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Today the University of Illinois announced that they will be returning to the use of a single logo, the orange block “I” that has been used for much of it’s history. In 1997, nonathletic units …

Attention cycling enthusiasts! The Champaign County Regional Planning Commission has just released version 2.0 of BikeMoves Illinois, an app with the goal of improving bicycle route planning in Illinois. The app was developed by Matt Yoder, …

Champaign-Urbana’s Mass Transit District began their 2017-18 year this week, and as such, they’ve unloaded a ton of new info, maps, and schedules. To get the full run-down, check out the press release below: Welcome …

In celebration of Deep Silver Volition‘s newest game, Agents of Mayhem (which was released today, by the way), Big Grove Tavern will be serving a special AoM-themed burger and cocktail all week long. Keep your …

Tomorrow at the Urbana Park District‘s Crystal Lake Aquatic Center, families will be able to get school supplies, literacy guides and much more. The event will run from 5:30 – 8 pm, and RSVP details …

Urbana’s Erika Harold has announced her bid to run against Lisa Madigan for Attorney General, per this ad here: A few years back, Rebecah wrote a piece about Harold, which you can check out here, prior …

Their last play of summer has closed, which means the new season of the Celebration Company at the Station Theatre is announced! Below please find the full press release regarding Season 46.  Title and Deed …

Both the City of Urbana and the Urbana Park District have just adopted a new lawn care initiative called “Midwest Grows Green,” which will include the elimination of all synthetic pesticides on the city building’s …

Visit Champaign County’s annual Tourism Summit has been condensed down to one day, and that day is tomorrow.  The summit, which will offer a plethora of sessions, will run from 12:30 – 4 pm at …

The slushie craze is on, people — and Watson’s is offering adult slushies (you know, the ones with booze in them) all day on Sundays for just $5. Their brunch hours start at 10 a.m., …

While the new game Agents of Mayhem by Champaign’s Deep Silver Volition is getting released on August 15th, they’re doing a release celebration in Downtown Champaign on August 18th at One Main. Be on the lookout …

Here’s a new option that you might be unaware of through Urbana Park District: They’re offering new Happy Hour Yoga Workshops during select Fridays starting this fall in September. You can check out all the …

Here’s a throwback photo for you to round out the week — check out this old vintage photo of Prairie Gardens’ sign:   #throwbackthursday to #PrairieGardens old vintage sign. Isn’t it pretty?? ❤️ A post …

Move in week is on the horizon for Champaign-Urbana, and to make our lives (and the students) a bit easier, the City of Champaign and Feed the Thing are hosting a Cardboard Dumpster Event as …

They say you can grow up to be anything you want, but this fall, perhaps you’ll want to consider a post-Pilgram Puritan settler or a lovelorn Italian?  Saturday, August 26th is the date set aside …

CUDO Plays, the local board game design competition that runs annually, has just posted a rundown of all the C-U natives who will be participating in the world-renowned gaming convention in Indianapolis next week (Aug.17-20).  …

The upcoming installment of C-U Across the Prairie & Gran Fondo by Prairie Cycle Club is on Saturday, August 26th, and a portion of the proceeds will go to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Champaign …

I get great pleasure from noticing when my favorite institutions have people with a sense of humor running their social media outlets, and Champaign Public Library regularly impresses. Each Friday, CPL posts photos for “Book …

Nic Morse has done some work with us through his video production team, Protagonist Pizza Productions, alongside his crew this year. Him and I were getting coffee last week and he mentioned these sketches that …

There are some new developments stirring about on the North end of Downtown Champaign — as per the News-Gazette’s report for Tuesday’s City Council meeting, there has been an “OK” given to developers for this project …

Sean Evans is the host of the YouTube show Hot Ones, where he interviews famous people while they eat very spicy hot wings. Interestingly enough, Evans is an alum of the University of Illinois’ Journalism program, …

Stewart Arp is a fairly new name in the C-U music scene, having recently graduated from UIUC this past spring. He’s still sticking around the area playing at Friday Night Live and anywhere that will …

The University of Illinois is back in session soon for the fall 2017 semester, and students are moving back gradually of course — but move in day is officially August 24th. Be prepared, if you’re …

Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. for a local production of The Vagina Monologues at The Virginia Theatre. Proceeds from the event will benefit Courage Connection. If you’ve never seen a performance …

From the press release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Gene Cossey, Executive Director (217) 244-8604
 gcossey@illinois.edu AMERICAN AIRLINES DOUBLES FLIGHTS BETWEEN CHAMPAIGN/URBANA AND DALLAS/FT. WORTH Second Daily Flight Begins November 5th  SAVOY, IL (August 8, 2017) – American Airlines’ …

