The summer, there will be two options for shopping for your favorite Rugged Outdoors gear. From the press release: A new Rugged Outdoors retail outlet will be opening at Carle at the Fields in the …
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Look at these beautiful flowers at Fleurish
Okay so how long has it been since the sun has been out? All the gray/damp/cold is starting to wear on me. Here’s my attempt to throw a little brightness your way. Look at these …
Do you have your tickets for That’s What She Said?
The next installment of That’s What She Said, an evening of local women sharing their personal stories, is coming up February 22nd at 7:30 p.m. at the Virginia Theatre. Here are the speakers: Sally K. …
Are you the next Parkland Board member?
The Parkland Board of Trustees is looking for applicants to fill a vacancy left by former board president Greg Knott. Knott recently became secretary to the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, leaving an open …
A giant Block I was installed at O’Hare today
Next time you’re in Terminal 3 at O’Hare, check out the 7 feet x 6 feet LED-illuminated Block I sculpture that was installed this morning. O’Hare looks good in orange & blue ���� This LED-illuminated …
Get up to speed on graduated income tax next week
This November, there will be a question on your ballot about graduated income tax in Illinois. I know that I often focus so much on candidates that I don’t think about these types of things, …
Hendrick House Farm is taking CSA orders
I know it’s hard to think about summer when we are still mired in the winter gloom, but perhaps this can give you something to look forward to. Hendrick House Farm launched their CSA last …
Blair Park is about to get a makeover
I’ve always felt like Blair Park lacks a bit of an identity. It’s pretty big, and I’ve spent a lot of time there watching T-ball and tennis lessons, but beyond those things it’s not much …
22 years ago, President Clinton got stuck in the mud
With all this impeachment hullabaloo in the news, the ghosts of news cycles past are in the air. I mean, Ken Starr was on our TV screens yesterday and everything. Back in 1998, on this …
Curling comes to C-U
Julie speaks with the founders of the newly formed Prairielands Curling.