JT Walker’s announced on Facebook this week that they will be re-opening their taproom in the JT Walker’s Brewery, Thursdays-Saturdays from 5 to 10 p.m. After closing both the restaurant and brewery in December 2020, …
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Look at this amazing eighties nostalgia at ReStore
I am a 70s baby and 80s child, and these toys are pulling at my heartstrings. Champaign County ReStore has a Sesame Street playset ($60) with apartments and Mr. Hooper’s store and an E.T. toy, complete with …
Julie McClure
Staff writer
City of Champaign is seeking public comment on its Annual Action Plan
The City of Champaign will be releasing a draft of their 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan on March 15th, and there will be multiple opportunities for public comment. The Annual Action Plan outlines housing and community …
Julie McClure
Staff writer
Checking in with the Jefferson Middle School Dance Team
Last month, the Jefferson Middle School Dance Team earned a state title. But for the coach, dancers, and parents, the team is about so much more.
Julie McClure
Staff writer
You can make origami cranes for a community art installation
Community members of all ages are invited to participate WA! A Project for Peace, a community art installation that will be on display during the Boneyard Arts Festival in April. “Wa” is a Japanese concept …
Julie McClure
Staff writer
Ralph Monical, founder of Monical’s and Zelma’s, passed away this weekend
Monical’s Pizza tweeted their condolences yesterday upon learning of their namesake’s passing. Ralph Monical graduated from Unity High School and attended the University of Illinois. He sold his first crispy thin crust pizza in Tolono …
Julie McClure
Staff writer
Fab Lab Summer Camp registration opens on March 1st
Registration for the popular C-U Community Fab Lab Summer Camps will open at 9 a.m. on March 1st. Weekly camps run from June through August, and cover topics ranging from sewing to digital illustration to …
Julie McClure
Staff writer
Champaign County Forest Preserve District received a land donation from PACA
The Preservation and Conservaton Association of Champaign County donated five acres of land to the Champaign County Forest Preserve District, which will expand Heron View Forest Preserve. The land contains the Hazen Bridge, which was …
Julie McClure
Staff writer
40 North is looking for artists for this year’s Great ARTdoors
This will be the third year for The Great ARTdoors, a collaboration between 40 North, Spurlock Museum, Champaign Park District, Urbana Park District, and Urbana Arts and Culture Program. Eleven local artists will be awarded …
Julie McClure
Staff writer
The International Women’s Day celebration is on March 8th
You can celebrate the accomplishments of women in academia at the International Women’s Day Celebration at Levis Faculty Center on March 8th from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Humanities Research …
Julie McClure
Staff writer