U of I took 2nd in lighting and beat the California team at its own game in the home entertainment judging to retake the lead. Engineering and netmetering, which the Illinois team should do very …
Jennifer Selby (City of Urbana Public Works Dept.) and Emily Freeh (Bike Project of Urbana-Champaign) volunteered at the tent. (Jan Kijowski of MTD has her back to the camera.) Don Rudder from the Parking …
Have you ever woken up from one of those dreams that felt so real you questioned if it actually happened? That feeling of confusion pretty much sums up our experiences in California-asking questions like “did …
Really awesome:
The following videos of the Kiwane Carrington press conference (held at the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center on Monday, October 12, at 10 a.m.) were recorded by Brian Duggan, and the original post can be found …
In keeping with tradition, Pitchfork gave our very own Headlights a 6.4 rating today for their latest offering, Wildlife. This doesn’t stray much from previous scores: 6.7 for Kill Them With Kindness and 6.8 for …
Dan Norbits is one of my favorite cops. http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2009/10/13/champaign_releases_name_of_officer_in_shooting
Those are the big stories from Tuesday’s media day. Bruce Weber had a press conference at the Bielfeldt before everyone walked over to Ubben for pictures and interviews. Jordan has to be “fully committed” whatever …
Booking shows can be hard — especially when those shows are thousands of miles from home and in cities you’ve never visited. No matter how much you communicate about the details, surprises are inevitable. Such …
It seems that we might never shake bad country music from the late-night stage. With Toby Keith, Tim McGraw and Rascal Flatts performing at least once every night this week, you might consider catching up …
Mike Murphy does own an Irish bar — and one that sells a lot of Guinness — but still, this is remarkable.
(Ed. Note: For those of you who play Bingo on Sundays, our very own Matt Campbell hit a big one. Single winner roulette, which requires the winner to score two straight lines before anyone else.) …
With results from 4 of 10 categories in, Ill. is ahead of Cal., the Germans, and the Canadians with its solar decathlon house featuring recycled barn wood and a cutting-edge, student-engineer designed heating and cooling …
Mark off the weekend of November 13 – 15, indie rock fans. Not even two months after their performance at Pygmalion, Maps & Atlases will return to C-U on November 13 at Courtyard Cafe. They …
According to a few reviews on Yelp, Caffe Paradiso has gone recession-crazy with the price of a small cup of coffee: $2.50 a pop. With Espresso just down the street at $1.50 a cup, it’s …
“Sons and Daughters” Photo by Nichole Sexton
I think this pretty well sums up Illinois football under Ron Zook, or as he’s known to fans of the best site on college football, [NAME REDACTED].
A five hour drive from Champaign to Columbus, Ohio for a nearly $50 show barely longer than an hour with no opening act? No thanks. But I made the trek Tuesday night anyway. Them Crooked …
Thursday (Oct. 1) we made a stop in Pocatello, Idaho, which proved to be a good idea. A guy named Levi from the college radio station set up a show for us at College Market …
Tonight at 4:30 p.m. Emmy Award-winner Bernard Lechowick will be presenting to the public as a part of this year’s Carr Reading Series at the Author’s Corner in the Illini Union Bookstore From the Carr …
Students from more than 40 countries, including this very one, will be participating in International Walk & Bike to School Day tomorrow, October 7. From a local press release: Parents as well as students enjoy …
Words fail me: www.regretsy.com
This week’s late-night lineup is chock full o’ nuts. I recommend you keep the remote close at all times to avoid bad country music and make sure you don’t miss out on the diamonds in …
Strange people with Hotmail accounts want me to make them happy. One woman wants to hire me as her personal trainer. She thinks her soul needs a professional workout. An excerpt from Richard Powers’ …
Come on by the Author’s Corner in the Illini Union Bookstore at 4:30 p.m. to hear award winning fiction writer Stacey Levine read from her work. Known for flirting with the surreal and engaging with …
Weekday shows are always a bit uncertain. People seem likely to go out and see a band on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday nights…but Monday or Tuesday? Maybe. Maybe not. Luckily, things worked in our favor …
(Ed. note: this is from Jason Zylka, who submitted it on Thursday, before the Vertebrats shows happened. We didn’t get it posted, and that’s our fault, but it’s a good story, so better late than …
Getting packed and ready to leave home for three and half weeks is never an easy task. And, inevitably, you will forget some things. In the days before Sept. 24, we had a button-making party …
And while I’m still curious as to these “ratings” that somehow, somewhere exist, it’s pretty awesome that our own PGU has been recognized by CMJ — otherwise know as College Music Journal. They are up …
If you’ve had your cards read by Deb, or watched Matt play guitar, you might not have guessed that their dad was part of the high coterie of Illini sports. But see, Illini sports involves …
Best commercial I’ve seen in years:
It’s getting cold outside, in case you hadn’t been out for a few days. Jarling’s Custard Cup is well aware: they’ve finally made use of their drive up windows and created a little lane of …
Up late and looking for something to watch? Ryan debuts what will likely be a weekly feature: With all new episodes of all of our favorite late night shows, this week’s guest lists have some …
You can find their report here. Check it out, and while you’re scouring its every last detail, ask yourself: is a decrease in reported sexual assaults a good thing or a bad thing?
Check it out. Anybody else catch the pilot?
Dan Schreiber, a columnist and former editor at here at Smile Politely, speaks at the Illinois State High School Press Association (ISHSPA) conference today. Schreiber has also maintained a blog for the last three and …
Needless to say, the anticipation for the show on Saturday is pretty much unmistakable:
A channel 4 news reporter said he will never travel to Champaign-Urbana to cover news stories ever again. Watch the clip of him struggling with C-U’s latest bug infestation:
Still, it’s a better spam filter than Yahoo!
…stop by the White Horse on Green and 1st in Champaign.4 out of every $5 for cover collected at the door will go to benefit Camp Kesem, a free summer camp for children whose parents …
In my 25 years, I’ve seen a lot of live music. From big names to local acts, at venues across the midwest and beyond. I’ve seen Radiohead in Grant Park, withstood subzero temperatures to watch …
An e-mail excerpt from the Technology Entrepreneur Center: All innovation begins with creative ideas. Share your ideas at the Innovators ImprovTM and engage innovative and creative individuals within the community to develop what is in …
We have fun events for all ages. Especially, check out our Lego contest, Mystery at the Museum Haunted House, and the Sunsinger wine gala grand re-opening the gorgeous theater space. See more events on the …
WGN radio is reporting that University of Illinois President Joseph White will resign today. http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/09/sources-white-quitting-as-u-of-i-president.html
Five were found murdered in their home in Beason, Ill. There is only one known survivor, a 3-year-old girl. The murderer is still on the loose.Beason is located fifty miles west of Champaign, Ill. CBS …
One of the foremost voices in independent music, Stereogum, was in town last weekend for Pygmalion Music Festival, and they’ve decided to feature it on the front page of the website:
Eat your heart out Champaign Taste: The question is — will it stand up to the best in town?
Q: What are the annoying little bugs that are swarming Central Illinois this week? A: They are soybean aphids (Aphis glycines). These small insects feed in summer on soybeans, overwinter as eggs on buckthorn (Rhamnus …
