Campgrounds at Middle Fork will open on April 1st, but you can begin making reservations now. For the time being, they will be maintaining 50% capacity. That is subject to change, depending on the COVID …
Academy High, an independent college-prep school, has just received the recognition needed to be a part of the Illinois High School Association. This allows students to compete against other Illinois schools in athletics and other …
Emily St. John Mandel is the author of five books, the most recent of which is The Glass Hotel (2020). You may be familiar with her National Book Award-winning 2014 novel Station Eleven, which follows …
Sold at Common Ground Food Co-op, Harvest Market, and Salt & Light Market, Red Bicycle Ice Cream is expanding where you can find their ice cream to include Fresh International Market. At 505 S Neil Street …
If you want to show solidarity with Asian and Asian American people in our community and nation, here are three ways to do that in the next week: A local vigil for the people lost …
During my recent visit to Krannert Art Museum, I came upon the ever-evolving C-U Crochet Coral Reef Satellite at the front desk. Wanting to learn the latest about this project, I reached out to Guen …
The City of Champaign is 161 years old today. Before the city charter, there were, of course, people who lived and worked and loved and died here for centuries. But the city itself was incorporated …
Urbana’s U-Cycle will be collecting spring yard waste from April 19-23. Urbana residents should have their materials ready for pick up on their regular U-Cycle collection day. Only leaves and non-woody plant material will be accepted, …
Spring has officially sprung and it’s time to start thinking about your garden. If you like to grow your plants from seed, be sure to swing by Common Ground and see if they have what …
Spurlock Museum of World Cultures in Urbana has announced they have a few pieces on display in their collection, which you can view now for the next few months. We’re all looking for activities these …
The Winter Honeysuckle at Japan House is always the first shrub to bloom. (Yes, they are watching the cherry blossoms carefully.) This plant is fragrant, and as you can tell from the photo, beautiful. Perhaps …
U of I is participating in a study to determine the effectiveness of the Moderna vaccine in reducing spread, and they are looking for students between the ages of 18 and 26 to volunteer to …
If you live in Champaign County, your ballot for the April 6th consolidated election will include a referendum question regarding the elimination of the Office of the Recorder. Here is what the language looks like: …
Champaign Public Library will extend its hours and service beginning March 29th. Here is what is changing: Hours • Main Library: Monday–Thursday, 9–8 | Saturday 9–6 | Sunday, 12–6 • Douglass Branch: Monday–Thursday, 10–8 | …
Support for Workforce Training (SWFT) offers tuition and fee waivers for individuals interested in completing a short term training for employment in high demand fields with livable wages. No high school diploma is required to …
Vermillion County has been received state funded assistance in setting up vaccination clinics, and they are urging anyone to sign up for appointments. Apparently there are not enough people in Vermillion County that are taking …
Springer Cultural Center’s gallery has seriously upped their virtual game just in time for Melinda McIntosh’s latest exhibit, The Here and Now, which features a number of en plein air paintings. When you get to …
Urbana High School students have been hard at work on a production of Ghost Light, a student-written play. All rehearsals and performances have been performed remotely, and the final recording will be livestreamed on March 26th and …
Cunningham Children’s Home in Urbana will take in refugee children arriving at the Southern US border. Fox Illinois shared this story last week, and according to the article: This is a part of the the …
Because we live in a state with a governor that follows public health guidance, Illinois will be gradually moving towards Phase 5 (no capacity limits) rather than flinging the doors wide open as some other …
On March 29th, March 30th 20th, and April 1st, Maestro Ian Hobson will joined by Sinfonia da Camera musicians and special guest Andrés Cárdenes, former concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, in three chamber music performances. Each …
A virtual escape room, set inside Beckman Institute, is one of the highlights of the event, which takes place March 26th and 27th. It will go live at 12 a.m. on the 26th. Participants can …
Here we go again with some bigoted bullshit from Bobo’s Barbecue in Champaign. This time, it involves the sign above, a photo of which circulated the local internet and ended up surfacing in the always-adventurous …
Naf Naf is a Middle Eastern chain restaurant, and it will be located on North Prospect. Naf Naf means to “fan the flame” which their website says is an “expression used as an invitation for …
The Edible Book Festival (which we’ve covered in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019) will look different this year. Last year, the event was postponed. This year, the event will be a virtual Edible Book-off …
Non profit organizations thrive when they have a knowledgeable and passionate board of directors. CFECI is looking to help community members develop into prepared potential board members for local nonprofits. They will be hosting virtual …
Celebrate the winners of Parkland College’s recent Youth Art Competition in this Zoom video. Video courtesy of Giertz Gallery at Parkland College. Top image taken from the video above.
