Forecast calls for another good day at the Market tomorrow, and Smile Politely will be there!
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Five buck buffet at Red Herring tonight
From 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight, the Red Herring is hosting an all-you-can-eat buffet for $5. According to the Facebook invite, “you will become engulfed in sadness if you miss” it. If you’re looking for …
Energy grass furnace for Illinois homes
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WEFT 90.1 Spring Membership Drive
Make a difference by contributing to the WEFT 90.1FM Spring Membership Drive! We must raise $100,000 by September 30th. Consider what WEFT means to you! $40 is our basic membership. That’s less than one month …
Baseball power rankings, take one
SP’s trio of baseball junkies-slash-editors break down the opening month of the season for you. We like the Dodgers and Royals but wonder about the Rays and the White Sox.
Bleacher Bum Barbeque Friday at Illinois Field
The University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics will host the Bleacher Bum Barbecue at Illinois Field on May 8 to kick off a pivotal weekend series against the No. 24 Ohio State Buckeyes. The …
A quick guide to the campus drug arrests
Hey, how about those arrests of U of I students for drug-related crimes? Six whole ounces of pot were confiscated! And a few ‘shrooms, too. And, oh yeah, a little coke for good measure. They’ve …
Four Catholic Workers From C-U Among 22 Arrested At Blackwater Site
No matter how many times this company changes its name, it can run but it cannot hide from its bloody history or its lawlessness. — From a statement issued by the arrested Catholic Workers. Check …
Champaign has a farmer’s market now, too
The Historic North First Street Market (rolls off the tongue, no?) will get its start on June 18. This N-G article didn’t touch the baked-goods enforcement issue, but Pekara is among the 16 initial vendors.
Going Slowly update: May 4, 2009
As promised in last week’s column, we’re going to track the progress of Tara Alan and Tyler Kellen’s Going Slowly expedition every once in a while. They’re currently a little southeast of Manchester, England, England …