Jeff Tweedy of Wilco will perform at the Virginia Theatre on Thursday, April 18th as per an announcement by Champaign Park District and the theatre. Tweedy released a brand new solo record, WARM, last year, and …
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Rosecrance hosting grand opening of new location in Champaign January 9th
Rosecrance is opening a new facility for treatment for those that suffer from substance abuse disorders, and they are hosting their grand opening of their new facility in Champaign-Urbana this Wednesday, January 9th. Here’s the …
The Overture: January 7-13
Here's the first Overture of 2019, full of live music options for this week and weekend.
Rafters Draft & Dough has closed
Rafters Draft & Dough, located at 1906 W. Bradley Avenue in Champaign, has officially closed, as per this report by The News-Gazoo. The pizza/craft beer joint opened just over a year ago in December of 2017, but has …
Here are the participating restaurants for Restaurant Week 2019
Back in November, Visit Champaign County announced the dates for this year’s (yes, I can say “this year’s” now because it is 2019, finally) Restaurant Week in and around Champaign County. January 25-February 2 marks …
25 O’Clock Brewing Company’s taproom is now open
According to this post on 25 O’Clock Brewing Company‘s Facebook page, their taproom is officially open for business. It was just over one year ago when it was announced that Pizza M was vacating Cafeteria …
This year’s Travis Wayne Hurt Christmas Special 666 is out now
Once again, Travis Wayne Hurt’s Christmas Special has arrived, and the always-bizarre production features a variety of clips and components within the special. Urbana Public Television hosts the special, which features some familiar faces: Travis …
You should read this story published by Corrupt C-U
There’s been a story that’s circulating around social media published by Christopher Hansen, a U of I graduate and resident of Urbana, about his experience with the Champaign County judicial system, the Champaign Police Department, …
Wolfram Alpha integration coming to Amazon’s Alexa
Wolfram Research is based right here in Champaign, and their technology via Wolfram Alpha is already embedded into iPhones via Siri. Now, that technology is getting intergrated with Amazon’s Alexa. That’s pretty excellent news, indeed, …
HUM detail reissue of Downward is Heavenward
HUM’s 1998 monster of a record, Downward is Heavenward, is getting the reissue treatment. This came to light back in September when frontman Matt Talbott posted an update about the new record and this reissue ahead …