The world would be a better place if more people made their own pie crust. Amaze your friends! No more nasty store-bought crusts! I will share with you my hard-won knowledge, which includes a lot …
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Be Shameless Tonight at the IMC
Of all the times you’ve lost all shame, in college or otherwise, we doubt there was anyone cheering you on. (We saw you that night; it was pretty embarrassing.) Regain your dignity tonight at No …
Suddenly, Central – Tonight at 7 P.M.
Central High School presents “Little Shop of Horrors” tonight at 7:00 p.m. before they take their show on the road to the 32nd annual Theatre Fest (“the oldest non-competitive high school theatre festival in the …
Jefferson M.S. Honorable Mentions
Seventh Grade Runner Up: Alec Shedelbower We all have our own idea of our community. For some it’s their town and for others it’s their neighborhood. To me, my community is Jefferson Middle School. At …
Temple of Low Men, Lorenzo Goetz Reunite Tonight and Tomorrow at Cowboy Monkey
For those interested in the vibrant and rich music scene in our humble little towns, these two bands need no introduction: both Temple of Low Men and Lorenzo Goetz helped define the musical landscape until …
Music Melts Your Cold Heart Tonight at Jennifer North
For those of us who will be skipping the Spice Girls reunion tour this winter—join us at Jennifer North in downtown Champaign tonight. Cowgirl cutie (née punk rocker) Angie Heaton, Headlights siren Erin Fein, Marla …
B. Joseph White – President, University of Illinois: Struffoli
My grandparents were Italian immigrants. They loved food — pasta, prosciutto, roasted chicken and American favorites like apple pie. One of my grandmother’s specialties was struffoli, a snack or dessert that I loved as a …
Jane Boxall Collaborates Tonight at Cowboy Monkey
Do yourself a favor and head out to the Cowboy Monkey and catch some of the brightest and most talented original songwriters in the land. Ryan Groff headlines this “early” show that is sure to …
On Your Mark, Get Set, Shop!
The holiday shopping season is well underway. And sure, everybody loves a sale with extra discount coupons, right? But how about purchasing from stores that are locally owned or operated, affordable and unique to our …
Shipwreck Gives You the Biz-Nass
Local rockers Shipwreck complete their utter and total domination of the West Coast… 11/14/2007 Mappy wanted to write today’s entry. So here it is: “01010010100100100100100100010010110101110101011101 101010000101001001001010010010111010100100010101010 100111101010010000101001001000001010111010010010010 010000100111100110100100100101001001010101111010010 010100101010100101010010011100100101010010101001010 10010101010010101010010100100010” Owned! Face! You gonna take …