You’ve probably devoured a book before. But, never like this. The Champaign-Urbana Edible Book Festival commences today, inviting bibliophiles and culinarians alike to taste literary delights. Last year, the competition featured entries such as the …
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The Death of Ivan Ilyich City-Wide Read Begins Sunday with a Party
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, a beer can, or a pile of other books, you’ve probably been hearing a lot about this guy Ivan Ilyich and his kicking of the bucket. That’s due …
Urbana City Council Considers Cell Phone Ban While Driving
Urbana Alderman Charlie Smyth introduced an ordinance last night — to a packed council chamber — that would ban cell phone usage while driving in Urbana. After much discussion and public input, the council opted …
Champaign City Council Paves the Way for Future Residential Living Downtown
After Mayor Gerald Schweighart read the resolution providing funds to the reconstruction of three residential redevelopments on North Neil and West Church streets, Council Member Michael La Due took time to note that the incentive …
Timuel Black Talks Chicago Tonight
If anyone truly knows the fabric of Chicago, it’s Timuel Black. From running the playground of Burke Elementary School on the city’s South Side to receiving his master’s degree at University of Chicago in Hyde …
Urbana City Council Passes Resolution to Fight Electric Rate Hike
Urbana City Council passed a resolution last night to join an intergovernmental agreement to fight against AmerenIP’s rate hike. The council voted to revise the budget to include funds to protest in front of the …
Degas and Dance Collide This Saturday
French painter Edgar Degas often depicted whimsical ballerinas with fluid brush strokes, creating art that depicted movement so gracefully, the paintings seemed almost to move. This Saturday, Champaign Park District presents an homage to the …
Urbana Plans to Fight Utility Rate Hikes
Urbana Mayor Laurel Prussing delivered a report at last night’s Urbana City Council meeting, outlining a potential future increase in utility rates for Champaign County residents unless efforts from area cities to fight the rate …
Local Veterans Discuss War Tonight
Author Ray Elliott and five local war veterans discuss the perils of war tonight in a conversation ranging in topics from World War II and Korea to Vietnam and the current conflict in Iraq. Elliott …
Citizen Kane Unspools This Saturday
Sink into the seats at Virginia Theatre to take in what is arguably the greatest movie of all time. This Saturday, the historical downtown theater unspools the film Citizen Kane, the American Film Institute’s number …