This week is National Library Week, and Champaign Public Library is doing their part in programming a week full of activities. I’ve adjusted a little bit of this from their website, but here’s what you …
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World Harvest’s new location at Strawberry Fields opening April 15th
The news came a little while back about World Harvest merging locations with Strawberry Fields, and this Saturday, the “new” World Harvest opens. From the press release: The ribbon cutting at the new location of …
Top Illini basketball recruit Jeremiah Tilmon decommits
With the firing of John Groce, and the hiring of new coach Brad Underwood — things are shifting quite a bit in Illini Basketball world. After assuring that he would stay committed to Illinois a …
You can print special edition Boneyard Fest posters at Weiskamp this Saturday
Boneyard Arts Festival is happening this coming weekend, and here’s one portion of the festivities that might interest fans of screenprinting, courtesy of Weiskamp. From the Facebook event: Get hands on this weekend and screen …
Check out Champaign County’s 2017 general election results here
There are a variety of positions up for grabs this election cycle — Mayor of Urbana, some seats on the Champaign City Council, Parkland Trustees, a discussion about the Nursing Home, and more as Julie …
Abbott Power Plant Stack to be dismantled ahead of gas boiler upgrades
From the email blast: Abbott Power Plant Stack to be Dismantled Ahead of Gas Boiler Upgrades CHAMPAIGN, IL – Abbott Power Plant’s 77-year-old south energy stack will be taken down in much the same way it …
Volition’s Agents of Mayhem gets August 15th release date
Champaign’s Deep Silver Volition has been hard at work on their new game, Agents of Mayhem, which recently got a proper release date: August 15th, 2017. You’ll be able to get it for PS4, XBOX One, …
Blind Pig’s Spring 2017 line of 6-packs are here
Longtime Blind Pig owner Chris Knight has shared some information about the forthcoming 2017 Spring 6-packs for the brewery, which will be available in “supermarkets, liquor stores, bars and restaurants.” Check out the post (and …
Champaign Police Department rolling out body cameras this Spring
From the City of Champaign’s newsletter: Police Department Rolls Out New Body Cameras Police body-worn cameras are the latest tool in the City of Champaign’s promotion of an honest, transparent, and inclusive government. Beginning this month, …
Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present screening happening April 9th at the Art Theater
From the press release: For Immediate Release: What: Hallways Microcinema Vol. 19 presents a documentary film screening of Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present along with a pre-screening experimental music performance by Champaign-Urbana’s SUNSAT IV. …