The work of Amelia Netto, a textile artist who is based in Atlanta, Georgia, will be featured at Christopher’s Fine Jewelry (124 N. Neil, Champaign) tonight and tomorrow as part of the Downtown Champaign component …
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Speakers in C-U: Apr. 5—11
The invisible forces of Haiti and the very visible forces of Asian Carp are at the forefront this week.
Election results as they come in
You can also get the same information from the County Clerk’s website, but I’ll be posting here as they come out. Precinct map is here (pdf). UPDATE (8:41 p.m.): With precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, …
Computers continue to conspire against Schweighart (UPDATED)
From the N-G: Mayor Jerry Schweighart says he reported a $1,000 campaign contribution the day he received it but that a software glitch prevented the donation from being recorded until Friday morning. …”We reported it …
Recent election results yield surprises
Examining recent years’ voting patterns in Champaign might yield some insights into tomorrow’s mayoral election.
Both mayoral candidates accumulating endorsements (UPDATED)
Several local luminaries and organizations have thrown their support behind one candidate or another in Tuesday’s mayoral election. Here is the list of endorsers for each candidate, according to each candidate’s Twitter and other sources. …
Marj Williams torches anti-Schweighart restaurant
After overhearing one too many pro-Don Gerard conversations, Jerry Schweighart’s campaign manager, Marjorie Williams, burned Farren’s Restaurant to the ground as the lunch hour drew to a close on Thursday, resulting in the death of …
Tax hikes drive Smile Politely to Caymans
After receiving a state income tax bill of nearly $40 for 2010, Smile Politely founder Seth Fein has decided to move the extremely lucrative online magazine’s headquarters to the Cayman Islands. “That $40 will be …
Mayoral candidate clings to belief that Obama is American
Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary and in the face of public scorn, Champaign mayoral candidate Don Gerard continues to hold tightly to his belief that U.S. President Barack Obama is a natural born United …
Illini 4000 to open Portraits exhibit
On Saturday, the Illini4000 will be hosting a reception for their Portraits Project exhibit, demonstrating how Americans respond to cancer.