If you are a registered voter and reside within the boundaries of the Urbana Park District, then you are eligible as a candidate for the Board of Commissioners. The UPD is looking to fill a …
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McKinley Foundation announced their 2018 Social Justice Award winners
Each year, the McKinley Foundation recognizes individuals and organizations that engage in social justice work in the community. Here are this year’s honorees: Kathleen Hu, a U of I engineering student who started an organization …
The City of Urbana is looking to add residential development to downtown
The City of Urbana is requesting proposals from developers for city-owned property at 200 S. Vine Street, specifically for residential development. Here is the press release: City of Urbana Requests Development Proposals for 200 South …
Can you guess how many people have ridden the MTD since 1971? Hint: it’s a lot
CUMTD tweeted out a pretty crazy statistic yesterday. Take a look: Since 1971, MTD’s provided 314,341,455 shared rides in #Chambana & on the @Illinois_Alma campus. pic.twitter.com/cDALDjdfhl — CUMTD (@CUMTD) March 8, 2018 That’s a lot …
Division I hockey is a possibility for Illinois Athletics
The Division of Intercollegiate Athletics just released a hockey feasibility study that indicates NCAA Hockey could be very successful here. The study also proposes a downtown facility to house three sheets for hockey and community ice …
There are three former Illini athletes headed to the Paralympics
The 2018 Pyeongchang Paralympics begin tomorrow, and there will be three athletes from the University of Illinois competing in the games. Aaron Pike is a cross country skier and biathele, who also competed with the …
Native Pop art events are happening later this month
Native Pop promotes Native pop art and art making, and three Native artists will be participating in a panel discussion, live demos, and reception around the collective theme “Native Pop presents: Strong Women: Reclaiming Imagery”. …
Creating visibility for an invisible community through art
Common Ground Food Co-op and the Education Justice Project have partnered for a community art project.
Make your reservations soon for Mother’s Day and Graduation at Silvercreek
Silvercreek will be offering special lunch and dinner menus and their brunch buffet during the weekend of May 11-13. Reservations are filling up, so plan ahead for this busy weekend in C-U. Here are the …
CUDO Plays hosting fifth annual Grand Exhibition on Sunday
Game enthusiasts rejoice! Sunday, March 11th from 1 to 8 p.m. you can head over to Broadway Food Hall to be a play games designed by CUDO Plays, a local board game competition. The event …