Virginia Theatre aims to celebrate our favorite quirky hipster director Wes Anderson, and his cult classic films, with Wes Anderson Week from May 23rd to May 28th. One movie will be played every night at …
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Free county-wide electronic collection happening on May 21st
Champaign County’s free county wide electronic collection will be on May 21 from 8 a.m to 12 p.m at Parkland College’s M-4 Parking Lot. This is an opportunity to recycle old electronics that are not …
High school seniors look to the future
Kerry-Ann explores what's next for C-U high school seniors.
Allerton Park to host Forest-to-Mansion Dinner this Sunday
Allerton Park will have the 2nd annual Forest to Mansion dinner on May 1 at 5:30 p.m at Allerton Mansion. The menu will feature mushrooms and produce fresh from Allerton Forest and prepared by chef …
Parkland College announces 2016 commencement guests
Parkland College has recently announced their commencement guests for the 2016 Commencement Exercises on May 12 at 8 p.m at Krannert Center . The keynote speaker is Lori Gold Patterson, co-founder of Pixo, a software engineering …
MTD’s MCORE improvements to begin this fall
Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD)’s MCORE (Multimodal Corridor Enhancement) improvements are scheduled to start this fall with Green Street and White Street on campus. This project is projected to better manage pedestrians, bikers, buses, safety, and …
Amtrak announces new student discount
Amtrak has recently unveiled the Amtrak Student Discount to help students commute by train. With a valid student ID, anyone ages 17-25 can save 15% off the lowest Value or Flexible Fare year round if you …
Habitat for Humanity hosts Women Build Clinic
Habitat for Humanity recently hosted successful Women Build Clinic last Thursday, in partnership with Lowe’s, to educate 100+ female volunteers. The women learned construction skills such as how to safely use power tools and how …
First Federal Savings Bank offering free tomato giveaway
First Federal Savings Bank of Champaign Urbana is hosting a tomato giveaway of 2 free Super Fantastic tomato plants on May 2nd when anyone visits one of their two offices from 9 am – 5pm. …
Parkland celebrates Earth Day with Earth Week
Parkland College‘s Sustainable Campus Committee and future Student Sustainability Club is ringing in Earth Day with Earth Week, featuring daily events from April 19 to April 21 to lead up to Earth Day on April 22. …