Following the 2017 kidnapping and murder of U of I student Yingying Zhang, Brent Christensen was dealt a life sentence this afternoon after the jury could not come to a consensus regarding the death penalty. You can …
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Here are the deets for this Saturday’s Fringe Fest at Bentley’s
As I made mention in this week’s installment of the Overture, Bentley’s is having their second Fringe Fest on Saturday, which includes a ton of local bands all for a very low price of $5 …
New bubble tea emoji coming in 2020 developed by group with ties to U of I
Yesterday, July 17th, was World Emoji Day, which in part, means a day that Apple reveals some of the new emojis that will be launched in the near future. One of the new emojis that …
Farren’s new location is now open
The new Farren’s is officially open in their new location on 117/119 N. Walnut in Downtown Champaign, which was previously occupied by Radio Maria. Their previous location at 308 N. Randolph has officially closed, and today marks the …
The Overture: July 15-21
Krannert Center's OUTSIDE at the Research Park show, Bentley's Fringe Fest, and more highlight this week in live music in C-U.
You can buy fresh, in-house squeezed lemonade at Harvest Market
It is pretty nasty hot outside these days in Champaign-Urbana, and certainly, when we think of lemonade, I think of the dog days of summer. That’s where we are at the moment, and we’re only …
Watch this amazing feature by Bill Geist about Robeson’s closing
The world has changed so much over the course of the last thirty years, especially in the world of consumer goods and shopping. You should watch this feature by Bill Geist, a Champaign native and …
It’s (more) official: KAM’s is moving to First and Green
Back in January, news started to leak out that KAM’s, one of the staple bars on campus at the University of Illinois, would be moving from its longtime home at 618 E. Daniel Street in …
Trouble Chasin’ drop new album Trouble Chasin’ 2
Trouble Chasin’, the hip hop duo Chase Baby and Truth AKA Trouble, have released their new record Trouble Chasin’ 2. The album is available on all platforms; this is the follow up to their self-titled debut from …
PYGMALION 2019 lineup announced
The 2019 lineup for PYGMALION has arrived, the 15 year anniversary of the event takes place September 26-28. Comedian Eric Andre, rapper JID, Antoni Porowski of Queer Eye fame, comedian Michelle Wolf, The New Pornographers (Neko …