I paid a visit to Fleurish this past week, and right before I did, Sarah Compratt, the owner, mentioned this was happening later in the day. I was curious to see how, but this couple …
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Watch Nick Offerman’s U of I 2017 commencement speech here
After the announcement came a few weeks back about Nick Offerman being the 2017 University of Illinois commencement speaker — the day came this past weekend. You can check out his entire speech here, it …
Visit Champaign County moving into former BLDD space in Downtown Champaign
From the press release: Visit Champaign County to Relocate in Downtown Champaign Champaign, Illinois – After six years at the Atkinson Monument Building, Visit Champaign County will relocate this July to a new location in …
Maize officially opening Downtown Champaign location May 12th
Seriously, the time has come: Maize's location in Downtown Champaign will be open tomorrow.
NCSA’s Blue Waters Project provides $1.08 billion direct return to Illinois’ economy
From the press release: NCSA’s Blue Waters Project Provides $1.08 Billion Direct Return to Illinois’ Economy Study finds the nation’s most powerful, open-science government-supported supercomputing program has positive impact on state and local economies URBANA, …
Protagonist Pizza Productions’ Local Film Fest happening tonight
You might recognize the name Protagonist Pizza Productions from their contributions to the magazine this year, and they’re throwing a bit of a party tonight at the Art Theater from 7-10 p.m. Check out the …
Human slug Rodney Davis announces open office hours in Champaign May 9th
Holy shit, the human slug Rodney Davis has announced he’s holding “open office hours” in Champaign next week. Look no further than our Opinion section for a vast amount of info on why Davis is, …
Immigration Project and University YMCA hosting Citizenship Application Workshop May 13th
From the press release: Immigration Project and University YMCA host Citizenship Application Workshop in Champaign County May 13, 2017 from 9am-1pm at St. Patrick Catholic Church 708 W. Main, Urbana, IL Attention eligible …
Tom Hanks discusses his brother, U of I Prof. Dr. Larry Hanks, on Colbert
It isn’t unusual for Tom Hanks to talk about Champaign-Urbana from time to time — this time, he goes about it discussing his brother, University of Illinois Professor Dr. Larry Hanks, on Colbert’s “The Late …
Fortune 500 company Graybar opens innovation lab at Research Park
From the website: Graybar and University of Illinois Announce the Opening of the Graybar Innovation Lab at Research Park CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (May 1, 2017) – Graybar and the University of Illinois today announced the grand opening …