The Ribcage officially opens today, September 21st, in St. Joseph. The new restaurant’s menu includes fried cheese curds, smoked chicken wings, pulled pork, ribs, brisket, chicken sausage, turkey, and a double brisket burger. Check out …
40 North and Busey Wealth Management have announced their call for “the third rotation of local art to be selected for display on the walls of Busey’s headquarters in Downtown Urbana.” Selected pieces will remain …
It’s a trying time in our community. We are still battling a pandemic, and all that goes along with that, and community violence seems to be escalating. C-U Trauma and Resilience Initiative, along with the …
Our venerated bathroom reviewer Tom Ackerman, who provides us with colorful analyses and observations of C-U culture, will be sharing some of his columns at PYGMALION’s Literary Marathon on September 25th at Analog Wine Bar. …
Richard Powers, University of Illinois Emeritus Professor and Pulitzer Prize winning author, has another book shortlisted for an impressive award. Bewilderment (which comes out September 21st) has been shortlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize, an …
The New American Welcome Center at the University YMCA has just released Champaign County Welcoming Plan. It’s a guide for any and all parts of our community to create a more welcoming environment for immigrants. …
In honor of Mexico’s National Day of Independence, Maize at the Station is going to be featuring a special dish that highlights the colors of the Mexican flag. Here is their description: Over 200 years …
The Literary, the bookstore opening in Downtown Champaign in collaboration with Hopscotch Bakery, will have a pop-up event at Hopscotch this Saturday, September 18th. From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., stop by the garden area …
The little tart shop on Neil Street has more than just tarts. New to Tasty Tart’s menu, you can find cloud drinks and premium iced teas. The regular menu has milk teas, hot teas, coffee, …
Earlier this month, To Survive on This Shore: Photographs and Interviews with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults opened as an exhibit at McKinley Foundations’s Artists’ Alley. On Monday, September 20th at 4 p.m. in the …
Homer Lake Interpretive Center and the Champaign-Urbana Astronomical Society are hosting an evening of star gazing on Saturday, October 2nd at Middle Fork River Forest Preserve. From 6:30 to 11 p.m., you’ll have an opportunity …
Hogchute Opry has announced their lineup for their one day Hogchute Opry Harvest. Check out the lineup below. Image from Hogchute’s Instagram. The lineup features: The Mery Steel Rebecca Rego and the Trainmen Cara Louise …
It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year: Decorative Gourd Season. We have a few different options for procuring all the curcurbits your heart desires, and all of them offer something a bit different. …
Summer Breeze, a new collection of poetry by Jazmine Summerville, “challenge[s] the reader to look beyond the surface.” Copies of Summer Breeze are available on Amazon. In case you missed her recent reading at the Urbana …
Tsukimi is a traditional Japanese holiday that celebrates the Harvest Moon. Japan House will be having both online and in person activities to honor the event. Online programming begins on YouTube at 7 p.m., with …
Congrats to Triptych Brewing and Destihl for winning awards at this year’s Great American Beer Festival. Both breweries won awards in the Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale category out of 427 entries. Triptych’s Dank …
Thriving Together, a community art installation honoring National Immigrant Welcoming Week, will be unveiled at noon on September 14th at the IDEA Store in Lincoln Square Mall. A combined effort by the Urbana Arts and Culture Program, …
On October 2nd there will be marches in all 50 states in response to the latest hit on reproductive rights in the country. In C-U, the march will be hosted by the Women’s Law Society …
Specializing in wood-fired pizza, Flour & Fire Pizza is a food truck that will open this fall. The new food truck says on its website that they pride themselves on “tasty, artisanal pizza made with …
Time to gather up those old electronics and sign up for a recycling slot. Registration for the fall collection opens today for the collection event at Parkland College on October 16th from 8 a.m. to …
Champaign based producer Adam Porter — aka Wingclipper — has released his newest album titled See-Thru Robot. A short album of lofi instrumental hip-hop beats, Wingclipper utilizes samples and drum machines to create a vintage yet futuristic collection …
Books to Prisoners has not held their popular bi-annual book sale in two years, and now it’s coming back October 16th and 17th at the Independent Media Center. You can shop Saturday from 9 a.m. …
Illinois Public Media’s docuseries Classical:BTS has been nominated for a Mid-America Emmy in the Arts/Entertainment Short Form Content category. The virtual awards show will be held on October 23rd. Last year, their series Illinois Country won …
What is Beer Camp? It’s a boot camp style workout followed by a beer at Riggs Beer Company. Two C-U personal trainers Ali Kreider and Jessica Schluter will give a customizable outdoor workout for all …
