Looking for a way to show off your juggling and/or unicycling skills with others that share your talents? Or maybe you’ve always wanted to learn so that you can entertain at parties. Here’s your chance! …
Posts by Julie McClure:
Doing the work and making a difference: An interview with Jobie Taylor
Julie speaks with Jobie Taylor about his work with TRUCE and the Education Justice Project.
Just a giant peanut passing a giant macaroni noodle
The nation may be living in a reality show, but here in C-U we are apparently living in a cartoon. I’ll take it.
Democratic candidate meet and greet happening this Friday
It’s 2018 friends, and that means election activities are going to start ramping up. I expect that we’ll see a lot of these meet and greet type events as the March primaries and November mid-term …
Unit 4 PTA Council hosting town hall on gun violence
Champaign-Urbana has seen an uptick in gun violence over the past couple months, with one incident occurring outside a Champaign Central/Danville basketball game. The Champaign PTA Council, an organization made up of PTA representatives from …
Unit 4 high schools offering opportunity to view construction plans
Next week, both Champaign Central and Champaign Centennial will be hosting open houses to share schematic plans for their upcoming construction projects, with the project management team on hand for questions. From the Unit 4 …
Courage Connection receives $20,000 grant
It will be a Happy New Year for Courage Connection, who last April faced the possibility of a shut down due to the budget impasse in Illinois. The Mary Kay Foundation selected the agency as …
Champaign Unit 4 Schools collecting coats for students
It’s a bit unseasonably warm this week, but frigid temperatures are looming. If you’re feeling that spirit of giving this holiday season, why not provide a Unit 4 student with a warm coat for the …
Forum on Dreamers happening next week
Local activist group Bend the Arc-CU (formerly Hineni-CU) is hosting a forum at the Champaign Public Library on December 20th from 6:30-8:30 p.m. They’ve invited several speakers to share ideas on how community members can …
Salt and Light is opening a new location in Urbana
Salt and Light Ministries has been operating in North Champaign since 2004, providing food, clothing, work experience, financial experience, and more for community members in need. It’s a marvelous place to donate your stuff in that …