A new political blog has popped up, and it’s not just any political blog—it’s geared towards Champaign politics. It’s called Big Debbie’s House. Simply a WordPress site at this point in time, but an intersting …
Cool fact of the day: Today marks the 20th anniversary of the first ever Braid show. Check out the poster below from that show. OK—now onto actual news. From their Facebook post just a bit …
The Wesley Food Pantry is having a food drive at Parkland College for students struggling financially who do not have the time and/or resources to practice healthy eating habits. The Wesley Food Pantry is funded …
Another Wendy’s opened today at 10 a.m. at the Illini Union Food Court. The students voted for Portillo’s but Portillo’s reportedly had no interest in expanding south from its Chicagoland locations. Talks with Culver’s also …
From the press release: COMMON GROUND LEADS SUCCESSFUL GIFFORD TORNADO RECOVERY FUNDRAISER Urbana, IL — Every day Common Ground customers participate in the Round Up for Good program. Customers can “round up” their change at …
The Urbana Butcher Shop has posted this week’s lunch specials (December 9-14) on their Facebook page: Tuesday: Chili con carne with creme fresco, onion, cilantro, and pickled jalapeño Wednesday: Goat pasties stuffed with delicata squash, …
All year, Parkland College has been hosting a showcase of critically acclaimed narrative feature films through Global Lens, an annual touring film series launched in 2003 by the Global Film Initiative to support the distribution …
Tonight on the show we spare you the syrupy Christmas songs and get right down to the good stuff—Holiday stories. Several local authors will join us tonight to share some tales of gifts, or family, …
Here are some more local tracks, past and present, to keep you warm. Listen to more here. Poster Children: “Jane” [[mp3 poster_children_jane]] Goblin Colors: “Other Forms” [[mp3 goblin_colors_other_forms]] The Fights: “I Ain’t Scared” [[mp3 the_fights_i_aint_scared]] …
From a Parkland post: On January 17 and 18, Parkland College Theatre will present its 23rd Annual Student Production, Welcome to the Big Top: A Peek Behind the Curtain. Parkland College theatre students have developed …
A pretty awesome development over at the Champaign Public Library, which now offers a bunch of instant digital access to music, movies and other programs. Check out the full press release below. From the press …
Earlier in September, we chatted on SP radio with the Developmental Services Center located in Champaign, and talked about how they provide services and plans to help indiviuals and fimlies that have special needs and dissabilities. The …
Stone Brewing Co. crowned The Blind Pig as the Most Bitter Bar in Illinois. The award was given to The Blind Pig earlier this year in June, but they will be celebrating its Stone crown …
A Downtown Holiday walk will be happening on Friday Dec. 6 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Check out the map above to see the various sales going on. There will also be various shows …
The next installment of the annual Great Cover Up is happening in late January, and the list of bands performing has just been announced. Check out the full list below, via this Facebook post: OK …
From a Parkland College press release: Parkland Theatre will hold open auditions for Frederick Knott’s thriller Wait Until Dark on Sunday, Dec. 8th from 1 to 4 p.m. at the theatre. Callbacks, if needed, will …
Holiday Wine Tasting @ Buvons, Thursday, December 5th Buvons Wine Bar will be hosting a holiday wine tasting to feature wines to go with cocktail parties, holiday meals, and/or family gatherings for the holidays. Buvons …
Davy Rothbart, owner of FOUND Magazine, will be at the Art Theater tomorrow night with his newest film, MEDORA. The film was co-directed by Rothbart and Andrew Cohn, and is about the power behind small communities and the …
Today is the fourth annual Owner Appreciation Day at the Common Ground at the Lincoln Square Mall. All day long you can enjoy beverages tastings, samples, giveaways and there also will be a raffle prize …
PechaKucha Night Champaign-Urbana Volume 14 will be hosted at The HighDive this upcoming Friday, December 6th. PechaKucha Nights, or PKNs, are informal, fun gatherings where creative people get together and share their work. The lineup for …
If your are interested in getting into the Christmas spirit with a twist, check out the bizarre Finnish film Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. Screening at the Art Theatre Coop, this film reinvents the childhood classic …
Makerspace Urbana is happy to host CMKT4 on their Hackerspace Workshop Tour. Join us and learn the basics of circuit bending and electronic circuits. You get to leave with your very own contact mic. Don’t …
Pretty simple stuff. You can see all the details below on how you can save on parking while in Downtown Champaign and help out local businesses at the same time. Here’s the post via Champaign …
Jess made a SPlog about this a while back when the campaign was launched, but I stumbled upon the Pandemonium Doughnuts Indiegogo campaign today and realized it’s nearing the end. Check out the campaign here, …
This show is for you if: you miss certain aspects of Central Illinois summer, love goats, love farms, love fruit, have never been to Prairie Fruits Farm (or have made many pilgrimages to Prairie Fruits Farm), and/or …
Skeletal Lightning Fest is back for year two, and you can check out the initial lineup above, headlined by Chicago’s Weekend Nachos. Obviously, there are some gaps to be filled here and there, but that’s …
Market Monday Dinner Menu December 2 2013 50 USD carrot soup, brussel sprouts, diced apples saffron taglierini, smoked salmon, tomato sauce, chive seared prime strip steak, broccoli purée, japanese sweet potatoes, micro green salad danish …
Reddit is one of those destinations that generates an incredible amount of interaction between users on just about the most random stuff around. Per an article on Mashable, a user on Reddit posted a question: …
It appears that we’ll be eating lasagna into the next Illinois Football season (per WCIA’s Matt Mettersten’s Twitter): I just finished an interview with #Illini AD Mike Thomas. He told me Tim Beckman will return …
Tickets are still available for Saru Ramen’s last pop-up of 2013. More information available at the Facebook event. Proceeds go to Doctors Without Borders/Medecins sans Frontiers.
