Here’s a Friday feel-good announcement for you. The CU Schools Foundation calls it the “Prize Patrol” (nice little nod to those Publisher’s Clearing House commercials). They will be delivering souvenir checks today to 108 teachers …
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Here is half of a VW van that C-U Adventures in Time and Space put in their new space
The team at Champaign-Urbana Adventures in Time and Space seem to be going all out in designing the games in their new space at 302 N. Broadway in Urbana. Here’s the full image: Over the …
Have coffee with Mayor Marlin on November 30th
Want to meet the mayor? Chat about happenings in the City of Urbana? Have some casual conversation? Urbana Mayor Diane Wolfe Marlin will be at McDonald’s on Philo Road on November 30th from 8 to …
Cunningham Township is collecting winter clothing items
Cunningham Township, which serves those in our community who are most in need, is hosting the Enoch Miller Sr. Community Winter Clothes Drive. The project is named after a longtime C-U resident who made it …
Donate food, drink coffee, get extra punches at Kopi
Here’s another spot where you can bring Thanksgiving food donations over the next week. Bring in non-perishable food items to Café Kopi, and when you purchase your tasty beverage you can get double punches on …
Hill Street parking deck will have free parking during the month of December
To encourage you to frequent Downtown Champaign businesses during the upcoming holiday season, the City of Champaign is once again offering free parking (for up to 2 hours) in the Hill Street parking deck from …
Do the Turkey Trot before you eat all the food
I’m pretty sure that if you start your day off with a one mile run/walk, then it will keep you from absorbing all of the calories later in the day. It’s science. Urbana Park District is having …
McKinley Foundation is showing Good Night, and Good Luck tonight
McKinley Foundation recently added a theater for the purpose of showing films that address important issues facing our community and society as a whole. Tonight’s Movie at McKinley is quite timely, as it addresses the …
Phoenix Botanical is having a food drive this month
The folks at Phoenix Botanical are putting the “can” in cannabis through the month of November, and will be collecting non-perishable food items at 1704 S. Neil Street C in Champaign. If you bring in …
It’s cold and snowy, so why not get some flowers?
I spotted this Instagram post from Fleurish the other day, and just seeing it brought a smile to my face. What better time to treat yourself (or someone else) to some day-brightening flowers then during …