From Tom Kacich’s story in today’s News-Gazette: A group of exceptional bicycle riders, many of whom are wounded Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, will be in Champaign-Urbana this week as part of a 3,696-mile tour. …
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Urbana PD cracking down on bicycling on downtown sidewalks
The City of Urbana posted a notice on the city website a week ago reminding folks about the ordinance, and we received a report of a cyclist being cited by a UPD officer for riding …
Local bicycling safety video in production
From Jodi Heckel’s article in today’s News-Gazette: The cities of Champaign and Urbana are collaborating on a bicycle safety video that will provide information to both cyclists and drivers on the proper ways to deal …
Picking on the Tour de Fruit
Saturday’s Tour de Fruit plans to share the harvest by introducing people to urban foraging on fruit trees and berry bushes.
Not gonna let ‘em catch the Green Riders
A brother and sister team are riding their e-bikes across the U.S. to promote sustainability, and they’ll be in C-U today and tomorrow.
Free chair massages at Barnes & Noble today for WEFT fundraiser
From a Facebook invite from Urbana’s Green Yoga Spa: Free 5 minute chair massage at Barnes and Noble. If you purchase something at Barnes and Noble, be sure to mention WEFT at the check out. …
Sharrows coming to Philo Road
Shared lane markings, or “sharrows” as they’re commonly known (right), are coming to Philo Road between Colorado Ave. and Windsor Rd. in Urbana. The painting will take place overnight next Thursday/Friday, June 10 & 11. …
The boys of summer are back
Summer in east-central Illinois officially begins tonight at 6:30 p.m., as the Danville Dans open their home season against the Dubois County Bombers at Dans Stadium.
Bennett’s memory lives on at Pieholden
Rantoul’s Pieholden Suite Sound is Jay Bennett’s former studio. Matt DeWine is holding down the fort and helping launch Bennett’s foundation and new record.
Art Gallery Bicycle Tour this Saturday
Art and bicycling will be combined this weekend with the second annual Art Gallery Bike Tour, presented by Champaign Cycle. The tour starts Saturday morning at Meadowbrook Park between 10 a.m. and 12 noon (you …