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Okay so how long has it been since the sun has been out? All the gray/damp/cold is starting to wear on me. Here’s my attempt to throw a little brightness your way. Look at these …

Nope? Misery loves compay? Or Ay! contigo amor? Cast your vote for the winner of Weiskamp’s Valentine’s Day design competition on Facebook. Just choose your pic and post it in the comments.  Top image: Photo …

Have you visited Basil Thai recently? It’s over between Oregon and Nevada in Urbana, practically on the U of I campus, but technically not. My husband and I were over that way yesterday for lunch, …

Illinois Theatre has announced its 2020-21 season and it’s gonna be amazing. Find out more here.  Image: Black and white photo from the production of August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean, featuring five African-American actors …

Last week, Miga debuted a new dessert menu, with three new items: matcha tiramisu, lemon cheesecake (pictured above), and red wine chocolate cake. The presentation is stunning, and I’m sure they taste as amazing as …

I’ve been on a trying-out-new-coffee-drinks kick the past couple of weeks, and really enjoyed these options from Avionics and Caffe Paradisio. At Avionics I tried the Harvest Moon (shown above). It’s a latte with saffron, …

The Parkland College Library posted this delightfully nostalgic photo on their Instagram this week, courtesy of the Parkland College Archives. I’m pretty sure I was still using a combination of the card catalog and the …

First, we got a potential look at what the outside of the new KAM’s was going to look like. Then came a more official announcement about the new First & Green location. Shortly thereafter, the …

Congratulations to local artist Gregory Stallmeyer, whose work, Nexus, (resin and automotive paint on plexiglass) has been chosen as the signature image for the 2020 Boneyard Arts Festival.  Find out more about the artist and …