Last night, Urbana City Council discussed the ongoing School Resource Officer (SRO) debate. If you are unfamiliar with the situation, here it is in brief: Urbana School District #116 would fund and add two armed …
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C-U is the centerpiece of this Sports Illustrated article on football-less fall
Despite the strange (but unshocking) attention President Trump has been paying to Big Ten’s decision to postpone fall sports to 2021, there will be no football this fall on campuses in Big Ten college towns. …
Listen to Voldrega the Black Mage’s new EP, Hold This L
Voldrega the Black Mage is a rapper in C-U, and he just released his new EP at the end of August, Hold This L, which you can stream below. This is a collaborative EP, produced by The …
Orpheum Theater for sale for $499K
Although Orpheum Children’s Science Museum (the operation itself) sadly closed back in June, the building is now for sale. The Orpheum Theatre was constructed in 1914, and the building (346 N. Neil Street, Champaign) is now listed …
The Overture: August 31-September 6
Here's what's happening this week in live music in C-U.
Chase Baby releasing Curb Service-produced The Dissociation EP this Friday
Rapper Chase Baby is dropping a new project, The Dissociation EP, this Friday, August 28th. The four track EP was produced entirely by Curb Service (who just released an album not too long ago). You can …
The Overture: August 24-30
Here's what's happening this week in live music around C-U.
A mail sorting machine was removed from a Champaign U.S. Postal Service location
Earlier today, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified before the U.S. Senate in regards to the recent discussions about the mail sorting machines removal all over the country ahead of this fall’s Presidential election. Due to …
The Overture: August 17-23
Check out the full slate of live music in C-U this week.
Parkland hosting virtual town hall for upcoming semester August 13th
From the press release: Parkland College to Host Town Hall Q&A, August 13 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Parkland College will be hosting a digital Town Hall Q&A session on Thursday, August 13, from 6:30–7:30 pm via Zoom. …