For those of us who haven’t lived in Champaign-Urbana for very long, take a look at this “then and now” aerial shot of Downtown Champaign found on the Spotted in Chambana Facebook page. Except for …
Mark Rubel, formerly of C-U and founder of Pogo Studios, absolutely knows what he is talking about. So, that’s not up for debate or discussion — his list of clients includes HUM, Alison Krauss, Rascal …
Audiofeed Music Festival has announced the dates and details for this year’s fest. Taking place in its usual spot on the Champaign County Fairgrounds, 2017’s iteration will occur over the weekend of June 30th to …
Tomorrow night (Friday, March 3rd) at the Accord in Downtown Champaign, there’s a Planned Parenthood Benefit concert featuring a lot of local performers to help raise money for PP. Flying Machine Coffee created a pretty awesome shirt that …
One of the most prominent leaders in the Black Lives Matter movement, Shaun King, will be making an appearance at the Illini Union next Thursday, March 9th from 7-8 p.m. From everything that is detailed, …
Amanda McGrory — occasional writer for Smile Politely, woman-about-town, and international athelete — just won the Tokyo Push Rim marathon. And not just won, she photo-finished against a world marathon champion (Manuela Schaer of Switzerland). Watch …
For those of you who miss playing golf off Neil St. — not off Dunlap in Savoy — take a look at this buried treasure I found on Champaign-Urbana History on Facebook. Situated where Biaggi’s …
This coming Monday, March 6th, you will be able to register for TSA PreCheck at Willard Airport between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., running through Friday, March 17th. For more information, RSVP to the Facebook Event …
I know it’s hard to believe, but sooner or later, this warm weather is going to stay around and you’ll actually be able to enjoy the outdoors for once. In celebration, Neutral Cycle has released …
Today is National Dr. Seuss Day (Dr. Seuss’ birthday) and Dragon Fire Pizza is celebrating: Dig out your 1990s Dr. Seuss tees to save 15% off your food. Top photo from Facebook.
The good people over at the University of Illinois’ Native American & Indigenous Student Organization have taken it upon themselves to offer to take your racist Chief Illiniwek apparel (including those dumb Unofficial shirts) off …
It looks like Cracked’s new brick-and-mortar location on Green Street is taking shape, at least, from the outside. Per their Instagram account: There is a new Chief in town… #crackedongreen A post shared by …
The City of Champaign has announced the dates that they will be picking up spring yard waste as you start to hollow out from the (relatively tame) winter. For information on when they will be …
Illinois vs. Michigan State 8 pm TV: Big Ten Network If you blinked at the beginning of February, you might not have noticed that Illinois went from a god-awful-heap-of-garbage basketball team to a maybe-they-can-do-the-damn-thing basketball …
First of all, just take a second to admire that picture, which adorns Watson’s Shack & Rail’s new website. Wow. Now that you’ve done that, Downtown Champaign’s newest fried chicken establishment, Watson’s, just debuted their …
As Central Illinois residents, GMO’s affect our lives more than the average person. They are all around us, and their potential is becoming increasingly evident to many in the agriculture sector, which happens to be …
For all of you folks living on the east side of this fair community, there’s a highly contested and important DEMOCRATIC primary taking place today. You need to vote. Your vote counts. Don’t listen to …
As the weather becomes warm, you’re probably hankering to get out in the outdoors as much as I am. Luckily, the good people at the Urbana Park District have announced a plethora of spring programs …
The 5th annual Homer Soda Festival will take place on Saturday, June 3rd. This popular event in Downtown Homer has been well attended in years past. The opportunity to put away as many soda shots …
Some interesting news out of the fiber network world: i3 Broadband has acquired iTV-3, and therefore the rights to operate the UC2B fiber network in Champaign-Urbana. Cred goes to Gordy Hulton for the tip: .@UC2Bfiber …
Thursday, March 2, 2017 7-8:30 pm University Archives Room 146, Main Library 1408 W. Gregory, Urbana In this first event in the University Archives Sesquicentennial Speaker Series, Professor Gregory Behle shares his research on the first …
From the press release: NCSA to celebrate breakthrough Cyberfest 20th anniversary Original festival celebrated birthday of HAL 9000 and Illinois’ leadership in artificial intelligence and computing, 20th anniversary sets stage for the future The National …
Last night, we caught word that this was happening via r/UIUC subreddit and now CMI Willard Airport confirms that United Airlines will be in service starting in June. It’s a huge deal for those who travel for …
The word on the street is that the good folks over at iFlyCU will be hosting a press conference tomorrow at 11 a.m. to announce some good news. In the mean time, some folks over …
