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Exciting times, as Portillo’s will be here soon. You had a chance to sign up to get access to the restaurant as it opens in Champaign on North Prospect — but did you get your golden ticket(s)? …

Cowboy Monkey in Downtown Champaign recently opened up patio season, and if you head by there, you will notice things look a little different. New brand, and new look.

It’s going to be 80 degrees today – how crazy is that? Luckily, the good people of Champaign-Urbana are beginning to come out of their winter cocoons to experience the warm weather, and what goes …

On Saturday, Champaign-Urbana joined the 600+ cities across the nation in the March for Science with their own march and rally. The local attendance number looks to be around 2200, according to estimates from the organizers, …

We’re wrapping up Ebertfest with another set of photos and words that exhibit what makes Ebertfest great. Scroll to the end of the article to read my full analysis of the festival.  Here is some …

Back with another day of photos and words for you to enjoy from Ebertfest 2017! Every year Ebertfests hosts a sale for local artists. In particular, they invite young artists with disabilities to participate. This …

I’ve heard from numerous runners that the Illinois Marathon is fun to run. Why? Many reasons. The land is flat, the trees are beautiful, the weather is mild and most importantly, the fans are out. …

Welcome back to my Ebertfest photo journal. Here are ten meaningful shots from yesterday’s festival.  I started my day off by stopping in Cafe Kopi for a sandwich. I asked them to just put it …

The day kicked off with a panel discussion at the Hyatt in Downtown Champaign. The topic was empathy and many of the panel members were young people in film and media. The central question seemed …