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Shawarma Joint, the Campustown restaurant known for excellent shawarma, will open a second location in Urbana on University Avenue this month. The halal restaurant confirmed on the phone that the Urbana location’s opening date is …

It was a crushing blow to a lot of folks, myself included, to see the Espresso Royale at the corner of Sixth and Daniel have to close in 2019. It was demolished along with the …

Urbana Park District has a week’s worth of activities planned for their inaugural Climate Action Week, happening August 22-28 at locations throughout the area. You can visit their website for a full rundown of events …

The silkscreens, photographs, and memorabilia of longtime environmental activist, artist, educator, radio host and prairie champion David Monk will be on view at the Independent Media Center Gallery, 202 S. Broadway, Urbana, from August 12-28. …

Common Ground has been doing monthly virtual cooking classes for a while now, and August’s offering is extra exciting. They are partnering with Sola Gratia Farm on August 21st from 3 to 5 p.m to …

I recently tried Lanxang, the new Thai-Lao restaurant on S Neil Street in Champaign, and was not disappointed. I ordered #19, pad khee mao with tofu, medium spicy ($12.95) and it was full of veggies …

The Ikenobo World Cup is a competition for ikebana, Japanese floral design. Champaign has a dedicated group, the Illinois Prairie Chapter of the Ikenobo Ikebana Society of America. Jeanne Holy is this chapter’s president, and …

The owners of Abbott’s Florist in Champaign recently opened a plant store. Orchid & Vine opened July 5th in the Windsor Galleria, the same shopping center as the florist.  In addition to their selection of …

The City of Urbana defines the “public realm” as “publicly-owned street rights-of-way and other publicly accessible open spaces such as parks, squares, plazas, courtyards, and alleys.” They are looking to involve community members in improving …