Oh give us a break. A little rain is going to come in the way of your ability to eat both fresh and local? Puh-lease.
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The Weekender: May 15–17
This weekend, party with us, party with WILL and party for WRFU. And oh yeah, avoid restaurants Sunday morning. It’s graduation.
Residents of Rantoul apt complex may have utilities shut off, too
Signs have been posted at the complex saying Nicor would shut off service to the complex for nonpayment of bills effective May 5. As of Wednesday, however, natural gas service had not been terminated. — …
U of I Mathematics seniors put on GeoJam at Central tonight
Before they pick up their diplomas on Sunday, they’ll first have to teach more than 180 high schoolers and their parents to survive on a deserted island, program a robot through a maze, and construct …
Going Slowly update: May 11, 2009
The intrepid cyclists (whom we interviewed a couple of weeks ago) are making steady progress through lower England, with the occasional detour to meet fellow-travelers and visit the home of William Shakespeare. Here are some …
Series loss to Buckeyes knocks Illini baseball out of lead
The University of Illinois baseball team lost two of three to Ohio State over the weekend, completing their 2009 home schedule and dropping them into a tie for second place with the Buckeyes in the …
The Overture: May 11–17
This week it’s damn slow, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t check out underground post-rock from Brooklyn-via-Detroit, or underground hip hop from your own backyard. Oh, and we’re throwin’ down, too.
FREE Punk Rock Basement Show May 30
FREE basement show with 4 local punk bands…. For more information on Local punk shows check out: http://www.myspace.com/217scene
The Weekender: May 8–10
Have a dance with the English, nosh a wiener with a glass of vino, eat the freshest omelet in the whole world, and listen to some fun, casual sex — all this weekend in Champaign-Urbana.
C-U hardcore punk this month
Hardcore punk is back in C-U!! ESKE (Chicago Southkore Punk)WE MUST DISMANTLE ALL THIS!AUGMENTORHUMAN I.D. (death punk from WI) For Future C-U Punk happenings:http://www.myspace.com/217scene