I had no idea that Master Gardeners existed, and until this morning was definitely unaware that they had their own conferences. But after learning about what they do through the University of Illinois Extension, I …
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Kim Jong Un hangs out on campus
Okay, so it’s not really the Supreme Leader. But, wow, this guy is going all out to play the part. According to this Reddit thread the look-a-like is cool with hanging around on campus and taking pictures …
Watch U of I President Timothy Killeen play guitar at ELLNORA
We tweeted on Saturday that University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen would be performing at ELLNORA. You can now watch video of that performance courtesy of the Daily Illini.
Urbana Park District’s Jazz Walk returns next week
The 11th Annual Meadowbrook Park Jazz Walk returns to Meadowbrook Park next friday evening. The free event features free jazz music at the Wandell Sculpture Garden at Meadowbrook park and jazz soloists and combos stationed …
Houlihan’s and iHotel extend Patio Play Series
A while back, we posted the schedule for Houlihan’s and iHotel’s Patio Play outdoor music series. The last day on the schedule was September 3rd — last Thursday. But today, they announced that they’re going to …
American Football writing new material
Whoa. American Football reunited, headlined The Pygmalion Festival last year, and then went on pretty large scale worldwide tour. Now, according to an interview at Reading Festival with NME, there could be a new album …
Weiskamp artists create art out of guitars for ELLNORA
Back in June, Krannert Center was seeking artists to paint guitars for a community guitar gallery that is to be featured at ELLNORA. Today, Weiskamp shared the artwork created by two of their resident artists …
Furniture Lounge’s eBay store is on Facebook
Obviously, you can buy cool vintage items from Furniture Lounge by walking into their shop at 11 E. University Ave. If you’re an avid Furniture Lounge supporter you probably know that you can find some …
Champaign Surplus launches rewards program
Shopping rewards programs are awesome. You spend money and the store gives some credit for each dollar or so that you spend and the you can use that money towards items in the future. Champaign …
Where are bikes stolen the most, crashes happening, and tickets being given in C-U?
Neutral Cycle has spent the last year sending FOIA requests to different local government agencies to find the answers to questions from many local bicyclists. The fruits of their labor can be found in some …