Rose Bowl Tavern is a music venue, of course, so in the interim, they’ve become a convenience store, and you can buy packaged liquor amongst other things from them to help support their business during …
Weiskamp Screen Printing has connected with a whole bunch of local small businesses and is printing t-shirts to sell in their online store. The shirts are simple, to keep costs low, with a choice of …
The She Said Project, known best for their That’s What She Said annual events, launched their first podcast season in October. The episodes, hosted by She Said co-founder Kerry Rossow and National Director Jenette Jurczyk, feature …
With the goal of giving homebound K-12 students a special opportunity to extend their learning and creativity, Senator Scott Bennett has launched an Earth Day art contest. With three age-range categories, the contest asks students …
We certainly hope that you will have little need for parking in the coming days and weeks (because stay at home, people), but if you do happen to be out, you don’t need to worry …
How does one take (or teach, for that matter) an online, virtual learning studio class? How do you learn how to dance, or how to paint, or how to draw through Zoom? It’s not easy. …
The physical spaces that make up the University Library system are closed to the public at least through April 7th, but you can still access online resources, including online access to collections and virtual reference …
With the kids home from school, I know parents are looking for fun and easy ways to keep them occupied while also keeping their brains activated in some sort of way. And, we are all …
Update: Champaign County Humane Society will now be doing adoptions by appointment. From the Executive Director: CCHS will resume animal adoptions by appointment, beginning Wednesday 3/25. If you are interested in adopting a pet, please …
The C-U COVID-19 wiki is a work in progress, so please note that some information might not be entirely up to date, especially because things are still changing. You can edit if you have an …
It took a pandemic for all of our dreams to come true. Triptych is trying out delivery to Champaign, Urbana, and Savoy. Here’s the procedure, per their Facebook page: Choose the beer you’d like, add …
Rose Bowl Tavern is selling a whole bunch of packaged alcohol right now: various six-packs of beer, bottles of wine, liquor bottles. Now they are creating a little one-stop shop where you can also grab …
Many of our local groceries are changing their hours to allow staff to restock. To help seniors and our most vulnerable individuals avoid crowds during this time of COVID-19, some stores are offering special periods …
On Saturday, Governor Pritzker ordered all of us to “stay at home” unless you operate, work for, or need goods or services from an essential business (i.e. food providers, gas stations, medical offices). The order …
C-U at Home, in seeking to continue it’s overnight men’s shelter and also keep distancing recommendations, has connected with the Champaign Park District and will be using the Douglass Community Center gym at 70 E …
We all learned today that music legend Kenny Rogers passed away at the age of 81. Here he is at Farm Aid singing, in my personal and very humble opinion, his best song [I know, …
Parkland College leaders gathered up Personal Protective Equipment from the Health Professions and Career and Technical Education divisions of the college for donation to Carle Hospital. Here is their Facebook post:
As the weather gets warmer, we are going to rely on the amazing outdoor spaces we have here in C-U, and I’m sure folks were already doing so earlier this week when we had some …
Rick Orr, Artistic Director of the Celebration Company at the Station Theatre, has announced that the final two shows of the season, The River and Falsettos, have been postponed, with the goal of running in the upcoming …
Animal videos might save all of us during this time, and here is an opportunity to see what’s happening behind the scenes at the close-to-local Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington. They are posting daily videos …
Senator Kelly Loeffler of Georgia — who was appointed to her seat by one of the biggest cheaters in modern history, Governor Brian Kemp — is being accused of insider trading. She grew up outside …
Espresso Royale now has three locations that are open and ready to provide you with coffee (both drinks and beans) and treats. You can grab a drink and maybe this amazing scone sandwich, and enjoy …
Kendall Gill, former legendary Illinois Basketball star, recently posted a video interview of Shaquille O’Neal (aka Shaq, as we all know this is his household name) talking about his time as a recruit before committing …
Giertz Gallery at Parkland College released the following update on upcoming exhibitions in light of COVID-19 precautions. In addition to closing the gallery to the public, the following cancelations were announced. The 52nd Annual Art …
As COVID-19 continues to makes its way through the weeks of future events, both University of Illinois and Parkland College have announced their respective spring commencement ceremonies will not take place as originally scheduled. University …
