As of yesterday, the Espresso Royale on Goodwin and Oregon is open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. They will not be doing an indoor seating, but you can order inside (wearing a mask …
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Illinois Public Media is presenting two films in the 2020 PBS Independent Film Festival
The festival will be on PBS and WILL digital platforms July 13-24, and 25 independent feature films will be screened. Here are the two films that will be presented by Illinois Public Media: Paddle Together: …
Taste of Champaign-Urbana is going virtual this year
In a year when everything looks different, the 50th anniversary of the Taste of C-U will follow suit. Rather than gathering in the park, the Champaign Park District will highlight participating establishments and encourage the …
The story of Water the dolphin is what we all need right now
The Spotted in Chambana Facebook group is not always a happy place to spend your time, but here’s an example of it functioning for good. Water the dolphin was left at the Champaign Target yesterday, …
Bringing a bit of the magic back: Talking with Jessy Ruddell from The Idea Store
Julie checks in with Jessy Ruddell, Executive Director of The Idea Store.
There are now two free testing sites open to U of I students, staff, and faculty
University of Illinois has opened two free testing sites for students, faculty, and staff. The sites are walk up, and will be utilizing the saliva test created by U of I researchers. Those wanting to …
Look at this guinea pig named Skeeter
There are a lot of terrible things happening right now, but thankfully we still have cute animals. This cute animal (and many others) are available for adoption at Champaign County Humane Society. Adoptions are done …
Urbana Park District has a new mobile recreation van
The van, aptly named “Urvana,” will be used to bring park district programming to the community. The park district will be bringing “community, outreach, wellness, education, and environmental programs” to neighborhoods through scheduled programming, as …
You can attend a Bollywood Netflix watch party next week
Spurlock Museum and the International and Area Studies Library are hosting a Bollywood watch party on July 14th beginning at 7 p.m. They will be screening the movie Stree, a “Hindi-language horror-comedy takes a new look …
City of Champaign is waiving fees for sidewalk sales
Mayor Deb Feinen issued an emergency order this week that waives the fee for a sidewalk sales area permit. The move is meant to make it easier for retail stores to sell their products outdoors. …