Jim McDowell, an artist and self-identified Black Potter, will give a virtual lecture at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 16th. The event is sponsored by the University of Illinois’ Art + Design Visitors Committee, HRI …
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C-U Oktoberfest 2021 has been cancelled
This year’s C-U Oktoberfest has been cancelled, citing the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic as the reasoning. This annual event is the largest fundraiser for DSC; if you’re still interested in supporting this organization, you …
El Paraiso’s mofongo is fantastic
El Paraiso, the Latin American restaurant located in Broadway Food Hall, has mofonogo on the menu ($11.50). Mofongo is a Puerto Rican dish of mashed green plantains, and it’s among one of my most favorite …
Brad Underwood will be on Hot Ones, and you can buy the ILL-est hot sauce
First We Feast’s very popular YouTube series Hot Ones, where famous people eat “increasingly spicy chicken wings,” will film at the University of Illinois this weekend. U of I alum and Hot Ones host Sean …
Cunningham Township’s Emergency Housing program gains stability
Cunningham Township Supervisor’s Office’s (CTSO) Emergency Housing program that offers currently unhoused people a safe place to stay now has a more permanent location in Downtown Urbana. CTSO purchased two apartment buildings this year to …
Show us your dogs, please
Today is National Dog Day — according to the internet, at least, because in my house every single day is National Dog Day. Because life is too short, we want to help curate a very …
Decatur native James Loewen has died
Scholar, writer, activist, and educator James Loewen passed away on Thursday, August 19th. Loewen was born in Decatur and served as a Visiting Professor of African American Studies at the University of Illinois. He visited …
Take yourself out for lunch at Pizzeria Antica
It’s been a little while since I last had Pizzeria Antica, and let me tell you: it’s still delicious. The diavola ($16) is still my favorite pizza on the menu, but honestly, I’d eat any …
U of I hires Dr. Jacki Thompson Rand as Associate Vice Chancellor for Native Affairs
Yesterday the University of Illinois announced that it has hired Dr. Jacki Thompson Rand as the inaugural Associate Vice Chancellor for Native Affairs and Senior Adviser to the Chancellor on Native Affairs Issues. Dr. Rand …
Learn more about Democratic IL-13 candidate David Palmer on this podcast
Earlier this year, Democrat David Palmer announced his campaign for IL-13. Though we still don’t have the newly redrawn districts yet, Palmer will be running to unseat Rodney Davis. Palmer was a recent guest on …