Neoga Blacksmith has released their brand new record, Chronontonius, and have announced they are donating their proceeds from the record for the next two weeks to HERO: The Heroin Epidemic Relief Organization. You can listen to the new …
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Erika Harold announces run for Attorney General
Urbana’s Erika Harold has announced her bid to run against Lisa Madigan for Attorney General, per this ad here: A few years back, Rebecah wrote a piece about Harold, which you can check out here, prior …
You can now snag adult slushies for $5 every Sunday at Watson’s
The slushie craze is on, people — and Watson’s is offering adult slushies (you know, the ones with booze in them) all day on Sundays for just $5. Their brunch hours start at 10 a.m., …
Volition celebrating the release of Agents of Mayhem on August 18th
While the new game Agents of Mayhem by Champaign’s Deep Silver Volition is getting released on August 15th, they’re doing a release celebration in Downtown Champaign on August 18th at One Main. Be on the lookout …
Urbana Park District offering Happy Hour Yoga Workshops starting in September
Here’s a new option that you might be unaware of through Urbana Park District: They’re offering new Happy Hour Yoga Workshops during select Fridays starting this fall in September. You can check out all the …
Check out this photo of Prairie Gardens’ old vintage sign
Here’s a throwback photo for you to round out the week — check out this old vintage photo of Prairie Gardens’ sign: #throwbackthursday to #PrairieGardens old vintage sign. Isn’t it pretty?? ❤️ A post …
C-U Across the Prairie & Gran Fando to benefit Habitat for Humanity and more
The upcoming installment of C-U Across the Prairie & Gran Fondo by Prairie Cycle Club is on Saturday, August 26th, and a portion of the proceeds will go to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Champaign …
Watch Nic from Protagonist Pizza sketch Roger Ebert in one minute
Nic Morse has done some work with us through his video production team, Protagonist Pizza Productions, alongside his crew this year. Him and I were getting coffee last week and he mentioned these sketches that …
New Market Commons gets go-ahead for redevelopment in North Downtown Champaign
There are some new developments stirring about on the North end of Downtown Champaign — as per the News-Gazette’s report for Tuesday’s City Council meeting, there has been an “OK” given to developers for this project …
U of I alum Sean Evans, host of Hot Ones, appears on Colbert
Sean Evans is the host of the YouTube show Hot Ones, where he interviews famous people while they eat very spicy hot wings. Interestingly enough, Evans is an alum of the University of Illinois’ Journalism program, …