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The Virginia Theatre and the Roger Ebert statue outside of it were a question on the rebooted Who Wants to be a Millionaire with Jimmy Kimmel. Q: Located in front of the Virginia Theatre in …

Following yesterday’s 28-10 loss against Northwestern, The News-Gazette and many other outlets are reporting that Illinois head football coach Lovie Smith will not be returning to the team. The team dropped to 2-5 this season, and …

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have been very busy putting together their staff as they approach inauguration on January 20th. A few C-U connects have already been announced — Reema Dodin as Deputy …

NORDEN at Home, the interior design/design company in Urbana, recently shared their family recipe for Glühwein (mulled wine). As many of you know, the owners Anna Gutsch and Johann Rischau are German, and maybe know …

Buy Black Chambana has put together a list of 24 items you can buy this holiday season that will support Black owned businesses. Read the entire list here, but allow me to note a few …

The Small Business Development Center is hosting a webinar about the City of Champaign Economic Support Grant Program on December 14th from 11 a.m. to noon. T.J. Blakeman, the city’s Senior Planner for Economic Development …

Allerton Park and Retreat Center has just the thing to get you outside and in the holiday spirit. Kirby Winter Wellness Walk takes you through a dazzling display of lights from the Gatehouse Lawn, through …

Mike Ingram’s election to the position of Recorder left his Champaign County Board seat vacant. The precinct committeepersons in District 6 nominated Cameron Raab to fill the vacancy. Raab has been active in CU Indivisible, …

The U of I is now processing one out of every 50 COVID-19 tests in the U.S. A stat that is pretty amazing, but also a little depressing. We need this testing availability nationwide. Here …

Seriously, you need to get yourself some Sam’s Cafe. The prices are super affordable, and now you can get Sam’s food delivered to your house, so there’s even more reason to place your order. I …

JT Walker’s Restaurant and Brewery has announced they are closing their doors on December 13th. The two components of the business are located across the street from one another, the restaurant at 401 E. Main Street …

Krannert Art Museum has announced a new collaborative research project which will bring together scholars from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the U. of I. Chicago and Chicago’s Field Museum, as well as experts from …

C-U Safe Routes to School and MTD are launching a volunteer snow removal program this winter. They are asking for “snow angels” to sign up for sections of sidewalk to keep clear of snow throughout …

The Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra‘s holiday concert is available to stream beginning tomorrow, Thursday, December 10th at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and available on CUSO’s website or by calling 217-351-9139. The program is available through …

Swing by Farren’s between noon and 5 p.m. this Saturday, December 12th, and you can do some holiday shopping with treats from Real Baked, art by Elzie Sexton and Fun Afraid, and candles from Fire Doll Studio. The …

In COVID-19 era fashion, the Champaign Cypher Series put together this series of performances from area emcees for their recent streaming event, Danksgiving, which took place last weekend. In case you weren’t able to tune …

No. The answer is no. Here is his milquetoast answer, in an interview with WGLT. Well, every election is clear to me at the presidential level, just like four years ago, when Democrats were trying …

Here’s some good news for CU dance fans.  Somi’s film in the absence of things, available to view courtesy of Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, will now be available to view through December 15th. …

Kyle Patterson, who was just re-elected to the Champaign County Board for a 2nd term (he ran unopposed), was voted in as Board Chair at last night’s County Board meeting. He sought the position in …

The answer can’t involve Starbucks. Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy their peppermint mocha, but we have a plethora of cafes here in C-U that offer up their own version, as well as other …

Remember this summer when all of C-U went crazy over a giant field of sunflowers? My entire Instagram and Facebook feeds were nothing but photos of families and friends basking in the glow of the …

The Orpheum is holding a garage sale from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 12th in order to sell off some items as it prepares to sell the building. From the email announcement: We …

The Station Theater is presenting #ENOUGH: Plays to End Gun Violence on Monday, December 14th. #ENOUGH is a national short play competition for teens, and The Station will present the seven winning plays with casts …

Baxter’s American Grille is now serving cocktails to go. I think I need a carryout millionaire margarita to go with their blackened shrimp tacos. Check out the drinks menu. Photo from Baxter’s American Grille’s Facebook …

If you are doing some holiday cookie and gingerbread house decorating, why not try to win a prize basket from the park district? The Champaign Park District is now accepting entries for their virtual holiday …

