SPEAK! An open mike afternoon of stories and spoken word
Join us for Open Mike Afternoon. Whether you have a story or poem to share, or if you just want to come and listen, we would love to see you! Those who wish to tell …
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Rationing Healthcare
“Fifty percent of all births are covered by Medicaid, one of three children in Illinois is on Medicaid and one of five Illinois residents is on Medicaid. More than 2.5 million Illinois residents are on …
Illini Football single-game tickets on sale Tuesday
From the SID: CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Single-game tickets for the 2011 Illinois football season go on sale at 9 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, July 19, through the Illinois athletic ticket office. Fans can purchase tickets …
Chris Jones pleads innocent, remains in jail
Jones’ plea of innocence to a felony aggravated battery charge yesterday didn’t lower his 100K bond. He’ll remain in jail until his next court date on August 30.
Kayla Brown to sing the National Anthem at Wrigley this Sunday
Local singer Kayla Brown will be singing the National Anthem at Wrigley Field this Sunday (July 17) after winning a contest sponsored by Out at Wrigley last night. So a huge congratulations to her! As …
Never Wrong?
On the last day of the Constitutional Convention, September 17, 1787 Benjamin Franklin was too weak and infirm to deliver a speech to the delegates so he wrote it out and asked Delegate James Wilson …
Today on SPRadio – Prairie Art in Bloom
On today’s episode of Smile Politely Radio, we’ll be joined by Eric Robeson from the Public Art League (www.publicartleague.org), talking about the organization’s drive to bring new sculptures and art from across the nation to …
So, about that review of Rubber…
Yesterday at 9:00 a.m., we posted a review by A.B. Koontz of the movie Rubber. Last evening, a commenter alerted us that several sections of the review had been plagiarized from other online sources, including …
Bicycle driving skills clinic Thursday
A free bicycle skills clinic is being offered Thursday, June 30 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The clinic is being organized by Champaign County Bikes with support from the City of Urbana. Basic bicycling …
Digital Newspaper Program rep speaks Thursday on campus
Please join the Illinois Newspaper Project in welcoming Deborah Thomas from the Library of Congress to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We invite you to attend her presentation, “Headlines, History, and Hats: American Historical …