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  Isaac Arms, former member of the C-U rock outfit Withershins, has announced the release of a new solo album. An eponymous effort put forth with his backing band, The Extremities, Isaac Arms and the …

From the press release: The Unit 4 Board of Education has announced Dr. Susan Zola as the next District Superintendent. Dr. Zola will begin her duty as Superintendent on July 1, 2017.  “The impressive quality and quantity of …

More good news for those in Champaign-Urbana who may be seeking employment – the City of Urbana is seeking to fill the position of Public Arts Coordinator. The position is full-time, and involves overseeing the …

Good news, coffee lovers of Champaign-Urbana (especially those who spend their time in Campustown) – the Espresso Royale in the basement of the Undergrad Library is now open, following some fairly extensive renovations. Check out …

A new food truck is coming to Champaign-Urbana, and while details are on the sparse side, we do get a few nice tidbits of info. The truck, which is called “Fired,” will be opened at …

Art Mart is hosting a “Hot Stuff” tasting on Thursday, February 16th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10, and will include: …classic hot sauces [and] chili crunch, hot mustard, ghost pepper chips and …

On February 25th and 26th, Downtown Champaign’s Big Grove Tavern will be hosting a special mimosa-inspired brunch, entitled Mimosagate. Here, Big Grove’s mimosa bar will be ever-accessible, for an extremely minimal cost, ensuring that your …

For those of you who are seeking a job, or know someone who is seeking a job, Downtown Champaign’s Miga is looking to hire two experienced line cooks. Experience in fine dining is preferred, with pay …

Local post-hardcore band Winder have put out their debut single. Entitled “Fertile / Feral / Fallow,” the fast-paced track clocks in at 1:27 and is full of distorted guitar and fuzzy vocals. The track is …

In case you were wondering what is going into the former Indigo Gallery turned Gallery 217 space at 9 E. University in Downtown Champaign — here’s your answer: Midwest Barber Company. This is the space …

If you’re looking for a last minute (or spontaneous) floral gift for Valentine’s Day, you should make a visit to Fleurish in Downtown Champaign. We stopped in there today to check things out and see …

Meet Erin and Atticus. They are C-U transplants from Tucson, Arizona. They moved here when Erin was accepted to the U of I graduate program in the Astronomy department. “Where I grew up in Arizona …

Champaign Unit 4 Schools’ Kids Plus program is celebrating Black History Month with a ton of speakers from a variety of different industries and trades. For details on how to catch their presentations, check out …

It’s that time of the year again – time to get fancy with your Valentine. Luckily, the good people at Bacaro in Downtown Champaign have crafted up a special seven-course tasting menu (with wine pairings) …

I was walking downtown this morning and saw some workers outside of the old Nitaya Thai restaurant working on some repairs. I asked them what was going to happen to the mural on the other …

Illinois vs. Penn State 1 pm TV: Big Ten Network Penn State held off a second-half rally by the Illini to beat them two weeks ago in State College, 71-67. Since then Illinois has looked …

Get to know your democratic choices for Mayor of Urbana at the Urbana Mayoral Debate this coming Wednesday, February 15th at Riggs Beer Company at 1901 High Cross Road in Urbana. Candidates: Diane Marlin Laurel Prussing …

A few of us had the opportunity to go check out the brewing process out at Riggs Beer Company on High Cross Road in Urbana yesterday, and aside from tasting some of the brews, we learned …

It is easy to lose faith in humanity nowadays, with everything that is happening — but this restores things a bit. This open-air coat exchange, pictured above, is sitting near the Blind Pig Brewery and …

Champaign-Urbana’s faction of Habitat for Humanity will be hosting a silent auction, dinner and social hour tomorrow as part of their annual Dare to Dream, Dream to Build event. The night kicks off at 6 …

C-U activists braved snowy conditions in Downtown Champaign yesterday to speak out against the recent decision by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to grant the easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline, allowing it to …

ELLNORA is Krannert Center’s incredible festival that takes place every other year — and they’ve announced the dates for this year’s festivities: September 14-16. Check out the information from the press release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, …

Champaign’s own sludge metal “Doom Blues” band Earth Witch are getting ready to release their first full-length album, which is available for pre-order February 10th. Out of the Shallow officially drops March 10th and will …

Kazam! Intrepid Inspector Ingrid of Interpol and the Crimson-Caped Killer Caper opens today at 7:30 p.m. at Parkland College’s Second Stage Theatre. The play is riddled with puns, implied mature content, and an overabundance of …

