Spurlock Museum of World Cultures in Urbana has announced they have a few pieces on display in their collection, which you can view now for the next few months. We’re all looking for activities these …
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That’s enough from you, Bobo’s
Here we go again with some bigoted bullshit from Bobo’s Barbecue in Champaign. This time, it involves the sign above, a photo of which circulated the local internet and ended up surfacing in the always-adventurous …
C-U Trash Team is a new community trash pick up crew
Founded by Meghan McDonald, a member of the community who has been active in the political arena as of late, C-U Trash Team is a new community trash pick up group that’s popped up. It …
Summer Camp announces full lineup for 2021 festival
Like all music festivals and large events through the pandemic, Summer Camp Music Festival, operated and owned by Urbana-based Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment, has had a rough go at it. They’ve had their sights …
This clip of Roger Ebert and Steve Harvey at 1998 NAACP Image Awards is a real treat
Over the weekend, this tweet came back through on my Twitter feed, and was such a delight I have to share it here because of its local relevance. The clip features Roger and Chaz Ebert …
As Nas wins his first Grammy, take note: The album art was made by Harmonia Rosales
Legendary rapper Nas won his first Grammy yesterday, which is kind of hard to believe due to his prolific career chalk full of excellent and influential albums. So first off, congratulations to Nas, nice work. …
Watch InstaGates’ one year anniversary show on Friday
Larry Gates, aka Curb Service, has been delivering his virtual performances through InstaGates for nearly every single week of this neverending pandemic that’s lasted roughly one year. Gates has done 48(!) shows, and that’s really …
Former Illinois basketball player Meyers Leonard drops anti-Semitic slur on gaming stream
Former Illinois men’s basketball player Meyers Leonard, who currently plays for the Miami Heat, is under fire for dropping an anti-Semitic slur during a streaming session of the video game Call of Duty. Leonard, who went …
Tonight’s Champaign City Council Study Session to address food insecurity, mini pantries, and more
Champaign City Council has a study session on the books tonight at 7 p.m., which you can tune in for here, and they’ll be discussing food insecurity and the local efforts surrounding this issue in …
Meet Sampson, a very, very good service dog from C-U, who was featured in People magazine
You should read the story about Sampson, the bestest service dog you could probably ever imagine, as he was featured alongside his owner in People magazine on Friday. (The duo made an appearance on Daily Mail as …