Some interesting news for fans of a good Farmers’ Market: The Land Connection will be introducing one in Downtown Champaign starting in May. You can see all the information below, thanks to chambanamoms.com: The Land …
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Green Street Streetscape Project holding open house January 22nd
From the press release: (Editor’s Note: I added the PDF posted on their website, which shows some illustrations of the preliminary project. Check those out below.) City to Hold Public Open House on Green Street …
Abbvie Innovation Center opens at Research Park
From the press release: CHAMPAIGN, (January 20, 2015) — The University of Illinois today announced that AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV), a global research-based biopharmaceutical company based in North Chicago, IL, has opened the AbbVie Innovation Center …
40 North announces the 2015 Boneyard Arts Festival Signature Image
From the press release: CONGRATS KELLY EDDINGTON! 40 North is pleased to announce the Signature Image for the 2015 Boneyard Arts Festival taking place April 9-12. After evaluating over 120 outstanding submissions, a panel of local …
Check out the ART/BTS series by WILL
In the coming weeks, we’ll publishing a piece on this series by WILL and some of their partners, but we thought some of these videos were worth highlighting ahead of time. Check them out here, …
Revolution Brew to be distributed in C-U starting January 19th
Per a post on their Facebook page, it looks like Revolution Brewing in Chicago will head downstate to start being distributed in C-U. Check out the Facebook post below, and info from their website below …
Krannert Art Museum celebrating Spring opening on January 29th
Celebrate an exciting new season of art at Krannert Art Museum! Opening night is your opportunity to meet and talk with artists, curators, and your fellow art enthusiasts as you enjoy refreshments provided by the Krannert …
American Football and Braid featured on NME‘s “20 Emo Albums” list
OK, OK — we know, this seems like a tired subject, but it is pretty cool when it continues to pop up in lists all over the globe. Tipped off by Braid’s post on their …
Urbana named one of “The 14 Best Startup Cities in America” by Popular Mechanics
In a recent list put together by Popular Mechanics, Urbana (though Champaign-Urbana can be included here all in one) was ranked within “The 14 Best Startup Cities in America”. Check out the whole list here, and the …
Skeletal Lightning Fest taking hiatus in 2015
After a couple of years of great lineups, the local DIY festival Skeletal Lightning Festival will not be happening in 2015. This isn’t to say it won’t happen in the future, but per an announcement …