Caffe Paradiso shared this photo of their red velvet cheesecake brownie on Facebook. It looks so good. The brownie is $3.33, and I need it in my life. You can order coffee, tea, and yummy …

You really do learn something new every day. Champaign County Forest Preserve District asked people to bring them referendum yard signs for recycling, then they worked with the Central Eastern Illinois Beekeeping Association and Two Million …

These tamales aren’t available every day, so make sure you get over to Maize at the Station today. Order online and pick up curbside. They have pork, chicken, rajas (green pepper / white cheese), or sweet tamales …

Back in July, it was revealed that the Goodrich Quality Theater group would be parting ways with the Savoy 16 IMAX theater, leaving the future of the space uncertain. In a community with a dwindling …

Esquire will offer food delivery from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays beginning today, December 4th. Deliveries will be made by Esquire employees. There’s a $20 minimum and $4 delivery fee. Delivery …

Part of the fun of Jason Mack Chistmas Tree Build project is following along on Facebook and Instagram. According to his latest posts, things are really starting to heat up.    And don’t forget to …

This December doughnut special was a surprise hit for me this time last year, so when I saw the announcement on Pandamonium‘s social media that it would return, I placed an order. Pandamonium’s online ordering …

If you want some nice, hot-out-of-the-oven cinnamon rolls without doing most of the work, the Intermezzo Cafe at Krannert Center can hook you up. They are selling take and bake cinnamon rolls in packs of …

Every year, Defy Gravity offers this workshop where you can learn how to make some tassel pasties twirl. This year, Jamie (aka Bettie Leigh of Carnivále Debauche) will be taking the workshop virtual. From their …

Attention local artists! Yes, it’s been a hard year. But support from the 2021 Urbana Arts Grants program coud make things better in the new year.  The following information comes directly from the original announcement. …

If you have a young storyteller in your life, here’s a chance for them to learn from one of the best. Master storyteller Dawn Blackman “will introduce our young participants to the art of storytelling! …

Typically when a family is moving into a new Habitat home, the vast majority of the community is not going to show up at their door for the dedication. Now, in COVID world, Habitat for …

Dr. Joanna Ellis, a post doc with a PhD in Analytical Chemistry from U of I, was innocently trying to vent her pandemic frustrations on Twitter yesterday, and instead this happened: Fuck this pandemic, I …

Gabrielle and Genevieve Thomas, two kids in Champaign-Urbana, have put together a Dungeons & Dragons podcast called Centaur Party. The kids (and their dad) play the game in the Mythic Odysseys of Theros Campaign setting. …

It is time for the second annual Business of the Year awards hosted by Buy Black Chambana. Businesses have been nominated by community members, and now voting is open. The categories are: Best Startup, Community …

Hot chocolate bombs are all the rage right now, and these hot chocolate bombs from Sugga Shaii’s Sweets look gorgeous. I’ve tried Sugga Shaii’s milk chocolate turtles, and they were so good. I also loved …

Need the perfect gift idea for former C-U residents? Jarling’s has you covered. They are now offering nationwide shopping. You can select various combinations of quarts, cookie sandwiches, sundae toppings (yes, cold fudge is an …

Tony Hsieh, co-founder of the online retailer Zappos, has passed away at the age of 46 due to complications and injuries sustained from a fire at his home in New London, Connecticut on November 18th. …

Early on in the pandemic, the School of Social Work Community Learning Lab partnered with Uni Place Christian Church to compile community resources all in one place for folks needing assistance. They been continually adding …

The latest cohort of student entrepreneuers in Parkland’s Entrepreneurial Founders Program offered up their pitches to a panel of judges on November 16th. Eliot Graham, a student in Horitculture and Landscape Design from Champaign, was named …

On Saturday, I sat down to figure out what I was going to do about acquiring a Christmas tree this year. My huband and I get a real tree each year (I know, there are …

Not sure how I missed this detail when Dr. Scott Atlas stepped into the national spotlight as a member of the lame duck president’s coronavirus task force, but apparently the herd-immunity pushing radiologist graduated from …

The City of Champaign is making parking in the Hill Street Parking Deck free for up to two hours December 1st through 31st as a means to encourage and reward spending your dollars in Downtown …