U of I alum and former NFL punter Steve Weatherford is joining Jimmy John Liautaud and a cast of conservative characters for TPUSA’s “America Fest” in December. It will surely be a four day white …
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Help collect native seeds with Champaign County Forest Preserve District
The Natural Resources staff from Champaign County Forest Preserve District will be collected natives seeds at Middle Fork River Forest Preserve on Tuesday, October 26th from 1 to 3 p.m., and they are looking for …
The University Library has a new archive preserving Central Illinois Jewish history
Last month, the University Library, in collaboration with the Danville Jewish Community, established the Central Illinois Jewish Communities Archives/Mervis Archives. The collection will be housed in the Illinois History and Lincoln Collections. Sybil Mervis, a Jewish …
You can purchase a piece of the Lincoln Lodge Motel at Restore
The Lincoln Lodge Motel on University in Urbana has been purchased by Carle, and will be torn down soon, and Restore staff collected some relics from the building to sell in the store. The hotel …
These Halloween treats at Suzu’s Bakery are adorable
It’s amazing what some googly eyes can do to make your favorite Japanese desserts more festive. The eyeball macaron, however, is my favorite. View this post on Instagram …
A Congolese restaurant is coming to C-U
Mama Meta’s Canteen is a new Congolese restaurant that will be opening in C-U. They will pick up and catering only. From their website, which is still under construction: MMC is a black owned, family …
You can network with Research Park companies at Catalyze
Research Park is hosting their annual Catalyze event on Tuesday, October 26th from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Enterprise Works. Catalyze is an opportunity for those in or wanting to enter the tech sphere to …
The Land Connection will be hosting the indoor Winter Market this year
This will be the second year The Land Connection will run the indoor market at Lincoln Square. It will happen every Saturday from November to April, 8 a.m. to noon, except for December 25th and January …
This Spiced Caramel Chaider was perfect for a chilly fall day
One of the best things about fall is drinking warm comforting beverages on chilly days. Yesterday, I tried one of Café Kopi’s “fall favorites” — a Spiced Caramel Chaider. This delicious beverage packs a whole bunch …
A nanosatellite developed by a team from Grainger launched yesterday
CAPStat, a nanosatellite that will be testing built-in maintenance of quantum communication detectors in space, launched from the International Space Station into orbit around the Earth. It has “single-photon detectors, which can be used as …