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From Guardian UK:  One-quarter of all the maize and other grain crops grown in the US now ends up as biofuel in cars rather than being used to feed people, according to new analysis which …

The Champaign City Council will hold a public study session at 7:00pm tonight to decide the fate of the UC2B municipal broadband proposal. A ‘yay’ vote tonight will mean that next week the council can …

I couldn’t make this one up… “We’re thrilled to announce that planning is underway to welcome Karl Rove at this year’s Champaign County Republican’s Lincoln Day Celebration.” http://www.champaigncountyrepublicans.org/?p=342 Worst.  Announcement.  Ever.

From the Big Ten Network: New ‘Journey’ Episode Debuts Sunday Big Ten basketball fans won’t want to miss another new episode of The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2010, which debuts on the BTN at 3:30 …

Rebecca Nagle is performing her one-woman show “A Dozen Things I Want to Do On Stage” tonight at the U-C Independent Media Center at 8 p.m. There’s a sliding admission scale of $6 to $12 …

From a massmail sent by Easter to all UIUC students early this morning: Dear Students: As we approach the spring semester I write to inform you of the current financial situation at the University of …

Originally posted on the UC-IMC site. On Tuesday morning, Jan. 19, Champaign-Urbana Citizens for Peace and Justice delivered an online petition with 377 signatures to State’s Attorney Julia Rietz asking her to drop the charges …

Saturday 1/16/10 – Cincinnati We played at Rohs Street Café. It’s a great coffee shop with a huge stage that connects to a cathedral style church. From the clientele and the American Apparel across the …

Wednesday 1/13/10 – Chicago It’s the first day of the World’s First World’s First Flying Machine tour! I, admittedly, only had to take a 10 minute bus ride to Quenchers Saloon, but the rest of …