With so much art lining the streets of downtown Champaign this Saturday for the annual Downtown Festival of the Arts, it will be easy to miss some creations, but Cindy Sampson’s art will probably grab …
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IUB Shows Iron Man Tomorrow Night
Tomorrow night, Illini Union Board hauls their big screen out to the Quad for the last time this summer to present the Marvel super hero flick, Iron Man. The movie explodes at 9 p.m., and …
Local Musician Kayla Brown Says Farewell to C-U with a Series of Shows
Homegrown talent Kayla Brown will make a departure from Champaign’s music scene in a little more than a week for a bigger scene in Nashville, Tenn. But, before she hits the road, Kayla leaves behind …
Urbana Free Presents an Art Flick
It’s no secret that Urbana Free Library has a great collection of films on their shelves for borrowing. But, tonight, — and this might be lesser known — the library is pulling out their projector …
Curtis Orchard Opens For Season
It’s time for apple pie. Curtis Orchard opened up shop for the season last week, and that can only mean one thing: apples. Well, actually it means a few things: Apricots, blueberries, Rehaven peaches, watermelon, …
Baby Mama Unspools on The Quad
The history of female comedic duos is a mighty short list: Ethel and Lucy, Laverne and Shirley, and now, one for the 21st century, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. Reared in the school of belly …
Urbana Votes Down Historic Designation For Lincoln Hotel
Urbana City Council voted down an ordinance Monday night to make Urbana’s Lincoln Hotel a historic landmark, a measure that would have secured the original 1923 structure built by local architect Joseph W. Royer. Built …
Green Table: Illinois Food Task Force Discusses Local and Organic
Local and organic food has made a surge in the last few years with a growing number of American families putting local and organic grub on the dinner table. Tonight, the Illinois Local and Organic …
Champaign Takes Steps to Link Downtown and Campustown
Champaign City Council took steps last night to connect the popular downtown district with Campustown by adopting the University District Plan — which was recently updated in 2007 — as council policy for the next …
Urbana Drafts Cell Phone Ordinance; Doesn’t Include Talking on Cell Phones
After many separate discussions about enacting a ban on using cell phones while driving, the council has decided on an ordinance, but surprisingly, the new draft doesn’t include talking on hand-held cell phones and hands-free …