Aaron Ammons has been reelected as Champaign County Clerk and Recorder of Deeds, defeating Terrence Stuber, per results posted on WCIA.com. Check our 2022 Midterm Election results article for future updates. Top image from the Champaign …
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Second chances with Julie Navickas
Bloomington-Normal-based author Julie Navickas will be at The Literary on Saturday, November 12th to talk about her newest romance novel.
U of I’s Asian American Cultural Center hosting two Stop Asian Hate discussions
The University of Illinois Asian American Cultural Center is hosting “Stop Asian Hate: A Panel Discussion on the Impact of Anti-Asian Hate on Mental Health, Families, and Our Communities” at 5 p.m. on Monday, November …
IL Governor: J.B. Pritzker defeats Darren Bailey
J.B. Pritzker has been reelected as Governor of Illinois, defeating Darren Bailey. Check our 2022 Midterm Election results article for future updates. Top image by Julie McClure.
CMT Ventures and Nieto Enterprises will be sold to another hospitality group
CMT Ventures and Nieto Enterprises, the companies that own Jupiter’s Downtown, Cowboy Monkey, Guido’s Bar & Grill, Billy Barooz, Seven Saints, Jupiter’s at the Crossing and Barrelhouse 34, are in the process of selling their …
If you live in Champaign County, you might be eligible for free at-home COVID tests
Project ACT, “a cooperative effort from The Rockefeller Foundation, state health departments, CareEvolution, iHealth Labs, and Amazon.com” is offering free at-home COVID tests to a handful of zip codes in Champaign County: 61801 61802 61815 …
Look at this beautiful paste-up mural U of I art students made
The University of Illinois School of Art and Design students in ARTS 405: Printstallation, created and installed a gorgeous paste-up mural at Carrie Busey elementary school in Savoy, inspired by (and responding to the loss …
Read the 49th issue of Uncanny Magazine
Issue 49 of Uncanny Magazine, the Hugo award winning science fiction magazine, is now available. (Publishers Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas live and work here in Champaign-Urbana.) Just this week Michael was quoted …
You can bid on Homecoming “Block I”s by C-U artists
As part of the University of Illinois’ Homecoming celebration this year, 40 North asked ten artists to decorate a wooden Block I. They were displayed in businesses in C-U; perhaps you saw them while you …
Champaign Public Library is getting an awesome upgrade
The Studio is an 8,000 square foot space that will have “makerspace, computer lab, gaming area, and recording studios.” The Studio will be located on the lower level of the library, and is set to …