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An elected Trustee on the Parkland College Board volunteers to serve a 6 year unpaid, “non-partisan” term.  Hopefully they will be fiscally responsible and “transparent” representatives of both taxpayers and students alike.     http://www.news-gazette.com/news/education/2011-04-03/7-vie-3-parkland-board-spots.html

Once again the Art Theater and C-U Confidential are presenting the New Art Film Festival (NAFF) on Friday, April 8, 2011, at the Art in downtown Champaign, IL, in conjunction with the Boneyard Arts Festival …

The UCIMC recently just published an article calling Unit 4 School Board Member/incumbant candidate Kristine Chalifoux’s ethics into question. Much of it seems to rely a bit on speculation, but it’s certainly one of the …

Several local luminaries and organizations have thrown their support behind one candidate or another in Tuesday’s mayoral election. Here is the list of endorsers for each candidate, according to each candidate’s Twitter and other sources. …

Boneyard 2011 @ Indi Go Reception: Thursday, April 7 from 7-9pmArtist Talk w/ Deborah Fell @ 7:30pm Open Hours:Tuesday, April 5 — 4:30-7:30pmWednesday, April 6 — 4:30-7:30pmThursday, April 7 — 7:00-9:00pm Artist ReceptionFriday April 8 …

Oh Henry Owings… what a charmer. See #132.

After overhearing one too many pro-Don Gerard conversations, Jerry Schweighart’s campaign manager, Marjorie Williams, burned Farren’s Restaurant to the ground as the lunch hour drew to a close on Thursday, resulting in the death of …

After receiving a state income tax bill of nearly $40 for 2010, Smile Politely founder Seth Fein has decided to move the extremely lucrative online magazine’s headquarters to the Cayman Islands. “That $40 will be …

In a move that local businessman Cody Sokolski called “carefully crafted” and “integral to success,” Destihl Restaurant & Brew Works, a local franchise of the restaurant/brewery chain has decided to keep its doors closed for …