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After a two and a half year hiatus, Youth Series performances are back at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. These music, theatre, and dance performances are for K-8 students in public, private, and home …

The inaugural Champaign County Balloon Festival is just under one month away. The charity event will take place at Dodds Park, with proceeds going to local children’s services like Crisis Nursery, Cunningham Children’s Home, and …

A new restaurant caught my eye while I was driving down Green Street today. Forage Kitchen is a counter service establishment featuring salads and grain bowls that originated in Madison, Wisconsin.  The Champaign location is …

To help area nonprofit organizations build their capacity to live out their missions, Community Foundation of East Central Illinois is awarding $50,000 in grants. Individual prganizations will be able to receive up to $5000 to …

With the increased presence of teachers and students online, the Cybersecurity Division of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications is hosting a webinar for K-12 teachers today, August 23rd, from 4 to 5 p.m.  Attendees …

BIPOC for a Better Birth, a C-U organization that “addresses the unique needs of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) who continue to face disproportionately poor pregnancy and birth outcomes while creating pathways to better …

If you are headed to Bloomington-Normal, there’s a new brewpub that just opened in Uptown Normal. Fiala Brothers Brewery & Beer Hall is a new endeavor by Ryan and Steve Fiala. Steve owns the Champaign …

Whether you settle in with your laptop (and free wifi) or grab a coffee to go, fans of Urbana’s Cafe & Co know it’s got what you need for a productive work session or meeting. …

If you’re looking for a walk in the woods, naturalist conversation, and a cold beer to end the work week, consider this month’s Happy Hour Hike. The one hour event is hosted by East Central …