“It's easy to complain. What's not so easy is to roll up the sleeves, work, and help. It just seemed about time I help out for a change.”
Posts by Julie McClure:
Champaign’s spring waste pickup will begin in April
Each pick up zone in the City of Champaign will have two opportunities to have their spring yard waste hauled away. All residences in the Orange Zone should put materials out by 6 a.m. on …
Triptych is reopening their taproom and patio today
Triptych has been doing strictly to-go and delivery since November, and now they are ready to reopen with a fully vaccinated staff. Beginning today, their taproom and patio (weather permitting of course) will be open …
There are four more opportunities to learn about going geothermal
Geothermal Urbana-Champaign is hosting four more Geo Power Hours to share about installing a geothermal energy system in your home or business. If you are in Champaign, Piatt, or Vermillion Counties, you have the opportunity …
School of Social Work is looking for artists
Last August, the School of Social Work launched a social justice art series titled Elevating Voices: Visualizing Social Justice Through Art. MFA student Keenan Dailey was the first artist selected for an installment. His mural, “Year …
Who is buried in Allerton’s pioneer cemeteries?
Archaeologists from the Illinois State Archaeological Survey (ISAS) are using a “3D structured light scanner in conjunction with archival data” to attempt to decipher the names and dates on the headstones in the two cemeteries. …
U of I grads can make appointments for private stage crossing experiences
U of I students in the classes of 2020 and 2021 will be able to make private, individual appointment to officially cross the stage for graduation, with two guests allowed per student. From Illinois News …
Now you can pick up some Page Roasting Company coffee at Harvest Market
Harvest Market is now on the list of places you can find Page Roasting Company coffee beans for your brewing needs. This is an exciting development, as I have become a regular user of the …
Donate your skateboard parts to support C-U skaters
No Board Left Behind CU is a “community maintained, open donation basket” at Spalding Skatepark where local skaters can find refurbished skateboards to use. They are hosting a Spring Cleaning Skateboard Drive to collect used, broken, …
Look at this photo from Playboy, featuring a couple of C-U greats
Originally posted in the Champaign Urbana History Facebook group, WEFT pointed out a local legend, Chef Ra, in this photo from the September 1970 issue of Playboy. Of course, the familiar backdrop of Krannert Center is pretty …