Rogue Barber Co., located at 12 E. Washington Street in Downtown Champaign, has been under fire for their racist and bigoted commentary on/from their Facebook page. Their commentary is directed towards citizens of C-U associated with …
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Goodrich Quality Theater parting ways with Savoy 16, potentially jeopardizing future
Savoy 16’s IMAX movie theater will soon undergo some changes, Jason Pankoke of C-U Blogfidential is reporting. Back in February, it was reported that the theater’s parent company had filed for bankrupcy. The Michigan-based parent company, …
COVID-19 cases confirmed at Next Generation, Champaign Early Childhood Education Center
Last week, The News-Gazette reported a teacher at Next Generation in Champaign tested positive for COVID-19. Yesterday, Regional Planning Commission issued a press release about one of their employees testing postiive for COVID-19 who works at Champaign …
The Overture: July 20-26
Check out what's going on in the world of live music this week.
Pekara’s Downtown Champaign location has permanently closed
Pekara Bistro’s Downtown Champaign location at 116 N Neil Street has closed, per the information on their Facebook page. Their location at Springfield and Prospect remains, which opened in 2018 as an expansion of their presence here …
The Overture: July 13-19
Another week of a mixture of live and virtual shows highlights the week in live music in C-U.
This year’s Summer Camp Music Festival postponed to 2021
Summer Camp Music Festival, which is owned and operated by Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment (which operates Canopy Club, Blackbird, and other venues), has officially postponed their 20th anniversary celebration to 2021. After announcing they …
Campustown bars to close this weekend due to COVID-19 concerns and Greek Reunion
Per the City of Champaign’s announcement, bars in Campustown have voluntarily agreed to close this weekend due to concerns of Greek Reunion. We wrote about this earlier this week, urging action surrounding this situation. Kam’s, …
The News-Gazette ceasing publication of mugshots through online portal
This morning, The News-Gazette stated they will cease the publication of mugshots on their website. We’ve written about this many times over the years; though we are seeking a bit more clarity about their intentions moving forward, …
Curtis Orchard opening for the season on July 20th
Our pals at Chambanamoms.com have reported that Curtis Orchard will be opening for the season on July 20th. As per their website, here are their hours of operation: July 20th to October 31st Monday-Saturday 9 …