Champaign Unit 4 School District is seeking public input about how to spend American Recovery Plan Funding (ESSER III). There are two information/input sessions; one in person on Tuesday, October 5th, and the other via …
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U of I alum Safiya Umoja Noble is now a MacArthur Fellow
Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble, who received her PhD and MS from the iSchool at the University of Illinois, has been named a 2021 MacArthur Fellow. Noble is a scholar in digital media studies. Her book …
The strawberry cloud drink at Tasty Tart is delicious
It’s basically an un-frozen milkshake. For $5, it was a very yummy sweet treat, especially on a beautiful warm day. If you like strawberry milkshakes, then this is the drink for you. (There are other …
Here’s a look at the breakfast menu at The Literary & Hopscotch in Downtown Champaign
Last night, Hopscotch shared a photo of the breakfast menu for the new Downtown Champaign location with the bookstore The Literary. Breakfast entrées are $10-$14, but a la carte items are available ($1.50 and up). …
Grab some Oh, Honey Pie after you tour the Virginia Theater
The Oh, Honey Pie food truck has been off the streets for the last year, but will begin operating again on Saturday, September 25th. (The business has still been selling delicious pies through preorder and …
Allerton Park and Retreat Center announces Fall 2021 artist-in-residence
Aumaine Rose Smith, a University of Illinois alumna and Cleveland-based poet, will be Allerton’s Fall 2021 artist-in-residence. Smith will spend two weeks living and working at Allerton, and will give a public presentation on November …
Considering the news with Nikki Usher
Jess chats with University of Illinois associate professor Dr. Nikki Usher about her new book, News for the Rich, White, and Blue: How Place and Power Distort American Journalism, and the state of news media in C-U.
Save the date for the U of I Vet Med Open House
The University of Illinois Vet Med Open House is Sunday, October 3rd from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The annual event celebrates creatures, of course, but also the science and the humans that treat them. …
Anyone can register for this anti-domestic violence summit on September 30th
Courage Connection is hosting and the Community Coalition is sponsoring “The Courage to be Part of the Change Summit: Reducing Domestic Violence in CU,” an anti-domestic violence summit from 3 to 7 p.m. on September …
Learn about all the ways astronomy can ruin lives with Astronomy on Tap
Astronomy on Tap is hosting an event called “Death From the Skies” and “Space Weather” on Thursday, September 23rd from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Krannert Performing Arts Center. The event is all ages, …