There is one contested judicial race in this election cycle, for the seat vacated by Heidi Ladd, who retired in 2020. The Republican candidate, Sam Limentato, was appointed to fill her seat for the remainder …
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A photo recap of the Black and African Arts Festival
Here are a few things you may have seen if you attended the Black and African Arts Festival this weekend.
Registration for the Fall Residential Electronics Collection Event is open
It’s that time of year, time to gather up the random electronics in your house and get ready to bring them to the biannual collection event. The collection is October 15th at Parkland College from …
Learn about the City of Champaign Diversity Advancement Program on September 21st
The Small Business Development Center at the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation is offering a free webinar with Adonis Fuller, the City of Champaign’s Purchasing/Compliance Specialist, on September 21st from 10 to 11 a.m. Fuller will …
This bus mural by Keenan Dailey is really cool
The newest addition to the Champaign County African American Heritage Trail is an MTD bus wrapped with a colorful and impactful mural created by artist Keenan Dailey. The bus was donated to the Champaign Park …
Tom Bruno is not seeking re-election to the Champaign City Council
In the municipal elections of Spring 2023, there will be three at-large city council seats up for grabs in Champaign. Two current at-large members: Will Kyles and Matthew Gladney will be running again. However, Tom …
Find out more about roller derby on October 6th
Twin City Derby Group is the new iteration of the Twin City Derby Girls. The group is open to all genders now, and they are looking for people who might be interested in learning about …
Mark Roberts is coming to Urbana to do a live reading
Mark Roberts, the creator of Two and a Half Men and Mike and Molly, is returning to Urbana on September 30th to perform a live reading of his children’s newspaper The Bad Mule Rag. Roberts is from Urbana and …
Beckman Institute is home to the new (dis)Ability Design Studio
Beckman Institute, in collaboration with Disability Resources and Educational Services, has launched a design studio that “supports interdisciplinary design research centered around the lived experiences of people with disabilities.” The studio is led by Deana McDonagh, …
It’s time to get the updated COVID booster
The new bivalent COVID booster, which has been reformulated to better target the BA.4 and BA.5 versions of the Omicron strain, is now available in our area. The influx of students has brought a spike …