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Maize will start serving blue corn tortillas (in addition to their regular ones). They’ll be available daily while supplies last.  You probably won’t be able to tell much of a difference in terms of taste …

This event was originally set for this Friday, and meant to be an opportunity to enjoy the spring weather and cherry blossoms. So, yeah, that’s not happening.  In fact if you purchased a ticket for …

Come out to Seven Saints and celebrate women in the brewing and beer industry. To commemorate this celebration, they will be featuring a craft beer that was a collaborative effort by Triptych Brewing and Champaign-Urbana Girls Pint Out.  …

Broadway Food Hall will keep Saturday hours (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) beginning April 28th. That is the same day as the Illinois Marathon, so don’t be surprised if you roll up for br(l)unch and …

Common Ground Food Co-op is having a sale on avocados today only — they’re $0.99 a piece.  Get ’em while they last! (Do not freeze your avocados, but you can refrigerate them.) Top photo by Jessica …

It is hard to believe it has already been five years since Roger Ebert passed away. As we’re nearing the 20th anniversary of Ebertfest (coming up April 18-22), some tweets made me realize today marks …

From the press release: Champaign, IL—DoCha, Downtown Champaign’s premiere free music festival, announces its eighth season, April 14-15, 2018. The beautiful and historic Orpheum Theater will once again serve as DoCha’s venue for the 2018 …

The Art of Science opening reception is happening April 12th at Broadway Food Hall in Urbana. This showcase displays imagery from the Core Facilities at the Carl R. Woese Institute of Genomic Biology. Art of Science …

I am a fan of the the slushie flight at Watson’s, but maybe that’s too much frozen sweetness for you. Did you know, however, that you can sample just plain ole spirits? A spirit flight …

On March 24th, students and community member took part in the C-U version of March for Our Lives, part of the national movement led by students from Parkland, Florida. After the march, those students encouraged …

Easily the best event the IUB puts on all year, the Annual Drag Show at the Illini Union will be taking place Thursday, April 12th. Here are the details from the Facebook event:  The Illini Union …

The cast and crew of the Illinois High School Theatre Festival’s All-State production of Big Fish has been invited to present at the International Thespian Festival in Nebraska in June. This is a pretty big …

Stop by the Main Library between 1 and 4 p.m. on April 10th, and you can check out the ongoing and completed research happening at the UIUC Library. See the above graphic for specific timing …

The Urbana Aquatic Center, C-U Special Recreation, and Community Choices have teamed up to offer this family friendly event from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. next Saturday, April 14th. The coolest part? It is being run …

Sidney Dairy Barn will open for the summer season this Saturday, April 7th. Just a short ride south of Urbana, Sidney Dairy Barn has the regular things you’d expect to find when it comes to …

Here’s your next opportunity to safely get rid of all of that electronics junk that takes up space in your closets. TVs, game consoles, camcorders (anyone still have one of those? I do!), even Christmas …

A new exhibit featuring the Kickapoo Rail Trail opens on April 7th. The opening will take place at the Interpretive Center at the Homer Lake Forest Preserve from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In addition to the …

Over the weekend, Deadspin published this article and video discussing the Sinclair Broadcast Group. The group owns roughly 200 television stations across the country, has recently been under heavy criticism after the video circulated with dozens of stations …

Good news for Champaign doughnuts lovers: Lucky Pierre Bakers‘ doughnuts are now available at Café Kopi. Today you can find cardamom vanilla, lamington, or balsamic cherry.  Top photo by Jessica Hammie

Ebertfest 2018 is taking shape, week by week, with more announcements about the slate of films they are showing in 2018. We’ve seen a few thus far (go to our post about The Big Lebowski for …

Common Ground Food Co-op posted some interesting stats over the weekend — since 2012, shoppers in the store have donated $188,570.12 through the Round Up For Good program. That’s over $30,000 per year going to a …

It has been roughly two years since Kyle Lang retired his project, Easter, which formed in Urbana in the late 2000s. Today I’m listening to DEMONSTRATION, one of the better albums to come out of Champaign-Urbana …

There’s not much more to say about this, besides that this is a very good tweet by the Undergrad Library at U of I: I CANNOT believe we have to keep saying this, but you …

Weird Al took some time to pose with Roger Ebert before his show yesterday, then tweeted about it: Thankfully, @EmoPhilips and I were finally able to pressure Ebert into giving us a thumbs-up. pic.twitter.com/bpbxronM1H — …