Per this tweet posted by Black Dog — it appears as though they are mulling the launch of a food truck in Spring 2018: Rumor Mill: badass Sunday brunch at BDC Fall 2017, Oktoberfest at …

The C-U Pride parade and festival is coming up this September, and in the midst of the celebration, Uniting Pride Center of Champaign County will also be hosting their 2017 Drag Brunch that Sunday.  The brunch …

The 2017 Faculty Exhibit for the School of Art + Design will be coming to Krannert Art Museum August 31st. This exhibit will mark the 92nd year of collaboration between the school and KAM.  Within …

Every year the School of Dance at U of I, hosts a festival that presents a variety of films and short films that showcase the art, influence, and culture of dance. This year, the Flatlands …

A common complaint amongst those wishing to have their voices heard by Congressman Rodney Davis is that he refuses to hold town halls. New research by local activist group CU Indivisible reveals that this isn’t …

The Clerk of the Circuit Court for the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Champaign County, Katie M. Blakeman has proudly announced her office’s plan to go live with a new website this Thursday, August 10, 2017. “After …

The Parkland College branch of the Wesley Food Pantry will be hosting an open house next Tuesday, August 15th from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Guides will be available to give tours and provide information about …

OSF HealthCare, an 11-hospital Catholic health care system serving Illinois and parts of Michigan, recently signed a letter of intent to take ownership of Presence Covenant Medical Center in Urbana and Presence United Samaritans Medical …

The Baroque Artists of C-U (BACH), C-U’s premier chamber choir, is in the midst of adding to the strong foundation of their program. As they make some very important changes, they welcome their new Music …

Champaign Urbana’s annual Mug Hunt, hosted by the fabulous Sipyard, will be happening Saturday, September 30th.  Head over to Crystal Lake Park, search and hunt for hundreds of mugs scattered throughout, and bring them back …

This Sunday at the Champaign Public Library current and past elected government officials will be speaking at a public panel about women in politics, hosted by the Champaign County Young Democrats. These officials inlcude State …

Representative Carol Ammons recently shared an email detailing the work she’s doing in the Illinois General Assembly, including the bills she is supporting or co-sponsoring. Whether you agree with her stances or not, transparency is …

This week (August 6th through 12th) is National Farmers Market Week, and the Urbana and Champaign markets are celebrating. There will be special events at each of the markets (Champaign’s Tuesday evening, and Urbana’s Saturday …

UPDATE (4:10 pm): The News-Gazette ‘s original article has been edited to no longer include the victim’s past unrelated offenses. The quotes below are 100% accurate in terms of what The News-Gazette originally posted. As of now, …

Celebrating it’s 45th year, the annual Arthur Cheese Festival will be happening Labor Day weekend from the 2nd-4th.  This cheesy three-day event will feature several 5k/10k runs, walks, a 50/50 raffle, Tractor races and shows, …

Prairie Fruits Farm regularly wins prizes for its delicious cheeses. Most recently PFF’s Black Goat cheese tied for third in the American Cheese Society’s category “Farmstead Cheese, All milks, Aged less than 60 days.”  To celebrate, …

Earlier this week, we reported that Illini Men’s Basketball had released their Big Ten schedule, which looked scary if you’ve ever been an Illini fan before. Of course every action produces an equal and opposite …

I know this is a contentious subject. Quite frankly, Champaign-Urbana is filled with awesome wing spots (that we will dive more into later) and I’m sorry to hurt anyone’s feelings, but Papa Del’s has the …

For those who have a sweet tooth, Common Ground Food Co-op will be holding a class on August 19th to teach you how to make your own chocolate ice cream.  From 3-5 pm, people will …

The Champaign County Historical Museum has announced two historical tours taking place on August 19th: The Downtown Champaign History Walk and Historic Churches Tours. The tours step off from West Side Park at the museum’s …

Parkland College will be hosting their annual Art + Design Faculty Exhibit at the Giertz Gallery starting on August 21st, as the semester kicks off. An opening reception will be held at 5:30 pm on …

If you want to try Miga‘s brunch, you better hurry because this Sunday will be the last Sunday that Miga is open. Beginning on August 13th, Miga will have new hours, opening from 5-10 pm …

Earlier this week, the Big Ten Conference announced the opponents for this year’s men’s Basketball season. No dates or times have been set yet, but it’s looking to be an interesting season already. Not to …