After going virtual the past couple of years, the Juneteenth celebration in Douglass Park is back this year. Champaign Park DIstrict and the Champaign Public Library are hosting the family friendly event on June 18th …
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Jane Lynch gave Crystal Lake Park a shoutout in a Washington Post interview
Jane Lynch, the wonderful actress from Glee, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and of course my favorites Best in Show and A Mighty Wind, has also taken on the role of promoting Illinois in an ad campaign for Enjoy Illinois. Lynch …
YWCA of U of I is hosting Strive digital skills training this summer
Strive is a 10 week program, provided free of charge by the YWCA, that provides Chromebooks and digital skills training for women in the community. This summer the YWCA will be hosting two sessions, one …
Busey Bank is offering a scholarship opportunity
Busey Bank will be giving out $25,000 in scholarship money through their Busey Bank Bridge Scholarship program. They will be selecting 10 students to receive $2500. Students must be from one of these states and …
Get your Culture here: Four experiences to have in June 2022
Julie has some ideas for how to invest your time this June.
Beckman researchers developed a new tool for measuring blood flow in the brain
Qi You, a Ph.D student bioengineering, under the direction of Pengfei Song, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and bioengineering, led the research to develop a new algorithm to more efficiently image micro vessels …
United Way is hosting a fundraising event featuring comedian DJ Pryor
In 2019, comedian DJ Pryor went viral with his YouTube video featuring a “conversation” with his then infant son Kingston. The video is a textbook example of a concept called “serve and return“, when an …
Smile Student Living has a cool new mural in their resident lounge
Digital illustrator (and former SP editor) Cameron Raab designed a new mural for Smile Student Living. The mural is now on display in their brand new resident lounge at 615 S. Wright Street. …
Check out the winning “I Voted” sticker designs for Champaign County
The Champaign County Clerk and Recorder’s office held a contest to design “I Voted” stickers for the upcoming primary and general elections. A panel of judges including Tori Exum, Deputy Director of Human Resources (University of …
Here’s a recap of the IL-13 Democratic Primary debate
Nikki Budzinski and David Palmer highlighted their positions and qualifications in last night's primary debate.