Champaign Center Partnership now has a shopping hub where you can find gift cards for several Downtown, Midtown, and Campustown businesses all in one spot. You’ll find options for Farren’s, Golden Weather Goods, Plantify, Illini …
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There’s a panel discussion next week on teaching about racism and racial history
School board meetings and elections in other parts of the nation seem to be very focused on what it means for students to learn about the history of race in our country and it’s implications …
The Parkland Men’s Soccer team is going to nationals
The Parkland Men’s Soccer team, who finished their regular season at 14-3-1, has been selected as an at-large selection for the NJCAA DII Men’s Soccer Championship as a No. 5 seed. They will play in a …
The lights return to Allerton on December 3rd
Last winter my social media feeds were filled with photos of the holiday lights at Allerton Park. It was the fifth year of the annual event, previously known as the Winter Wellness Walk, but in …
You can sample Thanksgiving a little early at Seven Saints
Seven Saints put Thanksgiving dinner in a sandwich, and you can get it for a short time for lunch or dinner. The open-faced Turkey Manhattan has roast turkey, mashed potatoes, and gravy. Throw some sweet potato …
Learn more about reducing, reusing, and recycling on America Recycles Day
The Illinois Institute for Sustainibility, Energy, and Environment is hosting a virtual TED Talk on November 15th at 6 p.m. The talk will feature Nichole Millage, Environmental Sustainability Specialist with the City of Champaign and Susan …
Hear about healthcare innovation from NCSA’s Colleen Bushell
Tomorrow, November 9th, the University Archives is hosting a Women in Science lecture featuring Colleen Bushell, Associate Director of Healthcare Innovation at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. The lecture is happening at 12 p.m. …
Tickets are on sale for Miller Park’s Wild Lights at the Zoo
For two weekends in December, Miller Park Zoo will be filled with lights to help get you in a festive mood. You can check it out December 3rd and 4th and December 10th and 11th …
New, Brews, and Beatz will focus on gun violence in C-U
Illinois Public Media, in partnership with the Community Coalition, is launching a quarterly series, News, Brews, and Beatz, to look at different aspects of gun violence in our community with the help of people who …
Lyric Theatre’s Fun Home was a heartwarming and heartbreaking journey
Julie reviews Fun Home, the latest offering from Lyric Theatre at Illinois.