For $25 per person, you can let Baldarotta’s cook your Christmas dinner. Orders must be placed by 2 p.m. on December 19th, and pick up is Christmas Eve. You can order online. In addition to …
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Investigate Midwest/USA TODAY finds that Midwest farming is killing the Gulf of Mexico
An investigative report from Investigate Midwest and USA TODAY looked at precipitation and nitrogen level data from 2014 to 2020, finding that heavy rainfall washes fertilizer into nearby and far away water systems. Investigators looked …
Champaign County Restaurant Week 2022 is January 28-February 5
Visit Champaign County has announced Champaign County Restaurant Week 2022 for the week of January 28 through February 5, 2022. Per the VCC website: We’ll continue to showcase our restaurants and food trucks, serving up …
U of I’s Dial-a-Carol kicks off December 9th
The University of Illinois’ beloved Dial-a-Carol kicks off December 9th and continues through December 15th. During that time, U of I and community folk will sing holiday carols for 24 hours a day. You can …
Big Thorn’s Winter Welcome is December 18th
Big Thorn Farm & Brewery is hosting a Winter Welcome release party on Saturday, December 18th. Winter Welcome is a dark-style beer (10% ABV) with notes of “hazelnut, clove, and roasted cherry branches”; it’s only …
Join Illini Chabad for a Chanukah lighting on November 30th
Illini Chabad is hosting a campus-wide Chanukah lighting and celebration tomorrow, Tuesday, November 30th at 6:30 p.m. on the University of Illinois Quad. The event is free; there will be food, of course, as well …
Last chance to order your Delight Flower Farm holiday wreath
Delight Flower Farm is selling holiday wreaths (built on an 18” frame) for $50. You have to pre-order these beauties by 5 p.m. Thursday, November 25th. You can do that online. Pick up is from …
Listen to “A Seasonal Delight” by the Parkland Concert Band on December 5th
Parkland College Concert Band’s next free, live streamed concert is at 3pm on December 5th. The concert will feature “seasonal” music (i.e., mostly Christmas stuff). Check out the description: “A Seasonal Delight” A Concert by …
This lovely mural at Google HQ is by a U of I grad
Anastasia Tumanova, University of Illinois School of Art + Design graduate, recently completed an installation at Google headquarters in San Francisco. The 17 x 11 ft mural is made of clay leaves, and almost resembles …
U of I prof pens study that finds older couples’ heart rates synchronize
Brian Ogolsky, University of Illinois professor of Human Development and Family Studies, has completed research — and published a research paper — that has found that “when partners are close to each other, their heart …