Local filmmaker John Isberg’s music documentary, Where It Begins: 1977-2000, received a mention on Pitchforks’ “The Latest,” a list of current events within the scope of the giant indie music magazine stalwart. This is in …
For those of you who are guitar aficionados, you’re probably familiar with The Upper Bout in Champaign, arguably the best guitar shop in town. Earlier this week, they debuted a virtual tour of their store …
Today is CSA day, a day intended to encourage people to sign up for community supported agriculture. In and around C-U we have plenty of CSA options for produce, meat, cheese, and fowers. Though the …
Finally – the combination we’ve all been waiting for: The Big Lebowski and locally-crafted beers from Triptych Brewing. On Monday, March 6th, The Art Theater in Downtown Champaign and Triptych Brewing will be collaboration on a one-of-a-kind …
“I am from Poland originally but I’ve been here in the states since the 1980’s. My family came here to escape the communism in Poland. To get here we crossed borders, illegally. One time we …
For those of you who enjoy a good and varied meat now and then, Common Ground Food Co-op in Urbana is now stocking various meats from Smoking Goose Meatery in Indianapolis. Right now, they’re offering …
Local pop punk act Single Player released a new video via Punknews today that comes with a healthy breakfast of rock and roll. The video for the single “AC/DC Changed My Life” features Single Player frontman Sean Neumann having …
There are plenty of breakfast options in Champaign-Urbana, but if you’re looking for an alternative to elaborate brunches and the Original House of Pancakes, look no further than Urbana’s own Strawberry Fields, which serves breakfast …
Who said that happy hour has to be only one hour? Baxter’s American Grille offers half-priced appetizers all day every Wednesday (11 a.m. to 10 p.m.): Appetizers on the menu range in regular price from …
I married into a (mostly) Italian-American family who live in Chicago. There’s a deli on Harlem, close to Higgins, called Nottoli, and more than 50% of my visits to the in-laws involve going to said …
Champaign’s Mayor, Deborah Frank Feinen, issued a statement at last night’s City Council meeting, to allow citizens to know that she, and the entire city, remain committed to fostering a welcome community. Read the full …
In a couple of weeks, Allerton Park will be hosting Art & Soul, a community art exhibition, running both Friday evening and Saturday through the afternoon. Packages that include a room for the night and …
The Accord, the performance venue in Downtown Champaign at 51 E. Main St. that took over for The Highdive in January 2016, will close its doors on April 30, 2017. Managing Partner Seth Fein (who is …
I don’t know what I expected here, but the University of Illinois Republicans have just unleashed a new (and confusing) logo, which mixes the Republican Party’s elephant mascot with a headdress. Yeah, it’s that headdress. The caption …
Did you know that the world’s largest supercomputer on a university campus is right here at the University of Illinois? It may look like row upon row of refrigerators but the Blue Waters supercomputer puts …
Thanks to J. Matthis Helmick for posting this photo of Nitaya Thai‘s mural being scraped off, and subsequently, the brick wall being repainted. A post shared by J Matthis Helmick (@jmatthishelmick) on Feb 19, …
Illinois vs. Northwestern 7 pm TV: Big Ten Network Illinois is on a winning streak! A road game winning streak, that is. After beating Northwestern in Evanston and then picking up a win in Iowa …
While we’re waiting for our Representative in Washington to give us an actual town hall meeting, there is some good news on the town hall front today, courtesy of State Senator Scott Bennett and State Representative …
John Isberg’s Swede Films, in association with Shatterglass Studios, has launched the official Indiegogo campaign to help fund the film Where it Begins: 1977-2000. Read Julia’s feature on the film and Isberg from last year here. …
From the press release: 40 North to Host Punk-themed Fundraiser 40 North’s UNTITLED is back to benefit the arts Champaign County – 40 North | 88 West, the Champaign County Arts Council is thrilled to …
Earlier this month, we reported on a $44 million road-improvement project (MCORE) for Campustown was announced by the City of Champaign, City of Urbana, C-U Mass Transit District and the University of Illinois. This week, …
This season, the Station Theatre has been hosting a series of dramatic play readings on certain Monday evenings, all centered around the timely and relevant topic of guns in America. Seasoned director and Celebration Company …
Illinois at Iowa 1 p.m. TV: Big Ten Network Illinois has been off all week, I’m sure you noticed. Anyway, here’s some good news: Groce: Thought the last 2 days we practiced well. #Illini — …
Many constituents here in Champaign-Urbana have been mad lately, and they’re mad because our congressman, Rodney Davis, has consistently ignored calls to converse with him from constituents who are concerned by a variety of issues, …
Urbana’s Market at the Square and The Land Connection are teaming up (with some help from Urbana First Fridays) to host the 3rd annual CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Fair on March 3rd. The fair will …
