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Volunteer to clean up Middle Fork this weekend

August 14, 2018 / 2:04pm / Julie McClure

Champaign County Forest Preserve District is in need of volunteers for a clean up of Middle Fork Forest Preserve. The clean up will happen this… More »

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Centennial High School is ready to unveil the new Tommy Stewart Field

August 14, 2018 / 10:19am / Julie McClure

One of the first projects that is part of Unit 4's 2016 referendum has been completed, and will be ready for action at the end… More »

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V. Picasso is now serving lunch

August 14, 2018 / 9:36am / Jessica Hammie

V. Picasso is now serving lunch (starting at 11 a.m., Tuesdays through Fridays). The menu will change weekly, and is contingent upon which ingredients are… More »

Arts

Young screenwriters showcased at Pens to Lens on Saturday

August 14, 2018 / 9:00am / By Julie McClure

The red carpet was rolled out for student screenwriters and filmmakers on Saturday at Pens to Lens.

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Triptych is going to be offering guest ciders

August 14, 2018 / 8:00am / Julie McClure

So apparently Governor Rauner signed important beer legistation this weekend, and there's now a law in place in Illinois that will greatly benefit taprooms such… More »

Culture

Find some “farm punk” at the Odd Market in Tuscola

August 14, 2018 / 7:00am / By Sara Canary

Sara talks with Ainslie Heinlich, Odd Fellow and organizer of the Odd Market, coming up this Saturday.

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Japan House has a website dedicated to its 20th anniversary

August 14, 2018 / 12:37am / Julie McClure

Japan House is gearing up to celebrate its 20th anniversary next month, and now they have a website specifically focused on just that. It's a… More »

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MTD has launched a new website

August 13, 2018 / 2:03pm / Julie McClure

This week begins the new service year for MTD, which means the new maps and schedules for 2018-2019 are up, there are new boards up… More »

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Here are some photos from Sticky Rice

August 13, 2018 / 9:29am / Jessica Hammie

Sticky Rice opened up in Downtown Champaign just a few weeks ago. The Thai-Lao restaurant offers a variety of dishes at about $10-$12 each, with… More »

Food & Drink

An afternoon in Arthur

August 13, 2018 / 9:00am / By Sheena Spikes

Sheena takes a ride to Amish Country.

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Music

The Overture: August 13-19

August 13, 2018 / 6:59am / By Patrick Singer

There are a lot of live music options this week, many of which are totally free to go to.

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Champaign Outdoors is now open

August 10, 2018 / 4:26pm / Patrick Singer

As promised, Champaign Outdoors (formerly known as Champaign Surplus) has opened their new location at 2017A South Neil Street in Champaign. They posted this tweet about… More »