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From our BEST 2020 feature: BEST business and artist collaboration: CU pARTners mutual aid program Artists and small business owners have found themselves especially vulnerable during the pandemic. But, as cu pARTners has proven, when they …

From our BEST 2020 feature: BEST attempt at suppressing the spread of COVID-19: U of I’s testing program To say that I was skeptical of the U of I’s plans to welcome back tens of …

From our BEST 2020 feature: BEST support for local arts through interactivity: Small Press Fest and Holiday Art Pop-Up Palooza Replacement of in-person art festivals with social media events sounds easier than it is. There …

From our BEST 2020 feature: BEST educational leadership: Parkland College’s Tom Ramage Over the course of just 53 years, Parkland College has only had five Presidents. That means that through a democratically elected Board of …

From our BEST 2020 feature: BEST election management: Champaign County Clerk’s office (PS) Simply put: Aaron Ammons does not get the credit he deserves for his track record of work he has done in the …

From our BEST 2020 feature: BEST costume: Blind Pig Dinosaur delivery guy Okay, this was one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen. Blind Pig’s Del the Delivery Dino showed up to deliver beers all around …

From our BEST 2020 feature: BEST months in 2020: January and February Remember January and February? Boy, those were great months. Usually the worst months of the year here in Central Illinois — the holidays are …

From our BEST 2020 feature: BEST political campaign: Champaign County Forest Preserves Tax Referendum  Look, when you win every voting district in Mahomet on a referendum to raise taxes to better fund the preservation of …

From our BEST 2020 feature: BEST hidden gem: Blacklight Box UV art gallery Nestled within the quiet, tree-lined streets of Urbana resides the makings of an art revolution — in a box. Blacklight Box celebrates the power …