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This year’s C-U Oktoberfest has been cancelled, citing the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic as the reasoning. This annual event is the largest fundraiser for DSC; if you’re still interested in supporting this organization, you …

The Champaign Urbana Folk and Roots Festival has announced their full lineup of musicians. The October festival will also include workshops, jams, storytelling, and kids shows. Check out the poster for the event below. Photo …

Thursday, September 2nd is the 50th anniversary of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Paul Lauterbur, then a faculty member at Stony Brook University, came up with the idea in 1971. He came to U of I …

El Paraiso, the Latin American restaurant located in Broadway Food Hall, has mofonogo on the menu ($11.50). Mofongo is a Puerto Rican dish of mashed green plantains, and it’s among one of my most favorite …

It occurred to me recently that I’d never tried dessert at Farren’s. This makes sense, because my usual Farren’s excursion involves me gorging myself on a delicious Motherlode with a side of truffle chips. Adding …

The Champaign County Board is hosting two study sessions this week, each focused on a critical issue facing our communities. They will be using the time to discuss how they might use funds from the …

Baldwin Asylum in Rantoul is looking for actors to scare the living daylights out of people in their renowned haunted attraction this fall. Auditions are September 11th from 4 to 6 p.m. and the attraction …

Champaign punk and indie rock darlings Poster Children have announced that they will be playing a show in Chicago on November 26th at Bottom Lounge. From the band’s Facebook page:   You can nab some …

First We Feast’s very popular YouTube series Hot Ones, where famous people eat “increasingly spicy chicken wings,” will film at the University of Illinois this weekend. U of I alum and Hot Ones host Sean …