Jeff Austin, founding member of the influential bluegrass band Yonder Mountain String Band, has passed away at the age of 45, per an announcement today. Austin was born in Arlington Heights, and spent time in …
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Champaign Centennial grad Luke Smith had some words to say to his opponent
Luke Smith is a Champaign native, Champaign Centennial graduate, and former Parkland College pitcher. Now, he’s pitching in the College World Series for Louisville, who faced off against Vanderbilt on Friday night. This came to …
The recently-refinished Amphitheatre space at Krannert Center is very satisfying
I was at Krannert Center earlier today and as I approached, I noticed that they had done some work on their beloved Amphitheatre space. The stairs are absolutely pearly white and stunning. If you’re paying …
Watch Chef Ra talk about weed in this video
Chef Ra, born Jim Wilson, Jr., is known as a marijuana advocate and is a local legend of sorts, going to Urbana High School and U of I after that. His memory is memorialized on the …
Li’l Porgy’s Urbana location is closing
Li’l Porgy’s BBQ‘s Urbana location — 101 W. University Avenue — will soon be closing, as this sign mentions outside of their location. The Urbana location has been open for over 40 years. The good …
Check out some photos from Hogchute Opry 2019
This summer’s installment of Hogchute Opry at Monticello’s Kaylx Center took place this past weekend, and photographer Eric Frahm went out to catch the action. This year’s lineup included Frontier Folk Nebraska, Rebecca Rego & …
Nectar announces summer tour
As they did roughly around this time last year, Nectar is going on tour this summer. They announced a string of dates, which you can see below, including a C-U play at Audiofeed Music Festival, …
Record Swap moving to Lincoln Square Mall
Record Swap, located at 114 E. University, is moving to Lincoln Square Mall in Downtown Urbana, owner Bob Denier has confirmed. The longtime C-U staple of a record store announced back in April they would be …
Illinois about to become 11th state to legalize marijuana
After today’s vote in the Illinois House, we are one step closer to legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois. The only thing left in the way is Gov. J.B. Pritzker signing it into law, which is …
Danville Correctional Center removes “more than 200 books” from library
According to this in-depth article written by Lee V. Gaines at Illinois Public Media, Danville Correctional Facility has removed “more than 200 books” from their library. Here’s a list of all the titles removed from …