The Cunningham Township Supervisor’s Office is partnering with H2O Salon and Spa, the Unitarian Universalist Church, and Urbana-Champaign Friends Meeting to offer free haircuts, school supplies, and pizza this Sunday, August 18th, from 2 to …
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Crudo Wine Bar is hosting a Paint and Sip event on Thursday
Crudo is looking add some opportunities to exercise your artistic muscles while enjoying their wine. Their first “Paint and Sip” event will be this Thursday, August 15th, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. $20 will …
Krannert Center has added lots of free programming to the ELLNORA lineup
ELLNORA | The Guitar Festival returns to Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in September, and in addition to the array of musicians that will be entertaining us with their virtuosity, there will also be …
The City of Champaign is encouraging recycling and donating during move-in
Students will begin moving into University of Illinois campus apartments and residence halls and greek houses this weekend, and the City of Champaign is doing its part to encourage responsible handling of waste and unwanted …
The Greenman’s “ghost mural” has been repainted
I frequently find myself driving east on University, and my eyes are always drawn to the giant Lee logo on the side of the buildling at 110 E. University. Photo by Patrick Singer Here’s a …
Here’s a fun video of Sasha Velour putting on her makeup
Urbana native Sasha Velour got her start here at C-Street, but is now nationally known thanks to winning season nine of RuPaul’s Drag Race. This segment from Good Morning America aired back in June, during Pride, and …
Registration for Champaign County Expungement and Recording Sealing Summit ends Friday
This will be the 4th annual event, hosted by Champaign County Circuit Clerk Katie Blakeman and co-sponsored by State Representative Carol Ammons and State Senator Scott Bennett. It takes place October 5th from 8:30 a.m. …
Champaign County Humane Society has “working cats” up for adoption
Did you know that the Champaign County Humane Society has a working cat adoption program? From their website: Occasionally, we have cats at CCHS that are semi-feral or have lived their lives primarily outdoors. These …
You can meet the Consul General of India later this month
The International and Area Studies Library will be hosting Shri Sudhakar Dalela, the Consul General of India. What is a Consul General? They represent their country within another country, similar to an ambassador, but are often …
Donate backpacks and supplies for Thomas Paine students
Each year the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 70 collects backpacks and school supplies for Urbana School District students, and this year’s drive will be for Thomas Paine Elementary. They’ve been collecting since July and …