Last week was the anniversary of the first documented radar image of a tornado. The tornado was detected by a radar at Willard Airport on April 9th, 1953, and it led to the establishment of …
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Aroma Cafe is open again
Aroma Cafe initially closed when the governor’s stay-at-home order went into effect, but now they are offering a limited carryout menu from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Saturday. They are taking walk-ins, or …
You can order items from Central Illinois Bakehouse this week
Central Illinois Bakehouse is offering an opportunity to order baked goods, produce, and Kilgus Farms dairy products this week. Orders must be placed by 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14th. You place your order and …
You can still check out e-books from our libraries
The weekend before everything began to shut down, I made a final trip to the library to stock up on some reading material. If you didn’t, or if you’ve already burned through those books, don’t …
This Rantoul-based beauty product manufacturer is making sanitizer and soap
Beauty Quest Group is a company in Rantoul that manufactures hair care and styling products for stylists and retailers. Now, they’ve shifted their production to hand sanitizer and anti-bacterial soaps. Here is the post from …
Get a stylish mask and support a local design business
Now that we’re all being asked to wear masks when we go out in public, the scramble has been on to figure out on to get our hands on them. So many people are sewing …
You can tap a keg of Triptych beer at home
If you’d like your favorite Triptych beer to keep flowing while you’re staying at home, and you have the setup for it at home, you can now purchase a sixtel keg. It’s a plastic, recyclable …
Urbana is doing one week of spring leaf collection
If you live in Urbana, it’s time to get working in your yard. The City of Urbana will be doing leaf collection from April 20-24, so you have this week and next to get ready. …
Champaign Park District is hosting a virtual egg hunt
Sadly, Champaign Park District cannot have their usual egg hunt activities this year, so they are going virtual instead. No, it’s not the same, but is anything the same right now? Swing by their Facebook …
There’s one more week to register your Unit 4 kindergartener
Unit 4 extended their deadline for kindergarten registration, but that new date is approaching quickly. Parents and guardians have until April 15th to register their incoming kindergartners and make school choices. The registration form can …