Governor J.B. Pritzker rolled out his new plan to reopen the state, appropriately titled Restore Illinois, today at his briefing which you can watch below. The plan lays out this public health approach to safely …
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Zorba’s has permanently closed
According to a post made by John Paul on Facebook and Twitter, Zorba’s in Campustown has officially closed. The restaurant opened in 1971 1973, and caught on fire in 2011. The restaurant went up for sale twice …
We bet you can’t watch this CU Sing a Song Sing-Along video without smiling a whole lot
A ton of organizations helped make this CU Sing a Song Sing-Along possible, and there’s an amazing video montage featuring a ton of submissions from community members that was released today. I will reiterate what I …
21 COVID-19 cases confirmed at Rantoul Foods
Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting‘s article this morning has detailed an outbreak at Rantoul Foods, in which a company official confirmed that 21 cases of the virus have been linked to the meat processing plant …
Harvest Moon Drive-In opens for the season May 8th
Harvest Moon Drive-In has announced they will be opening for the season this Friday, May 8th. Our friends at Chambanamoms have outlined a bit more about pricing and such, so check out their post. Here’s …
Tune in for Midwest Takeover on Saturday, May 2nd
This seems relevant to a topic I wrote about earlier this week, DJs and the pandemic. On Saturday, May 2nd, a variety of DJs are lined up for this streaming event called Midwest Takeover, and …
Nancy Blum, Brooklyn-based artist born in C-U, publishes free coloring pages
Nancy Blum, a Brooklyn-based artist born in Champaign, has an amazing portfolio of work to check out, including these incredible mosaics that exist in New York City’s subway stations. Pretty cool eh? In the wake …
U of I President Killeen hopes to “bring our campuses back to life” this fall
Yesterday, University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen made an announcement about the fall semester, which has been widely discussed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You can read the entire note below, which showcases President Killeen’s …
Record Store Day 2020 rescheduled for three dates in August, September, and October
Record Store Day was originally scheduled for April 18th, and after initially being rescheduled for June 20th, the annual celebration of indepdenent record stores will take place across three dates later this year. The new …
Tasty Tart is opening this Friday, May 1st
Back in October, news surfaced that there would be a new Taiwanese bakery/dessert spot in Champaign on Neil Street, Tasty Tart. Though there doesn’t appear to be a menu available at this moment in time, …