Interviews

Debra talks with Carly Benjamin about her unique tattoo style and what it's like being the only woman tattoo artist in Champaign-Urbana.

The new owners of the Rose Bowl Tavern in downtown Urbana have a vision: Keep it the same and grow it out. We sat down with co-owner Charlie Harris to learn how the trio came to owning the bar and what drew them to it initially.

Alisa sat down with Luca Villasenor and Cassandra Marino, who shared their experiences as high school students in the YES program

Erin spoke with Wendy Bartlo of Age-Friendly C-U to learn more about efforts to make C-U a more inclusive community for seniors. 

Nicole chats with Robbie Mathisen of Pour Bros. about their new Artist Alley Concert Series that's bringing a variety of artists to downtown Champaign.

Julie talks with David Leake, the Staerkel Planetarium Director and Parkland astronomy professor, about his retirement. 

Chen-Yu Lin, a recent graduate from the Civil and Environment engineering Ph.D. program, is looking to make a difference.

Gillian, a resident of C-U who also identifies as someone with a developmental disability, speaks with Rohn Koester. This profile is part of her series of interviews of local people who are helping to build a better, more inclusive Champaign-Urbana.

Drake sat down with Elizabeth Allen of Mermaid Heaven to talk about the new project, upcoming release, and more.