Mahomet residents have endured nearly a year of unsafe, even flammable water thanks to a natural gas leak in pipes owned by Peoples Gas, a Chicago-based natural gas company. At least five homes have been …
The final installment of this year’s Urbana’s Market at the Square is coming up, they wrap things up on November 4th. I was taking a look through their Facebook page and noticed this timelapse video …
We’ve posted about Columbia Street Roastery‘s coffee cuppings before, but here’s an opportunity for all you tea lovers out there to do a cupping session. There’s one upcoming on November 4th — check out the …
This week kicks of U of I’s Homecoming week, and to get things started actor and comedian Marlon Wayans will be this year’s guest at the Homecoming Comedy Show. Wayans is known for films such …
Steve Dolinsky is a journalist and personality in the food and drink world, and resides in Chicago. His daughter attends the University of Illinois, so he and his ABC crew headed down to check out …
Morgan Orion just released a music video for his song “Genevieve“, from his album The Tunnel of Love and the Hell of Hot Licks. It was filmed/directed/edited by Sam Ambler of Ambler Video with creative …
Flying Machine Coffee’s new midtown Champaign location, Avionics, is open today, October 20th, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The new location is at 202 South First Street, Champaign. More info is avaialable on Facebook, …
Illini Basketball will be here soon, thankfully enough, because Illinois Football is trash. That said, Brad Underwood has landed a massive recruit — Ayo Dosunmu out of Morgan Park High School in Chicago. As the …
Have fun and help raise money for the Douglas County Animal Shelter in Tuscola with Doggies in Disguise. Dress your dog up for Halloween and bring him or her to The Vault Art Gallery from …
This week began the Hindu celebration of Diwali, or festival of lights. According to the Asian American Cultural Center website, this festival “signifies the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over …
We had a chance to meet up with Congressman Rodney Davis at a recent visit to the Head Start facility in Urbana and ask him a few questions: As you can see from the …
From the press release With support from the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative, the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) has launched an online, interactive tool to simulate long-term financial forecasting for photovoltaic (PV) investments. …
Last week, a fire in the vent hood in the kitchen of Sitara caused enough damage to close the restaurant (temporarily). Everyone in the building is okay — no one was injured. The restaurant is currently …
From the email blast from Krannert Art Museum: Claudia Swan is a professor of Art History at Northwestern University and an expert in visual culture in Dutch history. Her presentation is the Philipp Fehl Memorial Lecture in Art History. Hope …
Thad Morrow, former owner of bacaro (and Carmon’s), moved away to become the Wine Director for Blue Apron a few years back. He’s back in town here and there, but he’s returning to cook in …
Common Ground has opened up pre-orders for the 2017 holiday season, and it is turkey time. Check out the pre-order page on their website — they have Triple S Turkeys in a variety of options, which …
A former Bacaro chef returns to the kitchen to cook in this installment of Cooking with Friends — Michael Miller is the esteemed guest chef. This is the next edition of this series — first …
“Weird Al” Yankovic is coming to Champaign in 2018 — March 30th at the Virginia Theatre. 2018 seems like a ways off at this point, but we’re almost there. You might know Weird Al from …
If you want to learn how to properly prune and maintain your trees — this is a good opportunity heading into the fall. Allerton is hosting a workshop (which only costs $5) with their Park …
The UC2B Community Benefit Fund is accepting applications focusing on improving digital inclusion and digital equity for low- to moderate-income people in the Champaign -Urbana area. In 2018, The UC2B Board anticipates awarding a total …
MIGA in Downtown Champaign announced that they would be adding a sushi bar and a new sushi chef at the beginning of this month, so a group of us went and checked out their new …
If somehow you missed the announcement of the opening of Caribbean Grill‘s brick-and-mortar in May, I’m sorry for you. I’m sorry that you’ve missed so many Tuesdays. Caribbean Grill’s Tuesday special, the jerk chicken burrito, …
State Representative Carol Ammons will be hosting a casual meet up to talk with constituents on October 27th from 7:30-9 a.m. at Flying Machine Coffee in Urbana. As the “Coffee with Carol” Facebook event states: “No …
How can this get any better? Representative Rodney Davis — IL 13’s representative that we’ve been following very closely over the course of the last year or so — has some interesting taste in music. …
This Saturday at Japan House, you can check out their Open House, which features Senko Ikenobo, the Headmaster Designate for the Ikenobo Ikebana Society. Here’s all the information from their press release: Fall Open House …
