Cynthia Oliver. You can read about their respective projects in this U of …
Paxton’s Just Hamburgers is closing April 30th
Just Hamburgers, a tiny but mighty burger shack in Paxton, will permanently close on April 30th. Nothing terrible has happened to precipitate this closure; the owners simply want to retire. If you want one last …
Sola Gratia’s plant sale begins May 6th
Sola Gratia’s annual plant sale begins Friday, May 6th and continues daily through Sunday, May 15th. You’ll find veggies, herbs, and some fruits, as well as flowers from Country Arbors. The sale is daily, from …
Submit your artwork to The Great ARTdoors by April 8th
40 North’s Great ARTdoors program is accepting artwork submissions through 11:59 p.m., Friday, April 8th. The Great ARTdoors offers opportunities for artists to present outdoor, public installations. There are 11 locations, and selected artists will …