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The Human Library Champaign-Urbana is looking for “books” for the upcoming Pygmalion festival. This year’s event will take place at Rose Bowl Tavern on September 24th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you aren’t …

The Rose Bowl Tavern isn’t just a place to enjoy live music. On Tuesday nights you can hear the members of CU Poetry read live on the Rose Bowl’s stage.This open mic night runs from …

Red Herring Vegetarian Restaurant announced an indefinite closing back in December. Now, they are ready to reopen for weekday lunches. They will have a salad bar, as well as daily vegan specials, and will be …

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 …

Hardy’s Reindeer Ranch is opening for the season on September 1st, and this year’s corn maze seems especially intricate.  They have a different theme each year, and this year’s theme is Mythical Maze, and features …

Sinfonia da Camera, the professional chamber orchestra in residence at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, will kick off their new season with a performance in Foellinger Great Hall on September 17th at 7:30 p.m. …

Pumpkins! Squash! Decorative gourds! It’s almost time to adorn our houses and yards with all the fall goodness. Here are opening dates for some popular area cucurbit gathering spots: Curtis Orchard Curtis Orchard has been …

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 …

Photo by Julie McClure. Yesterday, as part of the Working Families bus tour, Governor J.B. Pritzker and Lieutenant Governor Julianna Stratton did a meet and greet event in the Illini Union Ballroom. It was hosted …