WILL is premiering a radio documentary called Still Here: Vietnam War Stories from Illinois on Saturday, October 21st at 3 p.m. You’ll be able to hear it on WILL-AM 580 There’s a page on their website which …
A top official of the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois will be in Champaign-Urbana in November as part of a statewide listening tour. Executive Director Colleen Connell will hold a town hall-style meeting in …
From the press release The U of I Community Credit Union invites you to join University of Illinois Athletics, the Illinois Women’s Basketball Team, and special characters for a family-friendly trick or treating event. The …
Ghoul Jr. has released their debut EP and will be performing their EP release show tonight at Blips and Chitz. You can pick up a physical copy of their album on cassette tonight at the show …
I’ve been in C-U for 20ish years and this is a new one for me! The ferris wheel is a part of the QuadFest celebration, which is part of a larger fundrasing launch at the …
Last spring the New American Welcome Center was established to help immigrants new to C-U integrate into our community, and now C-U has been selected to receive the Gateways for Growth award from New American …
C-U Jazz Festival is coming up next weekend and it is worth checking out. Most of the performances will be happening at the Iron Post, however the 4 day festival will include lectures, conversations, workshops …
Lucky Pierre Bakers, a new bakery offering doughnuts, beignets, and dog treats (sans brick-and-mortar), will have its doughnuts available at Common Ground Food Co-op starting tomorrow, October 13th. You can currently find Lucky Pierre …
Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County is looking for volunteers — which is how a variety of the work gets done through their organization. Check out the information below about how to get involved. Mind …
This looks like a great option for all your cyclers out there to get a quick and free tune up of your bike from Neutral Cycle. Check out the Facebook event info below, as they …
Check out some upcoming events taking place at the University of Illinois in various locations for the upconing Sesquicentennial Speaker Series. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has an extraordinary history as a Land-Grant University …
From the press release: Champaign premiere contact: Paul Young, pyoung@parkland.edu Filmmaker contact: Briar Levit, hello@graphicmeans.com CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The new documentary Graphic Means: A History of Graphic Design Production will make its local premiere at …
All are welcome to join CU Indivisible on Sunday, October 15th from 2:30 – 4 pm at the Champaign Public Library for a town hall featuring IL-13 congressional candidate Jon Ebel. Doors open at 2 …
From the email blast: Join us for the University of Illinois Reseach Park’s fifth annual Big Data Summit. This interactive conference offers participants the opportunity to learn and share knowledge about key aspects of big data and …
Dance at Illinois will honor community engagement faculty member Kate Kuper this November at Krannert Center. Five student, faculty, and visiting dance-makers come together in this family-friendly concert. Faculty artist Jennifer Monson and student artists …
Krannert Center will be welcoming Headmaster Designate Senko Ikenobo for the Ikebana exhibit, opening October 20th. This exhibit kicks off the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Illinois Prairie Ikenobo Society, founded in partnership with …
Well known YouTube personality Tyler Oakley will be making his was to C-U this November. Oakley is known for his work with the Trevor Project and the LGBTQ community. He will be speaking at the …
The much-anticipated opening for Pandamonium Doughnuts‘ storefront —1105 Windsor Road in Champaign — is here. The “soft” opening was last weekend, and it looks like things went well enough to warrant opening the storefront with …
From the press release The Urbana Public Arts Program is seeking artists interested in exhibiting and selling their work at the 2017 Urbana Art Expo. Artists interested in participating in this juried fine arts fair …
Urbana Park District is celebrating America Recycles Day, which is Saturday, November 4th. Check out the information below via their website: AMERICA RECYCLES DAY: THREE RS IN THE TUB – FREE! Sa, Nov 4, 11am-3pm Anita …
Wicked Rascal Barber Shop & Shave Parlor opens tomorrow, Tuesday, October 10th, in Downtown Urbana (218 W. Main). Back in April, I noticed that there was a decal on the door, and progress has been …
It has been a rough few months for resident game developer Volition — as they laid off a bunch of employees recently following the release of Agents of Mayhem. They are turning back the clock a …
The History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library’s Oct. 11 Open House will be made very special by the presence of famed letterpress printer Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. This event, from 4-6 p.m. in Rooms 220 and …
From the press release: An underground natural gas storage facility operated by Peoples Gas leaked gas into the freshwater Mahomet Aquifer and contaminated the drinking wells for at least five area families, according to a …
