This annual event is happening Friday, January 17th at The Vineyard Church. There will be a public reception in their honor beginning at 3 p.m., and the program will follow at 4 p.m. It is …
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Join the criminal justice conversation this Thursday
State Representative Carol Ammons is joining several other community leaders in hosting a conversation about local criminal justice reform and the county jail proposal. Panelists include Cunningham Township Supervisor Danielle Chynoweth, Champaign County Board member Mike …
Triptych has opened up a bunch of brewery tour dates
Triptych did a lot of remodeling and expansion work in 2019, and they are offering several opportunities for you to check it out. Plus, you can learn a bit about what goes into making all …
It’s time to take down the Christmas tree; here are ways to dispose of it
I’ve been a fake tree person for many years now. But, for those of you who put a fresh evergreen in your living rooms, this is important information for disposing of said tree in an …
The University Housing head pastry chef made a gingerbread Altgeld and Alma Mater
I don’t even have the patience to construct a gingerbread house out of a kit, so this just blows my mind. Also I’m not a professional pastry chef, so that might figure in to my …
There will be two listening sessions about the futures of Garden Hills and IPA
ICYMI, there are some heated discussions going on about the futures of Garden Hills Elementary School and International Prep Academy. The gist? The idea has been floated to move IPA to the Garden Hills building …
MTD begins its winter break schedule on Saturday
Finals week is winding down, and soon the University of Illinois campus will clear out for a bit. Because of that, MTD will be reducing service beginning this Saturday, December 21st, and continuing through January …
Find some fun stuff at Fleurish
Fleurish is a quality stop for flowers, for sure, but I love to go in and check out the other fun and funky things they have. And, I usually end up buying something. This time …
Don’t forget, you can have Habitat for Humanity volunteers wrap your gifts
If you’re on the Twitter, you’ve probably seen this video multiple times in your feed: Here’s a good solution for Xmas gift wrapping pic.twitter.com/gBFOHMFeHV — Interesting Engineering (@IntEngineering) December 16, 2019 I watched it like …
Look at this cool vintage jewelry from Carrie’s Fabulous to Funky
Carrie’s takes up a full corner of Crossroads Corner Consignment’s north store, and you can find all sorts of vintage treasures there. I know that you are starting to panic about finding some of those …