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Champaign Park District and the City of Champaign are partnering to give community members another opportunity to make sure everyone has warm clothing this winter. They are asking for new and gently used winter clothing items …

On February 15th, 2022, the legendary singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams will grace the stage of the Virginia Theatre.  Known for her gritty voice and powerful storytelling, Williams seemlessly blends folk, blues, rock, and country to create …

Anita Purves Nature Center is hosting a Winter Solstice celebration on Saturday, December 18th from 4 to 7 p.m., with a candlelit spiral walk happening at 6:30 p.m. The event is open to all ages, …

Tomorrow is National Cookie Day, which of course means it’s a wonderful excuse to eat cookies. If you aren’t baking them at home, where do you like to go to get a cookie fix?  Cookies …

This semester, students in courses taught by C-U Community Fab Lab and Krannert Center for the Performing Arts created The Haunting of Krannert Manor, an escape room where participants will interact with ghosts to discover …

Visit Champaign County has announced Champaign County Restaurant Week 2022 for the week of January 28 through February 5, 2022. Per the VCC website: We’ll continue to showcase our restaurants and food trucks, serving up …

Earlier this week, United Way of Champaign County participated in WCIA’s Day of Giving and raised more that $60,000 to support their new initiative: Victory over Violence. They have six partners that will benefit from …

Hasan Minhaj is coming to the Virginia Theatre on March 26th. His first show sold out, so another one will be added at 10 p.m. — I cannot handle an event that starts that late, but …

Take a peek into Grovestone, a small shop in South Champaign that sells olive oil from their family’s olive groves in the Northeast side of the Peloponnese in Greece in addition to many other pantry …