This amazing photo captured by Liz Brunson is sweeping across the internet: Congratulations to the Maroons for winning their Senior Night in overtime against Danville. I love this picture of Walker Stillman just hanging …
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Bret Michaels throws down a hard “s” on “Champaign, Illinois”
Bret Michaels is psyched to finally perform soon in Champaign, Illinois after a few cancelled shows. Emphasis on the silent “s”: Posted by on Thursday, February 18, 2016 To his credit, he gets it right …
MobileMeter is being rolled out in Urbana
Parking in Urbana just got a little more convenient — as MobileMeter is being rolled out, the mobile parking app that was implemented in Champaign just last year. I was in Downtown Urbana earlier today, …
Equality Illinois PAC endorses Matt Duco for Recorder
From the press release: Press Release from Duco for Recorder FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matt Duco / 217-918-3734 / matt@mattduco.com LGBT-RIGHTS GROUP ENDORSES MATT DUCO FOR CHAMPAIGN COUNTY RECORDER Duco is the First Downstate Candidate for Local Office …
U of I hires Josh Whitman as new Athletic Director
Per The Champaign Room, and a report from Ryan Baker, the University of Illinois has hired their new Athletic Director: Josh Whitman. This comes a few months after they canned Mike Thomas back in November. I …
Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor to visit Krannert Center March 7th
Per the Krannert Center website, they’ve announced Justice Sonia Sotomayor will be visiting C-U on March 7th. This is an awesome guest, and a particularly interesting one considering the recent events surrounding Supreme Court Justice Scalia’s death. …
Overload, video game being developed in Urbana, launches Kickstarter
Here’s some news from the Urbana tech/gaming scene: Overload, a successor of the original project Descent, has launched a Kickstarter which is picking up some serious heat already. They’re raising $300,000 to fund the project, $55,000+ …
Life within: The Highdive, 1999-2015
From the beginning to the end, people experienced The Highdive in a variety of ways. Here are their stories.
Mahomet-Seymour dance team “What room does fear have?” video goes viral
Viral videos happen all the time, as one who uses the internet knows quite well, and can take off in an instant. The Mahomet-Seymour Dance Team found that out, as their performance has taken off …
The Dietary Food Store is closed indefinitely
By the looks of it — these signs posted on the door — the Dietary Food Store is closed indefinitely. Sadly, Winifred Sanders, the owner (in her 90s), had a fall. Hoping she has a …