Record Store Day is massively important to the existence of Exile on Main Street in Downtown Champaign, arguably, the most important day of the year for the health of the store. They are looking for …

Spark Museum + Play Cafe recently announced its closing. Today, the Orpheum Children’s Science Museum announced that they would honor any current memberships with the Spark Museum. Here are the details: To continue providing access …

Next week, Krannert Art Museum will be hosting an Artist Talk with Palestinian artists Basel Abbas and Ruanne About-Rahme who “make collaborative work informed by the artist’s research with historical archives, literature, underground music and …

Last night, the Champaign County EDC held its annual Innovation Celebration, which celebrations entrepreneurism and technology in our community. In case you weren’t there, check out the list of winners below. From the press release: …

Apparently there is some sports ball game happening tonight, and in these parts, to celebrate, they eat hot dogs “Chicago” style.  I do not care about baseball, but I do care about this Chicago style …

Unit 4 will be hosting a community info night on April 3rd from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Southside Elementary School. It will be an open house format, with stations set up detailing plans for Southside’s renovation, …

We spotted this photo in multiple places on social media today. It seems that those candidates who did not secure the Democratic nomination last week have circled up to throw their support to Betsy Dirksen …

The good folks at Polyvinyl Records are looking for a web developer to join the crew. You can check out the whole posting here and most of the text below. Open Position: Web Developer Polyvinyl is …

Rachel Switzky will soon be named the first Director of the Siebel Center for Design at the U of I. Fun fact: Switzky once played in local bands Sarge and Corndolly. Pretty rad. From the …

Even though this should be pretty standard by now, you can (for one game only) buy beer and consume it at an Illini Baseball game. That game is on May 4th, as Illini Athletics announced. …

Miga has an updated sushi menu, and it looks pretty great. It also includes some fish-free options for those who cannot or do not eat seafood. Check it out below.  Top photo by Anna Longworth

From the press release: Streetfest against violence to bring together local teen talent and activists, Restoration Urban Ministries, and Congolese musician Jean-René Balekita.  When it came time for New Covenant Fellowship to start planning its typically quiet, …

Enjoy multi-cultural musical performances, storytelling, and hands-on crafts at Spurlock Museum’s WorldFest. This event is in it’s 12th year and is open to all ages. It takes place from 1-4 p.m. and is FREE. This …

Ebertfest 2018 has been slowly but surely revealing itself (first, The Fugitive, and the amazing guests Ava DuVernay, Julie Dash, and Amma Asante) — they’ve announced another film and guest for this year’s 20th anniversary celebration. The …

Food Not Bombs, Champaign-Urbana is holding its first meeting of the spring this Saturday, March 31st, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Independent Media Center in Urbana.  This month’s meeting will…  …discuss our current …

V Picasso is taking reservations for Easter brunch. Below our their brunch specials for the day, which they will offer in addition to their regular brunch menu. I think they had me at Giant Cinnamon …

In order to better accomodate drop offs and pick ups during the busy seasons of spring and summer (spring cleaning anyone?), Habitat for Humanity ReStore is expanding their hours. More info below: Habitat for Humanity …

Want to know how to craft a truly great cup of coffee? Columbia Street can help. They are offering a free class on how to brew coffee this Saturday, March 31st at 10 a.m. Be …

Rapper CJ Run has a handful of tour dates coming up (featuring their full band), including one in Urbana next weekend with C-U ex-pats Mother Nature at Blackbird. This slew of dates includes a bit more …

Former U of I professor Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble is now at the University of Southern California (USC) Annenberg School of Communication, and her academic research focuses on the design of digital media platforms on the internet …

Doesn’t feel much like biking weather now, but it’s upon us nonetheless. Beginning this week, Neutral Cycle has begun their spring and summer hours to give you more time to visit them for all of …

Ninth Letter currently has an open call for submissions for their Winter 2018 web edition, which will feature the theme of climate, as well as for their 2018 Literary Awards. According to their website, Ninth Letter …

Beginning April 2nd, bus passengers will be able to load single ride, monthly, annual, and Saturday/Sunday passes on an app called Token Transit. Here’s the info from their website: The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) …

While the students were away last week, I made my way to Campustown and ate at a bunch of places that are usually too crowded (and I’m too lazy) to visit.  Among them was Cocomero, …