Sherry Helfer of Savoy was riding her bicycle yesterday morning on County Road 600N, just west of US 45 south of Tolono, when she was knocked down by a green SUV. The driver of the …
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Oluwatofunmi “Toto” Kaiyewu’s life and death scrutinized by N-G
3,000 words in yesterday’s News-Gazette about the life and death of Toto Kaiyewu: http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2009/07/05/examining_events_that_led_up_to_toto_kaiyewus_death The article paints a picture of a disturbed young man on the losing end of a struggle with mental illness, basically …
Covering all the bases
Steve Meadows is on WEFT Sessions tonight, and he talks about playing a mix of originals and covers, both solo and with several different bands.
Beer Bulletin: July 3
What better way to celebrate freedom and independence from our Old World oppressors than by having a few regional brews? Here are the interesting beers on tap this weekend around town: BLIND PIG On tap: …
Agent Mos featured on Urbanagora
These are all kids from the same neighborhood I’m from – Beverly. Uh, Tom Dart. Five foot three, probably like 120 pounds. Little, little runty, pardon my French, motherfucker. Son of a bitch. White guy. …
Food for all: Tuscan Beans & Carrot Gratin
The second recipe we tackle in Common Ground’s Food for All program shows that the author can buy a lot of beans for five bucks, but he can’t buy common sense.
Going Slowly update: June 30, 2009
I’ve been remiss in my Going Slowly updates, and it’s been more than a month since we checked in with Tara and Tyler, who are moseying their way across a good part of the globe …
Heroes and Villens
Fun-loving punk duo The Villens are on WEFT Sessions tonight, and you have John Stamos to thank for the opportunity to listen.
C-U Tent Community in the news
A small group of local homeless people have been camping out on a vacant lot adjacent to the Catholic Worker House (317 S. Randolph St.) in Champaign since early June. Since Champaign’s zoning ordinance prohibits …
Shadowboxer back at it tonight
Larry Gates owes Sam Lowry a shot and a beer, and Sam’s hoping Larry pays up at Mike ‘n Molly’s tonight at 9 p.m.