Edison is on the list of schools getting some major upgrades as a result of the 2016 referendum. On Wednesday, September 18th from 5:30 to 7 p.m. there will be a Community Info Night in …
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Registration for Household Hazardous Waste Collection event begins September 23rd
Online registration for this Illinois EPA sponsored event opens September 23rd at 8 a.m., and will remain open until all of the 15 minute slots are filled. The actual collection date for Champaign County is …
Get your tickets for Triptych’s 2nd annual Sausage Party
On September 29th the Triptych folks will be partnering with Hendrick House to serve up their beer along with sausage from Old Time Meat & Deli and sides using produce from Hendrick House Farm. This …
Have you checked out Buy Black Chambana yet?
Buy Black Chambana recently launched as a resource for discovering and promoting black-owned businesses in C-U. The site is run by Mariah Madison, a local entrepreneur who also founded Nannyville, LLC. According to the website, …
Time to stock up at the UC Books to Prisoners fall book sale
Urbana-Champaign Books to Prisoners is preparing for their fall book sale at the Independent Media Center on October 5th from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. This is a major fundraiser for the organization, which provides …
Here are your City of Champaign yard waste pickup dates for fall 2019
It’s hard to imagine fall when it’s broiling outside right now, but soon you will be grabbing your rakes and bagging the leaves and such. Here’s what you need to know about the City of …
Bizhiki Culture & Dance Company will be in C-U for a week of community engagement
Bizhiki Culture & Dance Company was founded with the purpose of people’s understanding of Indigenous cultures, and they will be spending a week in Champaign-Urbana thanks to Krannert Center and Native American House. From the …
Eastern Illinois Foodbank is hosting Operation Orange on September 27th
Eastern Illinois Foodbank is hosting Operation Orange, a 12 hour food repacking event at their warehouse. Volunteers will be repacking bulk food donations into smaller packages for distribution throughout the 18 counties that EIF services. …
Here are the awesome dog houses from Raise the Woof
Last weekend, Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County hosted Raise the Woof, a fundraiser where local teams had the day to build a custom dog house. Those creations are now on display at ReStore, where …
Champaign-Urbana Adventures in Time and Space is offering pop up experiences at Beckman Institute
In celebration of Beckman’s 30th anniversary on October 3rd and 4th, Champaign-Urbana Adventures in Time and Space will be setting up two pop up escape rooms at Beckman Institute. You are allotted 30 minutes to …