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Like probably most of C-U, I was awake at 1:30 a.m. as a pretty intense lightening/wind/hail storm slammed through the area. We turned on WCIA to see if we needed to see what we were …

The Champaign-Urbana Theatre Company’s Penguin Project makes community theatre accessible to special-needs youth. Opening this weekend, Pure Imagination, is a family-friendly musical revue featuring music from Seussical, Shrek :The Musical, Beauty and the Beast, Frozen and more. Come out …

Back in June, I interviewed Katie Snyder of the Museum of the Grand Prairie about the upcoming Healing Hearts Community Collage project, featuring community created images and text to be assembled by artist Cindy Blair Sampson. …

Doubling their taco distribution, Fernando’s Tacos and More now has a second truck. On weekdays at lunchtime, spot the sleek new truck in Campustown at Wright and Green and the original taco truck at Neil …

As is tradition on the first of September, Art Mart’s seasonal pumpkin cookies are back in the bakery case. Art Mart has been making these pumpkin cookies for more than 35 years. Check out our 2021 …

The new food truck Garro’s Taste of the City serves Chicago eats at the corner of Washington and Lierman in Urbana. Garro’s menu has themed names for the food: Bulls beef, Al Capone chicken, City …

It’s a hot and humid week here in C-U, and while most of us humans find the muggy weather a drag, the mushrooms are loving it. A circle of these “False Parasol” mushrooms emerged from …

Our very own CU Adventures in Time and Space owners Anne and Chris Lukeman played an escape room in Boston with the Neil Patrick Harris. NPH was a speaker at the Reality Escape Convention earlier …

New to the food truck scene this summer, Main Street Creamery is scooping ice cream in flavors like Zanzibar chocolate, blueberry cheesecake, munchie madness, and more. The ice cream truck is a mobile version of …