No, it’s not going to be the same as hanging out with your people at the bar, but it’s another way to keep supporting our local restaurants, and especially those establishments that don’t serve food. And …
I recently ventured over to Columbia Street Roastery to learn more about the new roaster they’ve installed. As you’ll see below, the Renegade Roaster is pretty awesome, and I got a quick tutorial on not …
My morning coffee has been one of the simple joys and constants I’ve been savoring as everything else continues to get weirder. I’m pretty well stocked for now, but I know our stash will dwindle …
Illinois Govenor J.B. Pritzker ordered all bars and restaurants in our state to be closed for dining through March 30th. Thankfully, carryout and delivery are still options for some C-U restaurants. Check out all our …
Last week we shared that Lodgic Kids Camp would be open for childcare while schools were closed. Now, all of Lodgic Everyday Community will be closed at least through April 3rd. Here is their statement: …
Earlier this week, Bandcamp announced they would be waiving their revenue share for music sales this Friday, March 20th from midnight to midnight Pacific Time. If you’ve had your eye on buying music generally through …
If you’re a resident of or property owner in Champaign and in need of a public library card, you can now get one online. Champaign Public Library just announced that you can now sign up …
Urbana schools have released their plan for providing students with food while schools are closed. Here is their plan, per the press release: USD116 is providing meals for our families to any child 18 and …
Look folks, I don’t mind cooking but I can’t do it every night. I am so very, very thankful to our local restaurants for adapting and finding ways to keep offering their delicious food for …
You can still get donuts from Ye Olde Donut Shoppe during this pandemic. They are serving patrons at the drive-through window. You can just arrive during their hours (6 a.m to 1 p.m.) or call …
While most of last night’s races were pretty decisive, one is still too close to call. There were four candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for Circuit Judge: Troy Lozar, David Moore, Ramona Sullivan, and …
Yesterday, Allerton made the difficult decision to close the park and retreat center in order to comply with University of Illinois and State of Illinois guidelines for social distancing. From Bridget Frerichs, Associate Director of …
Attorney Susan McGrath defeated Robert Burkhalter for the Democratic nomination for Champaign Circuit Clerk. She will face current clerk Katie Blakeman in the November general election. If you’re unfamiliar with the work of the circuit …
The progressive Democrats have bested their incumbent opponents across the board in the four contested County Board primary races. You can find the full Champaign County election results here. DeShawn Williams defeated Charles Young in …
Betsy Dirksen Londrigan defeated Stefanie Smith in the IL-13 Democratic primary race. She will once again face Rodney Davis in the general election in November. You can see the full Champaign County election results here. …
Joe Biden won the Illinois Democratic Primary handily, though here in Champaign County he was edged out by Bernie Sanders. You can find full Champaign County election results here. Photo from Wikipedia Commons.
I know a lot of us are going to be motivated to do some cleaning, organizing, and decorating while we are social distancing and flattening the curve. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to find any …
The boards of both Community Foundation of East Central Illinois and United Way of Champaign County have collaborated to create a COVID-19 relief fund that will support their respective community partners. Each organzation’s board has seeded …
From the press release: Until further notice, the Mayor will suspend issuance of Public Event permits and Temporary Liquor Licenses associated with Public Events. Until further notice, Urbana Public Television will be closed to in-person …
The City of Champaign has marked designated zones to make things a little easier when you’re picking up your curbside food orders from Downtown Champaign restaurants. You pull up into the zone, call the restaurant …
Happy Birthday, Lil Nas X. Here’s a nice interaction between the “Old Town Road” phenom and Polyvinyl’s American Football: spending my birthday alone in quarantine and that’s ok pic.twitter.com/fx3YHhpZfF — nope (@LilNasX) March 16, 2020 …
Typically MTD offers free rides on Election Day. They will be doing that today, but they have also decided to extend the free rides temporarily. From their website: Allowing free rides encourages social distancing by …
An amazing member of our C-U community put together a spreadsheet outlining how you can support local businesses (restaurants and retail) at this time. The document is incomplete, so if you have information, you may …
One of the biggest concerns when shutting down schools is providing food for those children who rely on breakfast and/or lunch programs. Unit 4 has developed a plan for kids beginning March 23rd, when schools …
