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From the SID: Sept. 8, 2009 Champaign, Ill.–University of Illinois freshman guard Joseph Bertrand (Sterling, Ill.) suffered a right knee injury during a workout Monday at the Ubben Basketball Complex. Bertrand will undergo arthroscopic surgery …

Gordon Kay submits the following: The Urbana community has several upcoming opportunites to experience the incredible talents of West African Master Drummer Moussa Bolokada Conde.  Bolokada has been playing the djembe (hand drum) since before …

The Native American House (204 and 1206 W. Nevada St., Urbana) is opening their doors on September 9 from 4-6 p.m. for anyone interested in learning a little more about who they are and what …

Scoopsville: rumor has it that Jay-Z is coming to town on November 11… so we hear…

Each week the Champaign Downtown Association presents Happy Tuesdays. For the upcoming promotion, we thought we’d include the canines. We love ’em, and here’s a special shout out to the ones we’ve become friends with …

Champaign Cycle is hosting the Art Gallery Bicycle Tour next Wednesday, Sep 9th. Details at: http://tinyurl.com/njxp2m. Join us for an urban bicycle tour of the galleries in Champaign-Urbana. This is a leisurely ride on which you set …

A Press Release: http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/090109aag.html Sept. 1, 2009 Fighting Illini Basketball Men’s Basketball Season Ticket Information Opportunities for UI students and public still available Champaign, Ill.—School is back in session and that means the Fighting Illini …

The First Annual Champaign-Urbana Folk and Roots Festival announces its performance and event schedule for September 25th and 26th in and around downtown Urbana! Featuring old-time, bluegrass, blues, conjunto, Cajun and Creole, Celtic , storytelling, …

Hey folks — It’s worth noting that Pygmalion Music Festival passes are just about sold out. There are a handful left at $65 and then after that, we’ll re-assess to determine if any more can …