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WHAT: "Palestine, Nonviolence, and Justice: What I Learned on a Recent Visit," Rajmohan Gandhi, Research Professor, CSAMES WHEN: Tuesday, September 7 @ 12 noon WHERE: Lucy Ellis Lounge: room 1080, Foreign Languages Building
| 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 …
(Ed. note: this is a condensed version of Joel's experiences at Bike!Bike! For the full report, visit the Bike Project's blog.) Bike!Bike! is an annual conference of community-oriented bicycle cooperative shops. The location rotates from year to year; last year, I went to Minneapolis to attend, and this year it was held in Toronto. CITY COMMENTS Toronto is fairly "bike-friendly" just because of the sheer number of bikes that are used for transportation, but its bike infrastructure is nearly non-existant. …
Each of the next three weekends each have an exceptional local ride to give you an excuse to get your bike out of the garage (or the spare bedroom, or the pawnshop...), so give it a shot. Sunday, August 8: Dan Schreiber Memorial Ride Departing from the Bike Project at 4 p.m. Ride to Prairie Fruits Farm for a memorial service and return (total distance approximately 10 miles). From the Facebook invite: Many of us have ridden with Dan, and …
"Don't criticize what you don't understand, son. You never walked in that man's shoes." -- Elvis Presley You'll never read music criticism from me, especially of a local band or show. That's not a dig on those who do; in fact, it's entirely the opposite: I lack the confidence in my opinions and the general intestinal fortitude to make much of a statement about anything music-related. As a musician, it takes a lot of courage to put yourself out there, …
Keyhole Factory by William Gillespie, 405 pages, Spineless Books, $28. The story of the End of the World in Keyhole Factory begins, innocently enough, at a poetry conference. And that's appropriate, because despite its format as a novel (and also its novel format, but more on that in a minute), Keyhole Factory is poetry at its heart. It suggests, nudges, and paints blurry, horribly beautiful word pictures more than it tells, and it never uses straightforward prose where an allusive …
As you may have heard, the economy's still struggling. That's not good news for anyone (except maybe short-sellers?), but for those without post-secondary education and already struggling to make ends meet, it can be crippling. As Michael Burns, co-assistant director of the Odyssey Project, says, " With only a high school education, it makes it difficult for a person to earn a livable wage. And more and more, the people who get access to post-secondary education do not come from …
Bentley's stage will be a sea of red on Saturday evening, as Chicago's White Mystery come to town for a show with the Fresh Kills and Tiger Bones. It's a 10 p.m. show with a $5 cover, and it's 21+. I spoke with White Mystery's guitarist/singer Miss Alex White on the phone last week, and she expressed her undying love for "Bend Me, Shape Me," among other things.
Have you ever been slightly saddened to see an overgrown, untended fruit tree dropping its half-rotted, bird-ravaged wares onto the ground? Have you wished that if people knew where publicly-available fruit was located, everyone could share in the harvest? If so, you might want to check out this Saturday's Tour de Fruit, which will "educate people about food in season in their community that's free," according to organizer Maggie Taylor. The Tour de Fruit will depart from The Bike Project, …
As electric-assist bicycles are becoming more common and reliable (and less expensive — heck, Wal-Mart has one for $279), it's becoming easier to make that cross-country trek you've always dreamed about. Brother and sister duo Oliver and Catherine Bock (pictured above) dubbed themselves the Green Riders and left their childhood home of Palo Alto, Calif., on April 22 with the goal of traveling to Washington, D.C. by June 22. You can see their route here and track their progress through …
If catching a baseball game means sitting in the hot sun with a cold beer, then there's no substitute for Danville Dans baseball in east-central Illinois. Attending a game at Dans Stadium truly feels like you've stepped into a time machine, from the WWII-era wooden grandstand (once home to the Brooklyn Dodgers' Class B affiliate), to the budget-friendly admission (still just $5) and food and beverage prices, to the broad cross-section of the surrounding community that comes out to games. …
After several years of living and recording in Chicago, Jay Bennett was looking for a place where making music could be a part of his life, not his whole life. According to Matt DeWine, who manages Bennett's studio, Pieholden Suite Sound, in Rantoul, "He needed to take a step back from recording. He was living at the old studio for a number of years, and in his words, dealing with a lot of things in his life." DeWine continued, "When …
Will Leitch has come a long way since his last book (and his last book tour, in February 2008, when he filled the Author's Corner at IUB to overflowing). As the founding editor of Deadspin, Leitch labored as the designated whipping boy for the rise of sports blogs, even getting a quasi-sensical tongue-lashing from Buzz Bissinger on national TV that brought the phrase "pisses the shit out of me" into our national lexicon. Now, as his book-jacket bio describes, "He …
It only took one year for the annual bicycle racing event formerly known as the Tour de Champaign to expand to Urbana, as well. The newly-christened Tour de C-U takes place this Saturday at the Research Park and Sunday in Downtown Urbana. You can download a pdf of the race flyer here and view the full schedule here. There's no cost to attend the event, which will begin at 1:30 p.m. Saturday with kids' races and continue through Sunday at …
On Wednesday, May 19, at 7 p.m., a group of cyclists will depart from a parking lot at the junction of First Street and St. Mary's Road in Champaign. They'll make a silent loop through downtown Champaign and downtown Urbana, paying quiet respect to those who've been injured or killed while on a bicycle. Anyone is invited to participate in this Ride of Silence, which will cover about five and a half miles. No one will get left behind, as …
What's more Brooklyn than Americana music? If the writer of this piece were Malcolm Gladwell, this is where it'd launch into a meticulously-researched intro about how all your assumptions about Brooklyn are wrong (as well as those about No Depression, hipsters, and women, both in music and in general) before singing the praises of Red Molly, a roots music trio who are based out of the hippest borough known to mankind. Alas, you'll have to suffice with the last one …
