Wow, I thought the choice of Joe Biden was dull. Now I understand the strategically brilliant aspect of choosing Joe Biden: It’s dull. As a follow up, John McCain stunned us with a choice who’s …
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Joe Biden = Chester Frazier
Chester Frazier will get more minutes than anybody this year. That news may seem about as thrilling as the selection of Joe Biden to be Vice President. Chet’s playing time is necessary for the same …
Zoning Issues Are Actually Very Sexy
As far as we know, Urbana’s Planning Commission doesn’t get its pockets lined with cash. Unscrupulous developers don’t buy votes here. Maybe in Champaign, but not Urbana. Thursday night, the Urbana Commission will consider a …
Zoning Issues Are Actually Very Sexy
As far as we know, Urbana’s Planning Commission doesn’t get its pockets lined with cash. Unscrupulous developers don’t buy votes here. Maybe in Champaign, but not Urbana. Thursday night, the Urbana Commission will consider a …
Remembering Nature’s Table: Second Reunion Starts Tonight at Canopy Club
When gawking at the enormous steel and concrete structures bursting forth all around you, be thankful that you live in a town where something, anything, is happening. It keeps you thinking. While you’re thinking, you …
The Twenty Greatest Illini: Rafter Hangers in The Assembly Hall
When Merchandising Tool, Viacom (MTV) first arrived on cable, their programming consisted of almost nothing except promotional videos for popular music. As they began to hone their marketing skills, MTV culled and grouped videos they …
Lollipop Factory Seduces Journalist
The typical method for discovering a new band is going to see a different band, sharing the bill. The bands know about this potential for discovery. In fact, this method is so common that bands …
Scale Model, Mordechai in the Mirror, Common Loon Perform at Mike N’ Molly’s
I’m excited about Common Loon. I don’t get excited very often. Pop music still gets the bad rap of being a young person’s folly; and few young people have enough time to absorb the lessons …
Jamar, We Hardly Knew Ye
The poltergeist inhabiting Jamar Smith’s lanky frame looks a lot like the freshman phenom who never missed a shot. But looks are deceiving. That Jamar died, a long time ago. It’s hard for us, his …
Nuclear Bomb Detonates in Illiniville
Everything just got worse again for Illinois Basketball. The News-Gazette reports that Champaign County State’s Attorney Julia Rietz is seeking to revoke Jamar Smith’s probation. Evidently there was an incident at Fubar, on Green Street, …