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From our BEST Culture of the decade feature: The list of things that Sam Smith does here and abroad is astounding. When he’s not bridging the gaps in Champaign-Urbana’s long history of campus / community …

From our BEST Arts of the decade feature: Few programs bring together such a wide variety of talented artists as Pens to Lens’ yearly screenwriting and filmmaking competitions. Started in 2013, Pens to Lens inspired …

From our BEST new restaurants of the decade feature: In a different decade, Watson’s Shack & Rail probably hits a Top 5 entry here. As you will read below and what we wrote above, there …

From our BEST Music of the decade feature: We’ve seen a lot of venues shutter up these past ten years. Stages have been replaced with seats, identities have changed, and the way people consume entertainment …

From our BEST Food + Drink of the decade feature: When Mike N Molly’s closed in 2016, Ashley Buerkett mourned it like the rest of us, but instead also got to work with her partner …

From our BEST Culture of the decade feature: I can’t fully express how sad I am that Golden Harbor’s social media presence is no more. It was funny and uplifting, and made our BEST lists …

From our BEST Arts of the decade feature: Over the years, Champaign-Urbana has been lucky to play host to some of our nation’s great authors. Add Nafissa Thompson-Spires’ name to that list. With an ethical …

From our BEST new restaurants of the decade feature: I am so happy to eat Caribbean Grill’s food. Like many, I first experienced CG at Taste of C-U. It was hard to get to Refinery …

From our BEST Music of the decade feature: There was a particular moment in 2017 where I was watching Crofton Coleman and The Amber Sky perform at The Accord, at the very end of the …