The English Department and College of Arts and Humanities at Eastern Illinois University are pleased to announce that registration is open for their annual literary festival, Lions in Winter, which will be held on January …
Now this is a Black Friday special if I’ve ever seen one. For this weekend only, the Champaign County Humane Society is hosting their Black Friday event with their adoptable animals that need some homes. …
As with past IJPAN events, “Timings” will also be streamed live via our website. “Timings, an Internet Dance” joins together dancers in three locations: Tokyo, Champaign, and Dekalb, IL, for an experimental dance fantasy on …
There are a few ways you can get involved with changing the process of determining how the state districts are drawn, and here’s how. This sort of thing affects everyone in Illinois, including people in …
We see these lists all the time, but we think this one is still worth mentioning. In a recent study conducted by the American Institute for Economic Research, they’ve ranked Champaign-Urbana as #7 on their …
Thanksgiving Market Monday Dinner November 25 2013 50 USD root vegetable salad, pickled ginger, cranberry vinaigrette green bean casserole brioche gnocchi, mushrooms, celery, sage velouté sausage stuffed turkey breast, mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts, gravy persimmon …
From the press release: Deck halls, gift lists with repurposed “Merry Treasures” Champaign, Ill. — Local artists and crafters are busy putting finishing touches on handmade items they’ll be offering for sale The I.D.E.A. Store’s …
The Prairie Research Institute will host a free screening of SWITCH, an award winning documentary on the future of energy, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 3 in the Lincoln Hall Theater, University of Illinois. Writer …
The Urbana Butcher Shop will host their first event at 5 p.m. this Wednesday—a Carolina style hog roast. They’ll smoke an entire hog, dress with a spiced cider vinegar, and serve it with a side of …
Here are some more past and present local tracks to start our your weekend. As always, check the Audio section of the SPlog for past entries. Evil Tents: “John Brown’s Body” [[mp3 evil_tents_john_browns_body1]] Midstress: “I’m …
From the press release: Hip Hop and Punk Feminisms: Theory, Genealogy, Performance 5-6 December 2013 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign http://hiphopandpunkfeminisms.weebly.com All daytime events take place at the Asian American Cultural Center 1205 W. Nevada St., …
Since 1974, activists have been rallying for the equal rights marriage. On Wednesday, Governor Pat Quinn officially signed the gay marriage bill into law that made Illinois the 16th state to allow same-sex marriage. The …
The Market Place Mall must have Santa Claus on a ridiculous contract, because Santa is set to be available to take photos as early as this Saturday. That’s right. 11/23/2013. Before Thanksgiving even hits us, …
Just stumbled upon the news that WCIA’s newscaster Dave Benton is to undergo brain surgery to remove a tumor. From the WCIA Facebook page: A message from Dave Benton… You may have noticed I’ve been …
So, we get these emails all the time, and this is one we really feel like sharing. If you’re going to get anyone’s attention, please, create emails like this: from: Ass Wolf <asswolfindustries@gmail.com> to: music@smilepolitely.com …
For those of you interested in making the Holidays a little more festive in Downtown Champaign, the Champaign Center Partnership is in need of volunteers to help put up decorations in advance of Saturday November …
Regardless of this being a handful of years old at this point, this article from The Onion has surfaced around on Facebook feeds. We think it’s worth sharing. You can click the link above, or check out …
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign School of Art + Design’s Figure One Gallery will open its winter exhibition, titled Upside Down, Left to Right: 116 N. Walnut, which reveals the history of the gallery’s location. The …
Yesterday, Chicago-by-way-of-Champaign-Urbana band Santah was featured on Pitchfork for their contribution to the Wes Anderson Tribute Album. They contributed their cover of David Bowie’s “Five Years”, and actually performed it when they visited Champaign a few weeks …
