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With the ongoing uncertainty of the pandemic, Matsuri won’t be happening this year. But, that didn’t stop Triptych from brewing two speciality items honoring their partnership with Japan House. Artist Zenkyu Niwa, friend of Japan …

September is here, and so are Art Mart’s popular pumpkin cookies. Offered seasonally, the little treat is a super soft, pumpkin flavored cookie with a sweet icing. It is a great way to get into …

For her work involving COVID over the course of the past year, C-U Public Health Administrator Julie Pryde was named 2021 Public Citizen of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers, Illinois Chapter. …

Youssef Hashash, a professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering, joined a team of forensic engineers to conduct an investigation into the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condos in Florida. There are also two CEE …

The Humanities Research Institute at Illinois (HRI) has recently released a sneak peek at their Fall 2021 event line-up.  Featured writers and events include “Roxane Gay, Jericho Brown, and Tracy K. Smith in A Festival …

The Uniting Pride Center has announced their full schedule of events for this year’s Champaign-Urbana Pride Festival. Featuring live music, online workshops, trivia, stand up comedy, and of course Saturday’s parade, there is a little …

For the past 17 years, United Way of Champaign County has been putting out a calendar for families with preschool aged children, filled with activities and tips for preparing them for kindergarten. The 2021-2022 calendar …

You may know him as Dan Wild the illustrator and master of caricature. But under his full name, Daniel Charles Wild, he is quite the storyteller. Wild has just released Stories for Imaginary Friends, a self-published …

Did you know that in 2017, a law was passed in Illinois requiring a one hour domestic violence training for salon professionals to renew their licenses? From Representative Fran Hurley, who introduced the bill: “There’s …