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After a fairly devastating fire in April, Li’l Porgy’s is now open for business, and that makes me very happy. We have a lot of great barbeque options in C-U, but Porgy’s holds a special …

September is C-U Bike Month, and Tuesday, September 14th you can recognize it in a couple of ways. First, you can bike to work that day. If you pre-register here, you can stop by one …

The folks at the Museum of the Grand Prairie invite you step back into life on the prairie circa 1800s East-Central Illinois. Prairie Stories is an all-day event featuring artisan demonstrations (including blacksmithing featuring work from …

The Champaign County Forest Preserve has received $1,228,320 from the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) to complete another 1.5 miles of the Kickapoo Rail Trail, extending it through Ogden.  The entire press release is below.  …

Our Music section covers a wide variety of genres and areas of local music, and we’re hoping to add some more writers to the section. We know you have thoughts about the Champaign-Urbana music community, …

Kevin Costner and Modern West are bringing their Tales from Yellowstone 2021 tour to David S. Palmer Arena on October 27th. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the show begins at 7 p.m. From the …

In a time of continuous and competing crisises, it’s good to know that you’re not alone. If you’ve been on her Insta‘ lately, you know Katina von Beaverhausen has been stitching up a storm of …

The 2020 Paralympic Games in Toyko wrapped up this weekend, and athletes connected to C-U and U of I are bringing home some hardware. Nichole Millage and the U.S. Women’s Sitting Volleyball team won their …

Pure Being is now open in Urbana, and wellness practitioners Amy Wyatt, Lisa Haake, and Sarah Reynertson provide a host of services in their space at 1210 E. Main. You can find Holistic Psychotherapy, Nutritional Interventions …