Next time you walk down Main Street in Downtown Champaign, you might just find yourself Lost in Space. Installed by the Public Art League during the first week of September, Lost in Space, created by Judd Nelson …
Champaign based indie-punk band Nectar has released a new single titled “Routine.” They have also announced a new album due early next year. From the band’s Facebook: You can listen to “Routine” below, and check …
Soon it will be time to break out the rakes. Here’s what you need to know if you are a Champaign resident: The City of Champaign Fall Yard Waste Collection program will run from October …
Path to the Park is a new mentorship program designed to connect student mentors and corporate partners with freshman and sophomore mentees and introduce them to the opportunities Research Park has to offer. According to …
You can now receive a SHIELD COVID-19 test at Parkland College during these hours: Monday 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 …
They are here — the best seasonal coffee flavors of the year. I’m pretty sure I share this occasion every year, but it’s really that important. Aren’t fall flavors generally great? Pumpkin cookies and apple …
Did you know that Sleepy Creek Vineyards, just east of here in Fairmount, hosts wieners and wine every Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. through October? It’s an event that’s been going on for years …
Muralist and maker Madelyn Witruk of OHOKThings has been hard at work on the planters outside Common Ground Food Co-op. Check them out next time you’re in Urbana, or follow OHOKThings on Instagram for updates. Top …
After a fairly devastating fire in April, Li’l Porgy’s is now open for business, and that makes me very happy. We have a lot of great barbeque options in C-U, but Porgy’s holds a special …
September is C-U Bike Month, and Tuesday, September 14th you can recognize it in a couple of ways. First, you can bike to work that day. If you pre-register here, you can stop by one …
The folks at the Museum of the Grand Prairie invite you step back into life on the prairie circa 1800s East-Central Illinois. Prairie Stories is an all-day event featuring artisan demonstrations (including blacksmithing featuring work from …
The Champaign County Forest Preserve has received $1,228,320 from the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) to complete another 1.5 miles of the Kickapoo Rail Trail, extending it through Ogden. The entire press release is below. …
Our Music section covers a wide variety of genres and areas of local music, and we’re hoping to add some more writers to the section. We know you have thoughts about the Champaign-Urbana music community, …
On September 18th, the Twin City Theatre Company will open its production of John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt: A Parable. Shanley’s gripping exploration of moral certainty offers a strong start to TCTC’s season. The production, which will …
One week until fall arrives, and I need to know which fall flavor is supreme: pumpkin or apple? To me, pumpkin flavor feels more like fall; pumpkin feels hard to come during the other seasons. …
Kevin Costner and Modern West are bringing their Tales from Yellowstone 2021 tour to David S. Palmer Arena on October 27th. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the show begins at 7 p.m. From the …
In a time of continuous and competing crisises, it’s good to know that you’re not alone. If you’ve been on her Insta‘ lately, you know Katina von Beaverhausen has been stitching up a storm of …
The University of Illinois’ Allerton Park is currently seeking applications for Spring 2022 for a Naturalist- and an Artist-in Residence. From the posting on the Allerton website: [The] residency highlights and celebrates the arts and …
The 2020 Paralympic Games in Toyko wrapped up this weekend, and athletes connected to C-U and U of I are bringing home some hardware. Nichole Millage and the U.S. Women’s Sitting Volleyball team won their …
Champaign based psychedelic/electro-pop band Mermaid Heaven have released a new song “ILYM” as well as an accompanying music video. Check out the dreamy new video below. You can find more music from Mermaid Heaven …
Pure Being is now open in Urbana, and wellness practitioners Amy Wyatt, Lisa Haake, and Sarah Reynertson provide a host of services in their space at 1210 E. Main. You can find Holistic Psychotherapy, Nutritional Interventions …
This weekend, join the sixth annual Artisan Cup & Fork event on Saturday, September 11th at Bluestem Hall in Urbana. I spoke with organizer Dana Vollmer from The Land Connection about this year’s event and …
Nichole Millage and the rest of the U.S. Women’s Sitting Volleyball team will be playing for gold at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. After sweeping Brazil in the semifinal, they will now once again face …
In January, the women’s shelter Austin’s Place moved to the C-U at Home facility, coming under the same roof and leadership as the Phoenix Center drop-in center and men’s overnight shelter. In May, C-U at …
On Saturday, September 11th, The City Center will be hosting a drag show. Organized by Amy Myers, Cocktails and Queens promises “high energy, hair, and costumes.” The show is $10 to attend and ages 19 and up. …
