Democrat Jordan Humphrey has defeated Republican Jon Rector in the race for the District 5 County Board seat. This was a close race, and with the election results being entirely tabulated now per the Champaign County …
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County Board District 4: Brad Passalacqua defeats Kellie Lee Mansfield
Republican Brad Passalacqua has defeated Democrat Kellie Lee Mansfield in the race for the District 4 County Board seat. This was a close race, and with the election results being entirely tabulated now per the …
Ferrero expanding to build $75M chocolate factory in Bloomington
There’s a lot to be upset about these days. However, chocolate is one of the things in life we can enjoy in the comfort of our own homes, and eat it to excess if we …
Champaign County Circuit Clerk: Susan McGrath defeats Katie Blakeman
Democrat Susan McGrath has defeated Republican Katie Blakeman in the race for Champaign County Circuit Clerk. Blakeman announced her concession on her Facebook page. Keep up with the results of the 2020 Election here. Here’s a …
Champaign Unit 4 Schools going full remote learning on Monday, November 16th
From the press release: Champaign Unit 4 Schools Pivoting to Remote Learning Pursuant to guidance from Champaign Urbana Public Health District, Champaign Unit 4 will be moving to a full remote learning environment effective Monday, …
Watch Dearie’s new video for “Break My Bones”
Carrie Chandler and Kayla Brown’s indie folk outfit Dearie have released a new video for their debut single “Break My Bones”, which you can stream below on YouTube. The track was mixed, mastered, and recorded …
Mermaid Heaven releases new track “The Thorn”
Indie synthpop outfit Mermaid Heaven released a new song, “The Thorn”, via their Bandcamp page over the weekend. You can stream it now below, as well as check out their post on Instagram which teases …
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris have won the 2020 Presidential election
After a grueling 2020 Presidential race, former VP Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris have officially been declared the winners, defeating incumbent Republicans Donald Trump and Mike Pence. The Associated Press (alongside many others, New …
Illinois Sixth Circuit Court Judge: Ramona Sullivan defeats Cherie Kesler
Democrat Ramona Sullivan has defeated Republican Cherie Kesler in the race for the Illinois Sixth Circuit Court Judge. Keep up with the results of the 2020 Election here. Here’s a brief preview of the race …
Champaign County Forest Preserve District tax extension referendum passes
The 2020 referendum seeking to increase the property tax percentage to help give the Champaign County Forest Preserve District more funding (since they haven’t had an increase in many years) has passed. You can read …