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Kayla Brown sings at Wrigley Field
Somehow, this version of “God Bless America” sounds awesome… oh, right, it’s Kayla. (Updated with Mike Ingram’s video).
A restaurant by any other name
A new restaurant called Carmon’s Bistro is opening in downtown Champaign. Yes, that Carmon’s. We sit down with new owner, Thad Morrow of bacaro, to discuss the plan.
Prairie Fruits Farm cheese featured on Murray’s blog
The accolades and silly foodie love keeps pouring in for Prairie Fruits Farm, which was paid a personal visit by the folks behind Murray’s Cheese in New York City. If you aren’t aware, Murray’s is …
Hans Habeger and Robert McCann to show work at Parkland
Monday, June 27-Monday, August 1Reception Thursday, June 30 with gallery talk by Hans Habeger at 7pmArtist lecture by Robert McCann on Tuesday, August 2 at 10am in gallery This exhibition includes paintings that explore the …
Winergy
Invenergy, a renewable energy company from Chicagoland, has plans to create a wind farm that spans over Champaign and neighboring Vermilion counties. Most of the turbines would be in Vermilion county, but at least 30 …
RUMOR: Buttitta’s to close
It’s unsubstantiated information right now, but we’ve caught word that Buttitta’s, which was the heir to the classic Champaign Italian eatery, Dom’s, has shuttered its doors. We’ll look around to see if there is any …
Grad student at U of I posts study on where cats roam
Found this in the ether via former SP webmaster who still helps us all the time: http://www.neatorama.com/2011/06/01/how-far-do-cats-roam/
The Flatlander Fund gets moving on the Food Foundry
With more changes in the works, and a benchmark in funding having been reached, the Flatlander Fund is officially called The Flatlander Food Foundry. Find out why and how it will grow.
Anti-Human Trafficking film “Call + Response” – FREE Admission
Hear the call. Be the response. Who has the potential to discover a human trafficking victim? You! Many believe that slavery ended in the 1800s or that it only happens in other countries. The reality …