Hinamatsuri, known as “Girl’s Day” or a Japanese Doll Festival is a holiday celebrated every spring in Japan, and this year the celebration makes its way to Urbana, courtesy of the University of Illinois’ Japan …

This Thursday, Triptych Brewing will be hosting their first Pop-Up-Pin at Downtown Champaign’s Seven Saints, starting at 5:30 PM. At these pop-ups, Triptych will be tapping a small cask of one of their beers, and …

While celebrity sightings in C-U are few and far between for the most part, this is pretty neat if you’re a fan of the show Shameless. If you’re unfamiliar with the show, I highly recommend checking it …

Illinois at Northwestern 7 pm TV: Big Ten Network The Illini basketball team’s Twitter account took to bragging today about the team’s lead in the all time series against Northwestern, 132-40, as well as at …

Good news, guys – our very own Willard Airport is the home of C-U’s newest Einstein Bros. Bagels location. To celebrate, the airport will be holding an event next week, on February 15th, that’s completely …

Although nearly two months away, Boneyard Arts Festival is embracing the spirit of Spring Training by making a series of prepartory announcements.  The first is the unveiling of the signature image, which will adorn all …

For those of you interested in continued traffic improvements here in Champaign-Urbana, CUMTD (Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District) has announced some upgrades coming to Campustown in the Spring as part of a $44 million MCORE program in collaboration …

Snow Meets Coffee is now serving savory options to complement the variety of sweet ones already on the menu.  Recent menu additions include bagel sandwiches and cupbops — bibambap in a bowl, to go. Cupbops …

Meet Jake Rayapati. He is from Monticello, Illinois and currently works as a sales associate at Champaign Surplus. But he’s only sticking around until the spring comes,then he’s off to either California or Florida. Why? …

The historic Art Theater in Downtown Champaign is facing a serious challenge with their marquee, and they could use your help. The co-op has announced the launch of a Kickstarter campaign to help save the …

Urbana-native Sasha Steinberg — aka Sasha Velour — will be featured in the new series of RuPaul’s Drag Race‘s 9th season, which airs on Logo. RuPaul’s Drag Race is an Emmy award-winning series. Check out the video …

We’re looking for a combination of contributor — meaning, are you interested in writing for us, but also enjoy shooting photo? We’re looking for hybrids. We’re seeking writers and photographers across the board in terms …

The 12th Annual Edible Book Festival will take place Saturday, April 1st at 11:30 a.m. at Common Ground Food Co-op. This whimsical, fun, and endearing event features edible illustrations of popular books. These often take …

Perhaps one of the most noteworthy exports of Champaign-Urbana is Jacksonville Jaguars owner, Shad Khan. Flex-N-Gate founder, U of I graduate, immigrant and Muslim — the American Dream to most — Khan was featured in …

Illinois vs. Minnesota 3 pm TV: Big Ten Network The World Series trophy will be at State Farm Center this Saturday, where a basketball contest will also be conducted. Demand for this event is rather …

Good things happening from record labels today: Both Polyvinyl Records and Heirship Records will be donating their sales on Bandcamp to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU):

The Urbana Park District has announced some rehabilitation, starting this month, for Crystal Lake Park. Parts of the park may be closed as the project persists, but the explanation of the work going on is …

As part of Imbibe Urbana’s First Fridays, Weiskamp Screen Printing on Neil St. will be hosting a pop-up shop in Downtown Urbana from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The posters, wich feature the “Love For All” …

Human Library is a fairly new event taking place in Champaign-Urbana — launched for the first time here back in September at the Pygmalion Festival. They have put together another rendition, which takes place Sunday, …

Error Zine is a new publication created by Chloe Gerard and Daniel Howie, which issued their inaugural zine recently. You can check it out here. It has quite a variety of content — reviews, poetry, photography, …

We’ve been trying to get in touch with our U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis for quite a while now, and while we haven’t been granted any access, The News-Gazette has been. Rodney stopped by the WDWS Morning …

Join us for a discussion of “Progressive Politics in the Trump Era”. Panel speakers include Aaron Ammons, Urbana Alderman, Jared Miller, Canvass Coordinator for the Bernie Sanders Campaign, and Sundiata Cha-Jua, Associate Professor, History Dept., …

Yellowfin Sushi, located at 303 Cedar in Champaign, is closing, per this flyer posted on their door. Ugh. Jim recently reviewed the restaurant, so check that out if you are unfamiliar. h/t to Sarah Boyer.

Illinois Public Media is joining forces with the University of Illinois’ Spurlock Museum to present a free screening of Stephen Hawking’s Favorite Places, in a couple of weeks. Check out what Illinois Public Media has to say …