If you’re curious about what the heck roller derby is, here’s a unique opportunity to do so, and it’s free. From the Facebook event: Join the Twin City Derby Girls as they take on a Midwest …
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The 21st will have three live public broadcasts next week
Illinois Public Media’s talk show The 21st, hosted by Niala Boodhoo, will be out and about throughout Champaign-Urbana next week with live broadcasts that will be free and open to the public. EnterpriseWorks at Research …
Grounded in empathy: Me Too activist Tarana Burke shares her story with students
“Don’t just celebrate me if you’re not going to stand for the work that I am doing.” Tarana Burke, founder of the Me Too movement and a 2017 Time Person of the Year, spoke to …
West Side Park Playground is getting a facelift
This Thursday, September 20th, demolition of the West Side Park playground will begin, making way for a brand new one which is expected to open on October 26th, depending on weather. From the Champaign Park …
There’s some new public art at Campus Ink
The artist is Eric Weatherford, of Decatur. Here’s a story in the Herald & Review about his murals. Thanks to Visit Champaign County for sharing:
Join Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation for an open house at Fowler Farm
The Fowler Farm Project began in 2014 when Edison Middle School teacher Julie Anders applied for a CUSF grant to establish a “living lab” at Fowler Farm in west Champaign. It continues to be used …
Champaign Police have made their parking lot a “safe space” for online purchase exchanges
If you’ve ever bought or sold something on Craigslist or some other online buying/selling site, you know that there’s always a little apprehension about the actual exchange of goods. Are you going to be showing …
C-U is celebrating National Welcoming Week
This past weekend kicked off National Welcoming Week, a “reminder of the resilient and inclusive spirit of American communities.” Locally, this week is coordinated and promoted by the University YMCA, but involves numerous other local …
You have one more month to escape three of the rooms at CU Adventures in Time and Space
Champaign-Urbana Adventures in Time and Space is opening a new location at 302 N. Broadway in Urbana — you can see a sneak peek here — in late October, and they will be retiring three of their …
Community was on display at CU Pride
CU Pridefest is a gem of an event, and not just because of the plentiful tiaras and sparkles. Sure it’s pretty awesome to see Downtown Champaign bathed in rainbow, but what’s even more awesome is …