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From our BEST 2020 feature: BEST food philanthropy: Maize kids lunches and Siam Terrace free face masks with orders One amazing thing to come out of this year is the response some have chosen. Like …

From our BEST 2020 feature: BEST pandemic side effect: Appreciation for our outdoor spaces “Outside” has taken on new significance this year. As we slog our way through a pandemic where being indoors in spaces …

From our BEST 2020 feature: BEST response to racial justice movement: C-U’s anti-racist organizations Most of C-U’s response to the ongoing extrajudicial murders of Black people has been swift and unequivocal. (Sadly, we cannot say …

Not even a week has passed since the announcement that Lovie Smith would not be returning as head coach of Illinois’ football program and we have a new coach installed.  Illinois Football announced this morning …

The COVID-19 dashboard for Champaign County now has even more data, and their overall COVID website is now much easier to navigate. If you haven’t looked at the dashboard in awhile, you might want to …

I was today years old when I learned Black Dog has a huge selection of cocktails for carryout. There are 24 cocktails available to go including the Snowbird ($7) which has Songbird coffee liqueur, Field vodka, …

Columbia Street Roastery wants to know if you’ve been naughty or nice this year. They’re selling naughty boxes which include black velvet coffee, a box of lump of coal cookies, and three packets of flavored …

CU Adventures in Time and Space has manifested the corporeal experience of an escape room during this time of physical distancing: in the form of a t-shirt. Under the company name Solve Our Shirts, you …

Here’s a fun tidbit for you, dear reader. In case you didn’t know, iconic actress Frances McDormand was born in Gibson City. This is something I just learned within the last few days, and given …