On November 10th, YWCA of University of Illinois is partnering with Business Elevator to host a free workshop: Elevating Women Entrepreneurs. The workshop will take place at Douglass Branch Library from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., and …
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The meatloaf dinner at Hamilton Walker’s is all the comfort food you need
Winter is creeping closer and I am finding myself seeking out warm, hearty comfort food. This led me to stray from my go-to steakburger at Hamilton Walker’s last night and order the meatloaf dinner ($26). …
The Community Solutions Incubator can help you launch a nonprofit
The Community Solutions Incubator, an initiative of the Community Foundation of East Central Illinois, will be starting a new cohort of potential nonprofit starters in 2022. Application are now open for anyone who is looking …
You can attend a poetry reading at Common Ground on Saturday
CU Poetry group will be gathering on the front porch at Common Ground Food Co-op on Saturday, November 6th from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Arrive a little early, browse the Winter Farmers Market at …
Help Gies College of Business students learn about grocery purchases in C-U
Students in the Business in Action class are partnering with The Land Connection on a project that looks at grocery and produce purchasing in the community. In order to better understand what that looks like …
Here is where to find COVID vaccination appointments for your kids
Yesterday, the CDC gave the final stamp of approval for an Emergency Use Authorization for a lower dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids age 5 to 11, and parents everywhere breathed a collective sign of relief. …
Look at this amazing Ghostbusters fan at Restore
There are some very unique items that find their way into donation centers, and sometimes those items are quite rare and valuable. Champaign County Restore received this Ghostbusters ceiling fan, and it seems to be …
Landscape Recycling Center will take your pumpkins
Halloween has past, and those pumpkins, gourds, and jack-o-lanterns on your front porch are only going to last so long. If you don’t want them to rot and melt into your yard and grow rogue …
Stories “Sewn in Memory”: A look at Spurlock Museum’s new AIDS Quilt exhibit
Central Illinois did not escape the AIDS epidemic. A new exhibit at Spurlock Museum tells the stories of those who lost their lives.
Illinois Public Media has a new student newsroom
After developing the program throughout the past year, Illinois Public Media and the U of I Department of Journalism are officially announcing their collaborative initiative, the Illinois Public Media Student Newsroom. The newsroom will be …