The Urbana Farmer’s Market received a $7,500 grant from the Illinois Department of Agriculture “to help market their homegrown produce.” That amount was tied for the largest award of any in the state.
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Lincoln Hotel story takes odd turn
How can you pay for a renovation when your property is being foreclosed upon? The owners of the Historic Lincoln Hotel are trying to figure that out, as their management company claims to be moving …
Illini baseball avoids sweep in Florida finale
The University of Illinois baseball team won their final game against Central Connecticut State in Winter Haven, Florida, by a 6-0 count. The Illini went 2-3 overall in the Sunshine State, and return home for …
Wanna sell some ads for us?
Smile Politely has decided to seek a freelance advertising rep to help put the small businesses that make our town tick on the pages of our Web site. We are looking for a self-starter; someone …
Historic Lincoln Hotel getting long-overdue renovation
William Gillespie wrote about its decrepit condition on this very site last week, and now comes the announcement that the Historic Lincoln Hotel is closing for a nine-month renovation. Any suggestions for the new name?
Prairie Green Party denounces alleged illegal ballot placements
It seems like the Urbana mayoral elections are heating up. From a press release just today: The Prairie Green Party has denounced illegal ballot placement for the Urbana municipal elections. Phyllis Clark, Urbana City Clerk, …
Site designer not too sneaky
However, what the campaign apparently doesn’t realize is that with most hosting services, when you own a couple of domains, they tend to put them all on the same web server and use the same …
Reinforcements on the way for Illini
Via IlliniLoyalty.com, here’s a story catching up with next fall’s incoming Illini basketball recruits.
Blog Watch: little blog on the prairie
Love it or hate it, it is undeniable that the N-G is a significant part of the fabric of Champaign-Urbana. lbotp weighs in on why the News-Gazette is a vital source of local news.
Urbana mayoral race intrigue!
A lack of a public lottery to determine ballot position has incumbent Laurel Prussing on the top of the docket, and a bunch of feathers ruffled on down the line. (Features incisive one-word quote from …