CATALYZE is a professional networking event put together by Champaign County EDC and the University of Illinois Research Park, and their spring installment of the event is next week. Check out the full description below. …
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U of I student allegedly eats fake Scantron in front of professor during final
Even if this video is totally fake, it is still funny and worthy of discussion as finals have come and gone at the University of Illinois. A lot of us have been there: The dreaded …
U of I Professor Ben Grosser’s supercut of Mark Zuckerberg is gold
Ben Grosser is a professor at the U of I, and his recent supercut of Facebook overlord Mark Zuckerberg has been circulating quite a bit. I noticed it published in Fast Company‘s article about the video, …
Hogchute Opry 2019 lineup announced
Hogchute‘s summer installment, Hogchute Opry at Kalyx Center in Monticello, will take place on June 1st. They’ve announced their lineup, which you can see below via their Instagram. The Fights (which appears to be a …
Suburban Express is shutting down
Suburban Express, the shuttle/bus company owned and operated by Dennis Toeppen, will soon close as per this report in The News-Gazette. After a long running legal battle surrounding Toeppen’s antics — which you can read more about here …
Watch this pro-Trump “rally” from this past weekend in Champaign
This past Saturday, a “rally” in support of President Trump took place on North Prospect in Champaign, and our Editor Steve Pratten went and caught the action. Rally organizer Mark Thompson discussed his efforts with Pratten, …
Espresso Royale on Daniel closing May 17th
Espresso Royale‘s location on Daniel and Sixth Street is closing on May 17th, per District Manager Doug McCarver. The coffee shop has been open at this location since 1991, and this location will be demolished …
This researcher at U of I wants your ticks
Dr. Holly Tuten, a researcher at the U of I’s Prairie Research Institute, wants you to send her your ticks. Yes, you read that right. For science, of course! Apparently, tick season is going to …
New Ruins’ We Make Our Own Bad Luck released 10 years ago today
New Ruins were active in the late 2000s here in C-U, and their sophomore record We Make Our Own Bad Luck was released 10 years ago today. The album was featured on our best albums of …
Here’s the latest with The Yards development in Downtown Champaign
The Yards development project in Downtown Champaign continues to take shape, and this week, the City of Champaign’s City Council discussed the funding component from their end towards the project. Within the last couple of …