First Ebert, then Alma, and now — one of the headliners for this year’s installment of PYGMALION is Chicago’s Noname. She performs on Saturday night in Downtown Champaign with a variety of others — check …
The third annual Allerton Family Campout and Exploration kicks off this weekend in Allerton Park from the 22nd to the 24th. This year’s event will include a Campfire Concert with the Okee Dokee Brothers, various hikes with local …
Urbana – Urbana High School will celebrate homecoming during the week of September 25 through September 30, with their traditional Homecoming Parade on Friday, September 29. In a change from previous years, the Homecoming Varsity …
Join us on Saturday, September 23rd from 2:30-4 p.m. for a town hall featuring IL-13 congressional candidate Erik Jones. Erik Jones is running as Democrat to unseat Republican Congressman Rodney Davis in Illinois’ 13th Congressional …
From the press release: ACT, AP scores for Unit 4 exceed state average CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — College readiness among Champaign Unit 4 School District students is higher than average, according to recent reports on ACT® and …
From the press release: FTA GRANT AWARDED TO MTD TO ADD HYDROGEN FUEL CELL ELECTRIC BUSES Urbana, IL—A $1.45 million competitive Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant has been awarded to the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District …
Loren Tate has been a columnist for The News-Gazette for nearly half a century — and he’s decided to hang it up, turning 86 this year. You’ve likely seen his byline in a variety of ways …
The annual showcase by Parkland College’s faculty artists is in its final week. Some of the exhibit’s highlights include Peggy Shaw’s “90 Years,” a photographic deconstruction of an old family film; dense abstract paintings by …
C-U charity, One People will be hosting a party fundraiser on September 23rd, to promote the organization and to raise funds to continue their great work. The event will be held at 6 p.m. at …
As co-sponsors of the 4th Annual Immigrant Welcome Award Ceremony, the Cities of Champaign and Urbana, the CU Immigration Forum, and the Urbana Free Library are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017 Immigrant …
On Friday, a parking space in front of the Orpheum will be converted into a cat park, which is not really a thing, but it’s going to be a thing on Friday. I smell a …
The tragic news of the kidnapping of student Yingying Zhang came a few months ago now, and an arrest has been made, but there is still an ongoing investigation about her whereabouts. Now, there will …
Parkland College‘s 2017-18 theatre season opens with the drama The Crucible on September 28th. The theatre will be holding a talk-back with directors, designers, and cast members, immediately following the September 28th show. The production, directed by …
Did you know this week is National Drive Electric Week? Urbana is taking part by hosting a Drive Electric Fair this Saturday, September 16th. Local residents who own electric vehicles with have them on display …
Black Dog in Downtown Champaign is the latest restaurant to jump on the brunch bandwagon. The barbecue restaurant will open at 10 a.m. each Sunday this fall for brunch — the brunch menu will be available …
Matthew Gladney, city council member and president of the McKinley Foundation has put together a forum this Thursday on the local efforts to prevent gun violence in the area. It will feature a panel of …
First Federal Savings Bank of Champaign and Meyer Capel Law Firm are coming together to sponsor Pig Out CU, a charity BBQ cook-off, to benefit Special Olympics of Champaign and Courage Connection. The raffle proceeds will …
From the press release: THE ART THEATER TO PRESENT THE FIFTH ANNUAL “SHOCTOBER” SERIES Horror-themed programming throughout the month of October, featuring “scream queen” Linnea Quigley, All-Nite Horror Marathon, & more. CHAMPAIGN, IL — This …
We were tipped off about this billboard — which exists at Neil and Springfield in Champaign (directly next to Weiskamp and Melby Chiropractic) — so it raises the question: Is Kit Harington coming to Champaign-Urbana …
PYGMALION kicks off next week, running September 20-24 around Champaign-Urbana, and the second annual FOOD component takes place Friday, September 22nd and Saturday, September 23rd in Downtown Champaign. And with that comes menus for the …
As if you needed other reasons to work at Cafe Kopi, you can now print while you’re working there. All you have to do, is sign up with the printing company, and pay a small …
The Land Connection is kicking off the end to summer with the Central Illinois Eat Local September Challenge. Pledge to spend $20 a month on locally grown food at any participating farmers market, and be …
Fired! is a new food truck from Adam Shallenberger, who also debuted the Smoked food truck earlier this year. Fired! will debut at Triptych on Wednesday, September 13th from 5 to 8 p.m. Check out …
The Rare Book & Manuscript Library at the University of Illinois Library is something else, folks — if you haven’t been there before, you should plan a trip very soon. Such an interesting spot here …
3rd Annual 5K Event for Children with Rare Genetic Disorder Monticello family seeks entrants, volunteers, sponsors Wade’s 5K for 5P–, an annual running and walking event that supports five-year-old Wade Jones of Monticello and other …
Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County is offering a free six-part home ownership and financial education series this fall — and it is totally open to the community to utilize it. Here’s some information from …
Broad Comedy is a group with a mission “To diversify the Champaign-Urbana comedy community by creating an inclusive and encouraging environment for new comics, especially women, non-binary, and queer performers.” Next Tuesday, September 12, is …
After attending my first Matsuri Festival at Japan House, I’m now thoroughly psyched to experience some of their other offerings. Their newsletter highlighted some great events coming up this fall. Calligraphy Workshops A series of …
From the press release: New Community Ed, Business Training Workshops for Fall CHAMPAIGN — Parkland College is hosting a new lineup of personal development classes, workshops, events and excursions, for area residents of all ages this …
Urbana Park District is celebrating their 13th installment of their Jazz Walk event tomorrow, Friday, September 8th, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Check out the information below for the deets: Friday, September 08, 2017 05:30 PM – …
Wood N Hog Barbecue is starting Soul Food Sundays on September 10th. From noon to 5 p.m., you can order from the regular menu (featuring this tasty BBQ and these tasty wings), or you can …
Filmmaker John Isberg has been hard at work on his documentary, Where It Begins: CU Music Documentary 1977-2000, and there’s quite the panel that is lined up to talk about it on September 19th at Champaign Public Library. Check …
At 6 p.m. this Thursday, September 7th Quality Beer will host a tap takeover with Ballast Point (San Diego, CA). Here’s what’s on tap: Quality is located at 110 North Neil Street, Champaign, and open …
There’s another hotel coming to Downtown Champaign: Hotel Vib by Best Western. It’ll be a boutique hotel located just south of Wedge and just north of the Hill Street Parking Garage. In cased you missed …
From the press release: OPENING NIGHT PARTY ELLNORA | THE GUITAR FESTIVAL AT KRANNERT CENTER James Jones Trio, Samantha Fish, and Soulive Th Sep 14 Urbana, IL—This year, Krannert Center’s season opener also celebrates the …
As per the Americ anFootballposting group on Facebook, you should go watch this video posted by Tyler DeVore — it mashes together a classic scene from School of Rock with American Football’s “Never Meant”. I’d …
Today, the U of I responded to the Trump administration’s announcement that they would be ending DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) after a 6 month grace period. DACA impacts over 800,000 individuals in the …
Flying Machine Coffee‘s new location in Midtown — Avionics (202 S. First Street, Champaign) — will be opening sometime in the near future, and they’ve revealed their food menu for you all to see. Don’t forget about …
Back in June, Champaign-Urbana won Midwest Living’s “Greatest Midwest Food Town” competition, and now Visit Champaign County is spearheading the celebration. Here’s the Facebook event, and the info from it below: Remember when Champaign-Urbana was nominated as …
From the press release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Monday, September 4, 2017 Contact: Michelle Jett | 217-766-9677 | michellejett1@gmail.com Alderman Aaron Ammons To Run For County Clerk Vows to focus on equal access to …
Seven Saints has announced a discount on the Whiskey Passport for students throughout the month of September. Through the passport, people can travel through the world of whiskey, receive “passport” stamps for each one they …
Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Show, will be coming to State Farm Center on October 27th, tickets are on sale next Friday, September 8th at 10 a.m. CST. Thanks for the tip, Visit Champaign County: …
From the press release: Tickets available for annual Music Barn Festival Monticello – Allerton Park & Retreat Center and the University of Illinois’ School of Music have announced performance details for their annual Music Barn Festival, …
Have your say! What do you want the City of Champaign to focus on over the next two years? The Champaign City Council is asking for public input ahead of meetings at the end of …
The folks involved with Clinton Lake Sailing Association have taken it upon themselves to make the trip down to Houston to help out victims of the horrendous Hurricane Harvey. You can see their updates via …
“I’ll take “Restaurant names that sound like sex acts” for $400, Alex.” At the time of my post, there are nearly 33K upvotes, and nearly 1,000 comments on “the front page of the internet”, Reddit. …
Home and business owners across Champaign County have been participating in the Solar Urbana-Champaign 2.0 program, which allows individual property owners to access lower prices for solar installations through the power of bulk purchasing. “We …
The Champaign-Urbana One to One mentoring program matches students in elementary, middle, and high school with adult mentors whom they meet with once a week throughout the school year. As this school year gears up, …
In case you’re wondering about a new player in town when it comes to your internet/fiber needs — i3 Broadband celebrated their Grand Opening today in Champaign. It was announced earlier this year that i3 …
