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Strategic Capital Bank of Champaign, Ill., was closed today by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Banking, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect the depositors, …

It’s always fun to see our little ‘burg mentioned in the same breath as all the others in nationally-known publications. And that’s why we were thrilled to see this. Stay tuned to the SPlog for …

Looking for the best brews in town to enjoy during your holiday weekend? Keep in mind that Radio Maria, The Esquire, and Mike & Molly’s all offer a fine selection of beers. Here’s a specific …

The annual Champaign County Humane Society Memorial Day garage sale is open for business today and tomorrow.  There’s no better place in town to grab bags of used junk this weekend. Full info here. The …

Dontcha just love it when bloggers get cryptic with you? We do, too… LBOTP is up to somethin’ somethin’ and we are dying to know what it is.  

A shout-out to the Great Lake Swimmers from misc (with cool video).

That is what I’d truly like to be. Follow this link, give the corporate world (Kraft, in this case) all your information, and you could have some nitrite-laden tubular offal in your mailbox in 4 …

Wednesday, May 20th — Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. The ride starts at 7:00pm …

In advance of their newest album forthcoming, local pop-punk stalwarts jigGsaw have decided to give a little back to their fans of old and new: The Bird EP. It was completed in 2007, and now, …