Governor Pritzker has announced that after April 12th, people over the age of 16 will be eligible for COVID vaccines. Follow Champaign Urbana Public Health for more details on the vaccine rollout here. You can …
The Champaign Park District has made a map of many of the trees in the parks. Surely you’ve been walking along and said to yourself, “What kind of tree is that?” Now you can find …
Founded by Meghan McDonald, a member of the community who has been active in the political arena as of late, C-U Trash Team is a new community trash pick up group that’s popped up. It …
Have you tried the new pizza place in town? Legacy Pizzeria opened in The Village at the Crossing and has been slinging pan pizzas for C-U since November. The menu includes salads, linguine pasta, 12 …
Collective Pour has a new series of classes aimed to teach you the basics of booze. Learning Your ABCs (alcohol, beer, cocktails) is a class that can be completed in person (physically distanced) or at …
Like all music festivals and large events through the pandemic, Summer Camp Music Festival, operated and owned by Urbana-based Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment, has had a rough go at it. They’ve had their sights …
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts has announced an exciting collaboration between its CultureTalk series and SITI Company’s Talking into the Future series will take place on April 1st. The following information comes directly from …
Urbana Park District was awarded the grant through the Illinois Park and Recreational Facility Construction Grant Program, and it will be used to build a new indoor recreation and fitness center. The health and wellness facility …
The Gilbert Gallery will reopen on March 17th, with hours from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday throuigh Saturday. Get more information on their website or on Facebook. Images from the Gilbert Gallery’s website
Harvest Market is hosting a crawfish boil Friday, March 19th from 4 to 6 p.m. The store will only accept prepaid orders, so you’ll have to call to make your reservation by 4 p.m. on …
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency will sponsor a Household Hazardous Waste Collection on Saturday, April 10th in Champaign. The collection event is open to all Illinois residents; however, residents must register for an appointment in …
Baldarotta’s opened their new Gelateria on Friday, and I went for the gelato. I ordered the gelato sampler ($6) and the gelato brioche ($6). Photo by Alyssa Buckley. This adorable flight of gelato gave a taste …
Over the weekend, this tweet came back through on my Twitter feed, and was such a delight I have to share it here because of its local relevance. The clip features Roger and Chaz Ebert …
Legendary rapper Nas won his first Grammy yesterday, which is kind of hard to believe due to his prolific career chalk full of excellent and influential albums. So first off, congratulations to Nas, nice work. …
The world premiere of University of Illinois professor Stephen Andrew Taylor’s Chaconne/Labyrinth for String Quartet is on Saturday, April 3rd at 6 p.m. You can watch the concert here. Taylor’s piece was commissioned by Arizona …
Yesterday was March 14th, or National Pi Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the mathematical constant Pi. Pi is defined as the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter and the value for Pi …
I-N-I! Yes, yes? Yes. Beat Iowa. This would be the best drink to consume while watching it. View this post on Instagram …
Hunny Bunny Bakes, a bakery whose good are available at Strawberry Fields, makes really cute cakes and cookies. Strawberry Fields is fully stocked with cake jars in a variety of flavors (most recently there were …
Have you tried the newest Mexican restaurant in town? Las Palmas, located beside Menards in North Champaign, opened earlier this year in the space that used to be occupied by Super Niro’s Gyros. Photo by …
Each pick up zone in the City of Champaign will have two opportunities to have their spring yard waste hauled away. All residences in the Orange Zone should put materials out by 6 a.m. on …
Triptych has been doing strictly to-go and delivery since November, and now they are ready to reopen with a fully vaccinated staff. Beginning today, their taproom and patio (weather permitting of course) will be open …
Remember, way back when, when the SoDo Theater closed and we learned that an axe throwing bar was going in? Well that axe throwing bar is called Savage Axe (seriously) and is set to open …
