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This year’s Hogchute Opry is happening on June 11th at 3 p.m., with a load of musical acts from around the area gracing the stage. Scheduled performers include Big Daddy Pride and The East Side …

Throughout the summer, the City of Champaign will be sponsoring several events that are free and open to all ages. The “CommYOUnity: It takes YOU to make it work” summer engagement campaign will kick off …

La Mixteca has a shiny new taco truck ready to show up at C-U events or work places. You can contact the Urbana restaurant on Facebook to hire the truck to come to you.  Check …

Caribbean Grill will be closed June, July, and August, citing staffing shortages and the need for rest and recuperation. Read the entire press release on the restaurant’s website.  You can still pick up your favorite …

It’s time for summer movies on the Quad, brought to you by the Illini Union. Every Thursday from May 26th to August 18th, beginning at 9 p.m., you can catch a recently released film for …

Doesn’t a stroll through Downtown Urbana, checking out art venues and taking in the work of area artists, sound like a lovely way to spend an hour or two on a Saturday? On June 4th, …

You can taste local and local-ish beers, sample food, and see the animals at Miller Park Zoo during Brews at the Zoo. It’s happening June 10th and 11th from 5 to 8 p.m. Triptych and …

In November, the exhibit Sewn in Memory: AIDS Quilt Panels from Central Illinois opened at Spurlock Museum, featuring quilt panels honoring the lives of men from the C-U area who died from AIDS-related illness at …

Yes, I know it feels too soon to be talking about elections, but it’s a midterm year. Primary elections take place Tuesday, June 28th, and early voting continues through June 27th. The Brookens Administrative Center …