I know that it’s not even Labor Day yet, but I cannot stress how much I am looking forward to the fall season. There is just something majestic and supernal about the fall here. I hate to be morose, but when things start to die, I feel more alive. I recently was a pallbearer in a funeral, so forgive me for being a little melancholy. On a lighter note, even though things do die, from death springs new life. I’m …
| It's time for the premiere 3-year-old race of the summer, yet once again, the best 3-year-old in the country is not entered to run in it. This leaves us looking for the second or maybe third best 3-year-old in the land, but you won't have to look far if you were watching the Grade I Haskell Invitational on August 1st. While Lucky was finally able to shake his bad fortune and prove once and for all his status on the …
Most people know Chris Howaniec as the guitarist in World's First Flying Machine, and the influence responsible for some of the unexpectedly noisy little moments that serve to color that band's sound so well. However, he's also a force in the local electronic scene, already having two EPs to his name and featuring on WPGU's Radioactivity. Dreams, his third EP under the Materielle moniker, is a confident and personal document of bedroom dubstep.
Goodness. The pace has picked up so much around these parts that MW darn near forgot to submit a column for this week. As it is, it will have to be short, as there is much work to be done, things to get caught up on, shopping lists to make, etc. Yes, shopping lists — MW makes one before the Market each week — it helps to plan ahead. It cuts down on waste and keeps MW (and MW's better …
"Prussing insisting on full Olympian Drive project," News-Gazette, August 21 Laurel Prussing, never known to shrink from a fight, isn't about to back down from her insistence that the entire Olympian Drive project - from Apollo Drive to U.S. 45 - must be built. The Urbana mayor said Friday that she wants the road built all the way to U.S. 45, even though several Champaign County Board members indicated Thursday that they would support construction only to Lincoln Avenue. …
The Fighting Illini preseason football practice schedule ended on a high note (despite the injury to presumed starting junior Strong Safety, Supo Sanni) with the second scrimmage showing promising improvement in all areas. Our offense will be more consistent with veteran linemen Allen, Hunt, and Thornton protecting their teammates. We have an experienced wide receiver core with Jenkins, Fayson, and McGee, along with the addition of TE Evan Wilson and two freshman sensations Milliness and Lankford. Led by QB Nathan …
Local real estate developer Eric Bussell was a longtime contributor to follower of IlliniPundit (and a one-time op-ed contributor to this site), and had been looking for a way to promote his business, or supply "content as an affordable way to market your expertise," as he puts it. When IlliniPundit founder Gordy Hulten was appointed to the Champaign City Council earlier this year, he decided to step away from IP, and Bussell thought that could be an opportunity. "I actually …
Pygmalion has made some changes to its schedule (and two additions) — definitely for the better, in our opinion. Here's a quick run through of the changes, followed by an updated schedule. • The Built to Spill show on Wednesday night has been moved back an hour to help accommodate those wanting to see both Janelle Monae and Built To Spill. Capacity limitations still may apply. • Caribou will perform at the Canopy Club on Saturday night along with new …
You may find it hard to believe, but here in the Smile Politely music section we really do appreciate conciseness — especially when it comes to music. A song that can throw down a few hooks and a chorus or two and know when to call it a day is simply a marvelous thing. Don't get us wrong, we love the epic sweep of a fifteen minute song with a long buildup, dynamic shifts and reoccurring motifs, but if every …
Several years ago I worked on a web project in which one of the principals wanted me to address the subject of agroterrorism. You can't be serious. Why would anyone want to waste time poisoning our food supply when they can see each week on the FDA (http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm) and USDA websites what a bang up job we do of it ourselves. But as politicians and federal agencies rush to point fingers, the fact remains that much of the blame rests …
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Jason, Savoy could easily join the CPL tax district, which is probably closer to most Savoy residents than the Tolono library is. But my impression is that Savoy residents as a whole don’t want to pay the cost of the CPL (Tolono’s library taxes are cheaper), even…
Sorry, but I am lagging behind on updates to the map. Also, some construction projects were delayed from their original start date. On a more positive note, I am putting together a map of haunted houses in Central Illinois. I have a few plotted already, and I…
I’ve never gotten the privilege of all the services CPL cardholders get. I just want to be able to go out of my way to drive to the CPL to check out books, pay fines, maybe buy some coffee, and enjoy the library. None of those activities…
These days, there is more to using a library than checking out books. At one time, paying into the Lincoln Trails system probably would cover the expenses incurred by other libraries in the system. Now, with Internet, videos, coffee shops, wireless Internet hubs, etc., I suspect the…
(speaking as a Savoy resident) By paying taxes to support a member of the LTLS, we are paying our “fair share” to use any LTLS library—Tolono, Champaign, Urbana, etc. This is how library systems work. The 6% of CPL’s circulation represented by Tolono users is NOT significant…
I read Timbo’s argument. I think the key word is “speculating.“
I would be interested to hear more about the “word on the street”—how are individual hauling companies fulfilling their promise to recycle?
Timbo makes a smart, sound argument. Reread it.
I joined on 09-09-09 after living here over a year, and having to listen to my dad tell me how his best friend is, like, #27 or something crazy like that, and how said friend never lived further than 50 feet from the Illini Inn while going…
And, I might add, no one is being prevented from using the Champaign library. They are just being asked to pay their fair share if they are going to use it as their primary library.
The equation is pretty simple here. If you want social services, then pay the taxes required to run those social services. These things only work if everyone puts in their fair share. As a heavy user of the Champaign Library, I say bravo to this new policy.
Curtis Orchard is always good for an hour or three, especially if you have rugrats.
What is the increased marginal cost of serving a resident of Savoy or Mahomet? I suspect negligible. What is the increased revenue to be realized by this new policy? I suspect very little. Aside from these financial aspects, what are the most probable results from this new…
Looks like you are also all members of the killer sideburns club.
Thanks for the article, Ben. I was not familiar with this band until now and even though I won’t be able to attend the show on Friday they are now on my radar. A *good* jam band is hard to find, and these folks appear to fill…
Nice article, love the Dead quote in the beginning. If they can get down here to Central FL I’ll definitely be heading out to the show. Some of my friends have finally stopped wincing when I say “jam band.“ I’ve now tried my best at more descriptive…
@Annie: Yeah, my bad. That was the best part! Drinking + memory exercises = fun @Rob: According to Ask the English Teacher, “My dictionary says ‘drunk’ is an archaic past tense of ‘drink.‘“ We’re all about the new grammar around here.
Katie, have the residents of Savoy and Tolono thought about having their taxes raised a little to help their public library expand? That’s a possibility for them. And then everybody wins.
good call on that Herring recording, Josh. Love that version of Exit Music….here’s a clip of the Cinco de Mayo show (from about six months prior). As I recall, this Shakedown went on for roughly a half hour, while getting into the Trampled Underfoot jam in the…
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Illinois has simply had no luck at all in these Mizzou games. None. I think maybe we’re do for a couple of bounces to go our way. If we get one or two (or sever or eight) breaks, I think it’s a win.