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Last week, we reported on Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County‘s Interfaith Build Dedications, and if any of you got to check it out, I’m sure it was an awesome time.   For those of …

Twin City Squared has announced that it must regretfully cancel the second week of its current production, Shotgun, due to a death in the family of a cast member. They are offering refunds to anyone who has …

Cafe Kopi has a summer special drink that looks pretty delicious: That thing looks amazing. Nothing says summer like ice cream in your beverage.    Top photo from Facebook. 

Fresh International Market is now open at 505 South Neil Street, Champaign (Neil or Randolph and West Healey). The grocery store specializes in mostly Asian ingredients, broadly. The store is huge, and there is a robust …

Well, that escalated quickly. Just this past Monday, word was going around the internet that Illini Inn would be demolished this summer. What they failed to mention, however, was this the demolition was coming way …

From the News-Gazette: John Dixon on Wednesday retired after 43 years at The News-Gazette. He was hired in 1974 as a part-time photo lab technician. In 1979 he was hired as a staff photographer, promoted …

Empowered: the Series, a web series about five female superheroes, is partenering with the Independent Media Center for benefit concert on June 18th to raise money for production and to support Courage Connection domestic violence shelter. …

Caribbean Grill opens its restaurant at 2135 South Neil Street in Champaign at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30th. I had the pleasure of stopping by for a media preview, and it’s beautiful. Though fast-casual …

Earlier this month, we reported on how the Urbana School District would be offering free meals for anyone under 18 for most of the summer, and today, we get a very similar schedule from Champaign’s …