Loren Tate, longtime columnist at The News-Gazette, has been named to the 2021 class which will be inducted into the U.S. Basketball Writers Hall of Fame. The announcement was made earlier today, which featured Sports Illustrated‘s Pat …
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Champaign Public Library reopening for grab and go service starting February 1st
For the most part, Champaign Public Library has limited itself to exclusively virtual and curbside services, but with Region 6 of Illinois going moving to Phase 4 mitigations, things are changing. Today, they announced their …
HUM planning vinyl reissue of You’d Prefer An Astronaut and Electra 2000
2020 was a nice year for HUM, and it looks like 2021 has a few good things in store as well from the crew. They released their outstanding new record, Inlet, their first record since 1998, to …
Watch Sweetmelk perform “Living Room”, the title track from a forthcoming EP
Kenna Mae Reiss’ project, Sweetmelk, released this video for their song “Living Room”, recorded at James Treichler’s Wave Upon Wave studio. The track is one of three that will be featured on Living Room EP, which …
Region 6, which includes Champaign County, moves to Tier 1 mitigations
Illinois Department of Public Health has announced that Region 6, which includes Champaign County and a variety of others surrounding us, will move to Tier 1 mitigations effective immediately. This means a few things, which …
Here’s what Rose Bowl has streaming over the next few weeks
New year, same pandemic, but Rose Bowl Tavern has a few things lined up as far as streaming live music goes since it is still too cold out to host outdoor performances. Here’s the schedule, …
Rev. Dr. William J Barber II to speak at MLK Advocacy for Justice celebration this Sunday
From the press release: 2021 Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration to Reflect on Positions of Conscience The Rev. Dr. William J Barber II to speak as part of the MLK Advocacy for Justice Virtual Celebration, Sunday, January 17 at 3:00 pm. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Two longstanding Champaign County committees, Martin Luther …
UPDATED: The Ice House is closed, but hopes to reopen under new management
Per a report in The News-Gazette, The Ice House located at 703 N. Prospect Avenue has closed for good. The bar underwent a change in ownership back in 2018. Here’s a review from 2018, and another …
Study finds Willard Airport’s economic impact is upwards of $100M annually
Willard Airport (CMI) recently released the results of this economic impact study, which was made possible through the support of a variety of community partnerships. The study was conducted in 2019, and its findings showcase …
Sandman Slimm, formerly Truth AKA Trouble, releases new EP beautiful chaos
Dontiel Allison has a new name for his rap project: Sandman Slimm. You might recognize Allison, as he’s been in the scene for quite some time releasing music as Truth AKA Trouble. Plus, there’s his collaboration …