Early voting is now happening for the consolidated election on April 6th. However, a lot of you should be waiting to cast your ballot. If you live in the city limits of Champaign or Urbana, …
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Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County recognizes International Women Build Week
March 8-15 is International Womens Build Week, and Habitat of Humanity of Champaign County is joining other Habitat chapters and Lowe’s to “raise awareness of the global need for safe and affordable housing for women.” …
A U of I senior is nominated for two Grammys
Sophia Byrd is a soprano studying lyric theatre at U of I, and she participated in a 2018 oratorio that is now nominated for two Grammy awards. Place by composer Ted Hearne and poet Saul Williams …
Hear about 13 world changers for International Women’s Day
Humanities Research Institute and The Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program are hosting their annual International Women’s Day Celebration at 3:30 p.m. today. The panel discussion will feature 13 speakers, sharing about the contributions of …
These vintage MTD bus photos are pretty cool
The photos, shared on Twitter by U of I Civil Engineering grad Jacob Rajlich, are from the BusTalk U.S. Surface Transportation Galleries. Photo from BusTalk U.S. Surface Transportation Galleries. Photo from BusTalk U.S. Surface Transportation Galleries. Photo from BusTalk …
Education Justice Project’s 2021 Gala will feature Angela Davis and Sasha Velour
The Education Justice Project (EJP) will be holding their 2021 Impact Gala virtually on April 10th from 5 to 7 p.m. The featured speaker, renowned activist Angela Davis, will be joining live, and Uni High …
The YES Program is looking for summer worksite partners
The YES (Youth Employment Services) Program is headed into its 10th year of connecting Unit 4 high school students with employment opportunities, and they are looking for employers that are interested in accepting students this …
Did you know United Way has a help line?
If you need help with basic needs such as housing, food, transportation, and health care, United Way has a 211 service that will connect you with local resources. If you call that number at any time …
The Village of Savoy board gave the green light to alcohol at Savoy 16
When this measure first came before the board in 2019, it was voted down 4-2, perhaps because the board members had some weird assumption that movies would now become a sloppy drunken party. This has …
Learn about Champaign Center Partnership with Partnership 101
Champaign Center Partnership offers “marketing and promotion opportunities for our members as well as opportunities for collaboration, education, and networking” for businesses in Downtown, Midtown, and Campustown in Champaign. They are hosting two Partnership 101 …