After a virtual 2021 summit, this year’s interactive conference exploring technology solutions in agriculture will be taking place in person at the Colonnades Club at Memorial Stadium. Registration is now open for the March 9th …
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Board Bootcamp can help your organization build a better board
If you are a new, current, or prospective board member for a nonprofit organization, The Center for Nonprofit Excellence at the Community Foundation of East Central Illinois encourages you to attend their Board Bootcamp, a …
Can you be a Snow Angel this winter?
As we watch the snow fall today, it seems like a good time for a reminder of the C-U Safe Routes to School and MTD Snow Angel Program. Just as this weather creates a dangerous …
Two U of I alums have podcast about adaptive sports
The University of Illinois and C-U have produced some stellar athletes in wheelchair and other adaptive sports. Many have represented at Paralympic Games, and brought home medals. Even so, there are plenty of people in …
Get your Culture here: Five experiences to have in February 2022
Julie suggests five unique experiences to make your February worthwhile.
Check out the Best in Show Photographic Print Competition at Lincoln Square next week
Every year the Urbana Park District and Champaign County Camera Club invite amateur photographers to submit their best work to be judged. From February 5-13, you can view the Best in Show winners on display …
Champaign Center Partnership needs your input
If you are someone who engages with businesses in Downtown, Midtown, and Campustown in Champaign, then Champaign Center Partnership is looking for your input. We are still dealing with the effects of COVID in 2022, …
Academy High is moving to a bigger space
Independent high school Academy High opened in the fall of 2017, utilizing the office space at 2302 Fox Drive. Now, the school is ready to expand to accomodate more students. Next fall, students will begin …
The Champaign Federation of Teachers voted to authorize a strike
Over 90% of members of the Champaign Federation of Teachers, the union representing teachers in Unit 4, voted Wednesday to authorized a strike. Teachers in Unit 4 have been working without a contract since June, …
Illini Republicans are bringing Jeff Sessions to campus next week
Sessions seems like a perfectly normal and fun pick for a keynote speaker on the first day of Black History Month. Here’s a good recap of his career-long committment to upholding white supremacy. The keynote …