It’s National Pizza Day, and in C-U we have a lot of options for pizza. If we’re being honest, not all of the options are awesome; some are definitely superior. For example: I’ve written too …
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Black Poetry Open Mic Night is at the Red Herring on February 16th
The Red Herring, which is temporarily (fingers crossed) closed, is hosting Black Poetry Open Mic Night at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 16th. This is a WetDreamz: A Queer Experience, hosted by local rapper Kaypaichi. …
Check out Maize’s Valentine’s Day menu
Maize at the Station’s Valentine’s Day menu is a prix fixe $49 menu for two, with a shared appetizer, two entrees (or one entree intended for two), and a shared dessert. There are several drink …
Check out these snowy U of I campus and snowball fight photos
C-U got quite a bit of snow in the last two days. Have you ever seen Green Street in a winter storm? The road is only a suggestion. Photo by Jorge Murga. A little — …
New restaurant Homegrown is accepting reservations for this weekend
Homegrown, the new Ryan Rogiers and Abbie Layden-Rogiers project on Stone Creek Blvd in Urbana, is accepting reservations for this weekend, February 4th and 5th. Rogiers is also the owner (with Layden-Rogiers) and chef at …
Plant Mode will temporarily move into the old Bacaro space
Plant Mode, the delicious plant store in Champaign, will find a temporary home at 113 N Walnut St, formerly occupied by Bacaro. Building repairs at the Chester St location means you can pick up your …
Attend this virtual event with Circe author Madeline Miller
Champaign Public Library is hosting a virtual evening with Madeline Miller on March 3rd. The event is from 7 to 8 p.m. and free; you can register here. Miller is the author of the New …
How are you celebrating Lunar New Year in C-U?
Lunar New Year is Tuesday, February 1st; it’s the year of the tiger. How are you choosing to celebrate? Celebrating with food is the easiest — we have so many delicious options for many Asian …
Commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day with Illini Hillel
The cities of Urbana and Champaign and the University of Illinois are participating in the commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day at 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 27th. The virtual program is organized and hosted …
You should follow the Lincoln Square Mall Instagram account
In the past, Lincoln Square Mall has been an easy target for jokes about churches, mall walkers, and the death of the American mall. All of that has changed in the last couple years. You …