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From the press release: O’Brien Auto Park of Urbana to donate vehicle to Urbana High School for student “In Good Standing” Urbana – As part of the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the Urbana …

There will be a handful of comedians taking the stage at the Iron Post on Saturday night. There will be traveling comics as well as locals, so check out who will be on stage:  Ben …

In a Facebook post, Prairie Fruits Farm has announced that there are two tickets available for this Saturday’s vegetarian dinner on the farm. Tickets are $125 plus the IL tax rate of 9%.  You can …

Today is the last day to register for the Basics of Beekeeping and Honey Extraction workshop offered by The Land Connection, which will take place this Saturday, August 23. Here‘s more about the workshop: Arvin …

The City of Urbana is pleased to announce that Urbana Public Television (UPTV) has won two national awards at the Alliance for Community Media’s annual conference in Philadelphia, PA. Each year the Alliance’s Hometown Media …

From a CU Ballet press release: Kids age 5 and up are invited to audition for Champaign Urbana Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker. Auditions will be held on Saturday, September 6 at the Champaign Ballet …

Check out photos of your favorite local celebrity wearing the beloved cornhead and vote for your favorite. The contest will end the 22nd! Check out the full gallery below, and here are the names of …

Busey is pleased to announce the return of Supplies for Success. The social media initiative, which will be held August 18-25 in partnership with DonorsChoose.org, will benefit select public school projects in central Illinois and …

Polyvinyl Record Company is currently seeking internship applicants for the remainder of 2014. Are you currently living in the Champaign-Urbana area and available 9-12 hours a week between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through …

So we just sat down to dinner here at Dublins and noticed there are coins placed in the cracks of the wall, by patrons I assume. They aren’t fixed with a glue. But they are …

All this talk about some real estate website leaving Black Dog off the best of C-U food list made me want to share some photos of yesterday’s lunch.  Here’s some Black Dog food porn. Enjoy.  …

Help build the Kickapoo Rail Trail by participating in our Fall Community Used Bike Sale. All profits from the sale will go to the Champaign County Forest Preserve District to fund the building of the …

OK, so it’s not total horse shit, because they do list some decent restaurants, but it sure is obvious that the people who write these things have never stepped foot in Champaign-Urbana. In June, they …

This week on Smile Politely Radio we’ll chat about this year’s Sweetcorn Festival, taking place August 22nd and 23rd in Urbana. Topics will include Eddie Money, the car show, and, of course, CORN.  Smile Politely …

Updates from Pens to Lens, courtesy of Champaign Urbana Film Society: CUFS has announced that films from last year’s Pens to Lens Gala screened at festivals around the world. “Fluffystein” was recently shown at the …

Don’t forget to drop off items and support the @UniversityYUIUC “Dump & Run” event. From now through August 16th, bring accepted donations to the U of I Stock Pavilion at 1402 W. Pennsylvania Avenue, Urbana. …

<span 0.875em;=”” line-height:=”” 1.357;”=””>Nominations are now being accepted at www.40north.org for the 2014 ACE Awards. The deadline for submitting an ACE Award nomination is midnight on Monday, September 8th. The ACE (arts, culture, and education) …

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From a Parkland press release: The 2014 Parkland Art & Design Faculty Exhibition runs August 18 – September 20 with a special reception on Thursday, August 21 from 6 – 8pm. * Naming Ceremony for …

Here at Flying Machine Coffee, we love our brewing methods. Tasting the same coffee brewed through a Chemex vs. Aeropress will show you different things. And we really like getting to know our coffee, so …

Come join us this Saturday, August 16th at 10 a.m. for our free coffee tasting session. It is open to the public. It is a chance for you to learn and taste different coffees from …

Last Wednesday I checked out Dublin O’Neil’s regular Wednesday evening Irish tune session and caught some Irish stepdancing as well. It was awesome. The music starts at around 8:30 tonight.

Triptych’s blueberry blonde is back on tap. This much loved summer fruit brew is the last of the season, so hurry in and fill your growlers.    Photo from Facebook. 

