Atlas Obscura, a website that highlights unique and awe inspiring places and foods and stories, gave a nod to Altgeld’s Math Library on their list of “14 of the World’s Most Charming Libraries.” Curated from …
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MTD will have some route changes this summer
If you are a regular MTD rider, and your rides typically take you through campus, be aware of reduced summer routes and changes due to Phase 4 of the MCORE Project, which will be ramping …
Pour Bros. kicks off their Artist Alley Concert Series this weekend
Beer garden season is upon us, and Pour Bros. Craft Taproom is ready to open their newly created Artist Alley, a beer and music garden. They’ve got six months worth of live music lined up …
Here’s a cool old photo of a U of I commencement of yore
In honor of this University of Illinois graduation weekend, here are some items from the University of Illinois Library’s Mapping History Project. The above photo is not the first commencement, it’s from 1915. But here …
Spend some time on a Habitat for Humanity build this Saturday
If you’ve ever wanted to participate in a build for Habitat for Humanity, this Saturday is a good opportunity. Habitat of Champaign County is in need of a few more volunteers for the upcoming build …
The Orpheum created a solar system in Downtown Champaign
This is kind of awesome. We talk about public art quite a bit here at SP, but I love the idea of public science. Photo from Orpheum Children’s Science Museum
Krannert Center announces its 50th season
The celebration of 50 years of Krannert Center for the Performing Arts continues into 2019-2020 with their 50th season of “inventive commissioning projects and new works, cherished familiar faces and compelling newcomers, and innovative collaborations …
Diamond Walker is ready to shine
Julie chats with Diamond Walker, who's been in the local spotlight after her college acceptance success.
It’s almost time for the Champaign County Humane Society Giant Garage Sale
It happens every year. Summer encroaches and I start to look at everything in my house with a “Do I realllly need this” glance, and I start in on the all-the-rooms-and-closets-I’m-going-to-organize list. Hosting my own …
Graduating from U of I this weekend? You can get free photo taken on the Quad
The Illini Union is offering free graduation photos on the Quad this Thursday and Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. All you need is yourself and your cap and gown. Now, the weather is not …