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8 to Create, the Illinois School of Art & Design student group behind the eight artist, eight hour live creation event has opened its call for undergraduate artists interested in displaying work in the November …

A new Mexican restaurant called Tacool just opened in Campustown. Photo by Alyssa Buckley. The restaurant’s menu includes tacos, tortas, nachos, quesadillas, burritos, flautas, corn, and sides. The meat options are simple: steak, pastor, or …

It’s sweater weather today, and patio weather this weekend. It’s pretty much the ideal time to enjoy Watson’s Sweater Weather slushie. Made with Unpeated Scotch, tangerine, and cherry juice, the Sweater Weather slush ($10) is …

Locals mourning the death of a rare piebald squirrel named Pinto Bean have begun the process to taxidermize the creature. Many sightings of the well-loved distinctive squirrel with unpigmented patches were posted on r/UIUC Reddit …

The members of Champaign-Urbana’s Comrades in Art, aka, CIA, have installed a new exhibition entitled Viewpoints 2022 at Art Coop’s gallery in Lincoln Square Mall, Urbana. A reception will be held on Friday, October 14th …

You won’t find a reuben at Broadway Food Hall anymore. La Royale, King Kuma, and Muchacho have vacated the food hall in Urbana, and two new restaurants have opened in their place: Poke Shack and Mi Casita …

This summer, artist Rafael Blanco covered the side of 804 Illinois Street with his work. Now, another Smile Student Living property has become a canvas for a giant mural. This one at 608 E White Street, …

Krannert Art Museum isn’t just the spot for cutting edge exhibitions. It also offers a range of free and informative artist talks. Coming up at 6 p.m. on October 13th is Art, Whiteness, and Empire: …

Over on Prairie Fruits Farm’s Instagram account you’ll find a current set of stories talking about breeding. It’s goat breeding season right now. (Those adorable baby goats are not just dropped from the sky by …