Were you living here in 1996? On April 19th of that year, Illinois recorded it’s largest tornado outbreak, with a total of 39. Two of those tornados ripped through Champaign County, specifically Ogden and south …
Posts by Julie McClure:
The Idea Store is getting ready for their Jewelry Jackpot event
This time around, The Idea Store is extending their popular Jewelry Jackpot sale over two weeks, each with a different focus. From the event page: “The first week of the sale, May 4-8, we’ll have …
The Carle Mobile Health Unit has Johnson & Johnson vaccines today
The Carle Mobile Health Clinic will be parked at Illinois WorkNet at 1307 N Mattis from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today with doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for anyone 18 and older. …
The sakura are in full bloom at Japan House
This is not a drill! It’s going to be a beautiful, sunny day, and the sakura are officially in full bloom. If you can, get yourself over to Japan House to take a peek today. …
MTD is hosting a Learn-to-Ride session for students
On Thursday, April 15th at 6:30 p.m., MTD will have a virtual Learn-to-Ride session for Champaign Unit 4 and Urbana District 116 families and students. The session geared toward students returning to in-person learning, those …
WILL is 99 years old today
On this day in 1922, WRM (which would eventually become WILL-AM) first hit the airwaves, broadcasting from the U of I Electrical Engineering Lab. From their website: “The call letters stand for “We Reach Millions.” …
A U of I professor designed a money saving smart home model
Richard Sowers, a professor of mathematics and industrial and enterprise systems engineering, has developed a model for a smart home that would use real-time energy pricing data to determine the best usage for household appliances. …
An Illinois gymnast is going viral for flashing his vaccination card
Illinois Men’s Gymnast Evan Manivong nailed his vault, then proudly whipped out his COVID vaccination card, which was tucked into his uniform. His epic flex has made national news. This is quality content. Evan Manivong …
Champaign County has opened vaccinations to 16+
If you live or work in Champaign County, and are at least 16 years of age, you are now eligible to receive a COVID vaccine regardless of health or employment. Now, how do you find …
Who is running for Urbana School Board?
Urbana School District has two contested races in the consolidated election, happening tomorrow, April 6th. Urbana operates differently than other area school districts, in that they have divided the city into sub-districts. Each sub-district then …