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BIPOC for a Better Birth is a new organization that is sponsored by the Independent Media Center and an Urbana Arts and Culture Grant. They “address the unique needs of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) …

The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), with the University of Illinois and other collaborators around the U.S., was awarded more than $40 million for its Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem: Services and Support program (ACCESS) program. …

The City of Urbana has opened up applications for four “Curbanas” to be utilized by downtown businesses. Last summer, the city rolled out two of these cute outdoor public seating areas: in front of Nola’s and …

Bruce Adams — co-founder of Kranky Records and Urbana resident — is releasing his book You’re With Stupid: Kranky, Chicago, and the Reinvention of Indie Music in November.  The book will chronicle Kranky Records and how Chicago’s underground …

Yesterday on 4/20 in the parking lot of NurEra Urbana, Smith Burger Co teamed up with Ye Olde Donut to create the Glazed and Confused burger: two beef patties with strips of bacon, pepperjack cheese, …

Leslie David Baker and Kate Flannery, aka Stanley and Meredith, will be doing a Q&A at Foellinger Auditorium on April 25th from 7 to 9 p.m. The event is a part of Last Chance Week, …

Illinois center Kofi Cockburn just announced his decision to sign with an agent and enter the 2022 NBA draft.  NEXT CHAPTER ���� pic.twitter.com/Wz6xzAUl51 — King Kofi (@kxng_alpha) April 20, 2022 He entered the draft in …

The high school service clubs from Academy High, Centennial, Central, and Uni are working together to host the Caring Carnival on Saturday, April 30th at Meadowbrook Park. From 4 to 7 p.m., the community is welcome …

Where Are You, Jay Bennett?, the new documentary on the acclaimed singer-songwriter and former Wilco member Jay Bennett is out today. Directed by Gorman Bechard and Fred Uhter, the film explores the life and journey of …