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Following last week’s news that Destihl would be opening a new location at Carle at the Fields — and closing their Downtown Champaign location, another restaurant is joining them in the same area. Hickory River, …

The Champaign-Urbana Junior Woman’s Club’s production of The Little Mermaid, opening this weekend at the Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, will mark the Club’s 65th annual production.  How’s that for a track record!  Not only does …

The Urbana Park District is offering a free, all-ages gardening and cooking program starting Monday, March 4th. The first class meets at Meadowbrook Park’s Garden Pavilion from 10 a.m. to noon. Over the course of …

This free event is happening Saturday, March 2nd. Visitors can enjoy hands on activities, and story-telling in multiple languages throughout the day. Check out the schedule of when you can hear children’s stories in different …

Mardi Gras is in a week, and Esquire is celebrating with a special menu. The prices are low enough that you can order at least one of everything, and really own the whole Fat Tuesday …

Urbana-Champaign Books to Prisoners has their annual spring book sale on the books — the date will be March 30th, and the event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Books to Prisoners is …

From their Facebook page: Despite the address change, it will still be called 51 Main. They plan serve food, just a small menu in the beginning, and expect to open by mid-March.

You might not recognize Aaron Muñoz right away, but after a little digging, you’ll realize that the actor portrays Barb’s dad, Mr. Holland, in Stranger Things. Muñoz has also been featured in The Walking Dead, and as the Daily Illini points …

Whether the 80’s were a time you actually lived through, or something you experienced secondhand through music, TV, and film, you know that they were “extra” before “extra” was even a thing. Big hair, bright …