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After almost 40 years, the “Voice of the Illini” and legendary broadcaster, Jim Turpin, is retiring from hosting his weekday radio call in show, “Penny for your Thoughts” on WDWS today, December 22, 2017. For …

Yes, that appears to be a lot of presents above. Look, I have a little boy who is almost four. This is really the first moment that he really “gets” what the prospect of Christmas …

I went to the WheelHouse in St. Joseph last night, my second time there since they opened a few months ago. Jillian gave it a review a few weeks back, which you can read if …

116 N Walnut in Downtown Champaign has undergone more changes over the past seven years than, perhaps, most any other address in the area.  Once a staple for audiophiles and bibliophiles as Old Main Book …

It is well known that Suburban Express is a shit stain of a company. Owner Dennis Toeppen has a history of online harassment. In 2015, we reported about them posting a racist tirade about a …

Just your casual car-reversal gone awry. I’m just amused by the caption WCIA used here. I’d embed the video, though the IllinoisHomepage wizards won’t allow it. So visit that page if you want to see the …

I ate another doughnut by Lucky Pierre Bakers earlier today at Flying Machine Avionics in Midtown. I’ve had it once before. This time, it was buttermilk, and was damn good — they get them freshly …

While I’m not sure who came up with this, they aren’t wrong.

When Jupiter’s Pizza and Billiards opened its doors on November 14, 1997, Downtown Champaign was a remarkably different place. Along with Gypsy, and the already established Blind Pig (as a venue), you could start to …