Take the opportunity to see what the Art + Design Faculty are capable of beginning next week at Krannert Art Museum. The opening reception will be Thursday, November 1st at 5 p.m. in the East …
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Early voting has now expanded in Champaign County
Beginning today, there are several different locations where you can vote early, if the Champaign County Clerk’s office is not super convenient. Early voting is awesome. There’s often no waiting, and you have that important …
Sheriff candidate interview: Allen Jones
In the second of two Sheriff candidate interviews, Julie speaks with Republican candidate Allen Jones.
Land Connection closes its market season with a Monster Market
October 30th is the final Champaign Farmer’s Market of the season, and it will have a Halloween theme with many added fun activities for market-goers. Here are some of the highlights: Get a picture with …
Courage Connection is hosting a candlelight vigil tonight
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, and Courage Connection will be honoring victims and survivors of domestic violence with a candlelight vigil in front of the Champaign County Courthouse this evening from 6:30 to 8 …
Sheriff candidate interview: Dustin Heuerman
In the first of two Sheriff candidate interviews, Julie speaks with Democratic candidate Dustin Heuerman.
Market at the Scare! takes over the Urbana market this Saturday
This Saturday’s Market at the Square, or Scare will feature lots of fun Halloween-y type things to do. From the Facebook event: Join the Urbana Public Arts Program and Urbana’s Market at the Square for …
U of I alum Lauren Spieller is coming to Illini Union Bookstore to share her debut novel
Spieller graduated in 2008 with a degree in English, and her debut endeavor Your Destination is on the Left is a young adult novel about a character named Dessa, “a modern day nomad traveling via RV …
Run and eat a cupcake to benefit Champaign-Urbana Special Recreation
Champaign Park District is hosting their annual CUSR Cupcake 5K on November 4th at 9 a.m. to help provide scholarship for those who would like to participate in Champaign-Urbana Special Recreation programming, but have finanical …
Champaign Outdoors (formerly Champaign Surplus) has a shiny new store
Champaign Outdoors had their Grand Opening celebration this weekend, though they opened to the public this summer. It’s the new version of Champaign Surplus, which had been at it’s location at 303 South Neil since the eighties. …