I may be behind on this but… Minneci’s at the crossing now has outdoor seating. And while tonight was too chilly for us to dine outdoors, I could see myself enjoying meatballs and garlic bread …

Do you think people should chain their bikes to trees and other foliage? I can see how this practice could damage some of the beautiful greenery we have here in town. But I can also …

From the press release: Following an eight-year discussion and two-year intensive planning process, the Unit 4 Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to place a question on the November 4 ballot to fund the construction of a new Central …

Last night, the Unit 4 School Board voted unanimously to move forward with a proposal to ask for $149 million dollars in taxes from Champaign property owners to build a new Central High School on …

From a Class Act press release: Musical Theatre Class Placement AUDITIONS will be held Sunday, September 7th, from 1:30-5:30 p.m. Students ages 8-14 are invited to audition for placement in one of Class Act’s musical …

Corny here! I wanted to stop by and express how important recycling is to me and the Urbana Sweetcorn Festival. Did you know that last year, we composted about 15 cubic yards of corn? That’s …

Imagine this situation: Driving along on Neil Street, a car thoughtlessly pulls in front of you and you swerve to avoid an accident. Thirty minutes later, your heart rate is still increased. You know you’re …

Norfolk-Southern Railroad Corporation will be reconstructing the North Race Street railroad crossing surface between University Avenue and Griggs Street as part of the Boneyard Creek Improvements Project.  North Race Street between University Avenue and Griggs …

#urbanalove Summer Movie Night, presented by Backyard Industry and Illinois Public Media, is happening tonight, August 8th. Spinning Plates will be projected on a screen outside this Friday at 8 p.m. in the Urbana Busey Bank …

Columbia Street Roastery has launched a new line of coffee — Introducing Wine Barrel Infused Coffee. We have aged preroasted Ethiopian Yirgacheffee coffee beans in a wine barrel from the Lynfred Winery for the past …

News from Prairie Fruits Farm — Third Fridays The Third Friday of every month, we at Prairie Fruits Farm are inviting you out to join us for a specially themed evening on the farm. No …

Tonight on Smile Politely Radio, we’ll be joined by Clori D’Agnolo, the brand new general manager of the I.D.E.A Store. Tune in at 5:30 p.m. to hear her ideas for reusing materials and what’s new at …

From a press release: The City of Urbana invites the public to view the latest Artist of the Corridor exhibition featuring Urbana artist Jill Stroberger. In this exhibition, Jill Stroberger reclaims odds and ends that …

In a press release, the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation has announced they’ll be hosting their annual meeting on October 3rd at the Artisan Technology Group on Champaign. Check out all the information below, and …

“Fanfare”, by Shawn Morin, has been selected for purchase for the permanent collection of public art of the City of Urbana. “Fanfare” has been installed in downtown Urbana since 2010 at the corner of Race and …

My news feed is blowing up today with this story, from Inside Higher Ed, which reports that the University of Illinois apparently revoked a job offer in the American Indian studies program. Steven Salaita, the scholar …

Local space rock outfit Withershins are putting out their new record, Mt. Fuji In Blue, next week via Parasol’s Mud Records imprint. They’ve just released their new music video for their single “Aquamarine”, which you can …

I love what the Garden Hills Neighborhood Association does for the people of GH, me included. They hold meetings to discuss neighborhood matters, formulate plans to improve it’s landscape, and once a year hold this …

Join us in our parking lot for our 3rd Annual Ice Cream Social on Sunday, August 17th from 2-4 p.m. This year, Common Ground challenges you, our community, to help raise 10,000 meals for the …

The Dancing Dog Eatery & Juicery, currently in the process of setting up shop at 126 W. Main Street in Downtown Urbana, kindly requests help with painting the space on Thursday, August 7th. Per the …

I love paying parking meters by phone. This one is on South Dorner Drive, the street that is off of Pennsylvania Avenue and leads to CRCE on campus. The process is such: you call the …

That’s right, folks — the Urbana Sweetcorn Festival has added a third stage to the lineup of entertainment. Tucked into Race Street between Elm and Main Streets, the CU Folk & Roots Stage will feature …

City of Champaign Mayor Don Gerard has scheduled his Working Family Office Hours for August and September, where he will bring city government services to working families who do not have the ability to come …

Furniture Lounge, your one stop retro shop, would like to welcome back the students of the University of Illinois & Parkland by offering 10% off furniture, lamps & home decor 25% off vintage clothes with …

The St. Jude runners from Champaign just took off running towards Peoria from downtown. Before leaving, they borrowed a microphone from a Friday Night Live band and rallied. They talked about the kids who have …