At tonight's Urbana City Council meeting, years of planning and contentious debate will culminate in a discussion of the Main Street Traffic Plan. The City of Urbana is recommending that traffic be calmed in a three-block section of Main Street from Vine to Race by adding bike lanes and reducing automobile traffic to three lanes. This plan is opposed by a group of downtown businesses led by Cinema Gallery owner Carolyn Baxley. Advocates for both parties have been rallying support …
A couple of weeks ago, I interviewed several non-bike commuters who are going to give C-U Bike to Work Day a shot on May 4. C-U Bike to Work Day is coming up next Tuesday, so be sure to register if you haven't already. The last Bike Commuting 101 class is tonight (Thursday) from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Durst Cycle and Fitness, located at 1112 W. University Ave. in Urbana. If you feel uncomfortable with the laws, or anything …
Elzie Sexton is busy pretty much all of the time anyway, fronting New Ruins and performing solo as My Werewolf Diary, in addition to, you know, working to pay the bills, but even by his standards this Saturday is going to be hectic. He took the few spare moments he had to tell us about his Record Store Day plans, among other things: FAVORITE C-U BAND, PAST OR PRESENT? Peninsula. Jim Gorton makes some of the most honest, weird, and …
After an afternoon of Record Store Day shenanigans, Bentley's offers an excellent value for your music dollar on Saturday night: three bands (Chicago's Tiger Bones and The Runnies, and C-U's My Werewolf Diary) for three bucks. The show starts at 10 p.m., and it should be an excellent rocking evening. Although Tiger Bones are based out of Chicago, guitarist Nick Hagen (who's also in Jorge and Thee S-Words) lives in Champaign, Jonathan Burden is originally from Bloomington, and drummer Mike …
It sure would be nice if everyone would at least give bike commuting a try, and that's where C-U Bike to Work Day comes in. The actual event is Tuesday, May 4 (if you're planning to participate, register here), and you can get refreshments and win prizes on your morning commute at Bike Stations located around C-U. There are three "Bike Commuting 101" workshops in advance, the first of which is tonight at The Bike Project: Tuesday, April 13, 6:30 …
After Alexander Cockburn's keynote address tonight, there is still another full day of radical political discussion to be had at the 5th Annual ICJPE Conference this weekend at the U-C Independent Media Center. Expect to hear more criticism of Obama's policies than you'd find on a given week of right-wing talk radio. Paul Street (right), an activist and writer (he's written several books, including Barack Obama and the Future of American Politics, and writes for Z Magazine and other outlets) …
Alexander Cockburn has been stirring things up for longer than most of you reading this have been alive. Cockburn (COE-burn) grew up in Ireland, was educated at Oxford, cut his teeth at the Village Voice in the '70s, and writes for The Nation and founded Counterpunch. Cockburn is something of the Eddie Haskell of the American Left, irreverent and cocksure whilst pointing out the idiocy and bloodlust of the powers-that-be on both sides of the aisle. If that sounds like …
Hey, we know this has nothing to do with C-U, but it's spring break, and we figured that a spring break story might be OK to post. Enjoy. -- Ed. I'd never been to Spring Training before this year, although Gillian and I had talked about it for several years. Back in 2000, my brother played a spring small-college tournament in Fort Myers, and we traveled to meet my family there with the intention to watch him play a game …
Champaign County Health Care Consumers has been working for underprivileged consumers of health care in this community for over thirty years. It is no exaggeration to say that they have single-handedly helped to improve access to health care for thousands of local community members. With the current final push to get health care legislation passed in the U.S. Congress, the CCHCC has been working hard on a local level to convince local citizens to support the bill. Later today, they …
You live near a major university and a community college. There are smart people that come here every week to talk to the general public about interesting topics. Perhaps you were not aware of this fact, or were overwhelmed by the sheer number of opportunities for possible enlightenment. If that's the case, Smile Politely understands and is here to help. Here are several events going on in town this week. Check out one or more of them if you have …
Regardless of your political orientation, whether you have children or not, the state of the local school district is an exceedingly important part of any community. And for a city the size of Champaign, the school system's operations can be complex enough to befuddle most unschooled observers. That's where Charles Schultz comes in. Schultz, author of the outstanding website A citizen's blog about Champaign Unit 4, wasn't always interested in the machinations of his local school district. "I was happy …
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Neat article, neat guy. In central IL however, there is little difference between Lincoln and Rambo (the C02 you just inhaled was ACTUALLY in Lincoln’s lungs once - seriously, i had a nice Urbana resident tell me once the old tree in her front yard was gnarled…
Hello my dear do not full prey to those hoodlums at they that call them self money lender they are all scam , all they want is your money and you well not hear from them again they have done it to me twice before I met…
Now THIS is a useful service - I only wish the U of I would publicize this information as effectively.
Dawnhaven Rathaway (http://www.myspace.com/dawnhavenrathaway) is also playing Mike ‘n Molly’s this Thursday. And thanks for the head’s up about the name change to Honest Engines, we’ll get that changed on the site.
This is brilliant! And it explains SO MUCH!
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Great article…The ‘Paign and The Damagin’ Dames bout was my first but not my last!!!! Cannot wait for the Dames/Bombshell match. OhNo Bobo / Houchbag smackdown :)
Not to be a broken record, but you, too, should complain to the county board. If you want recycling, and the county is not providing it, then that’s the place to direct the complaint. For far too long, the county board and the city councils have focused…
I live in a housing community in a part of Urbana that is not considered within the city limits. The garbage company the community uses does not take recyling; therefore, I have used the Hagan St. facilities for two years. When it closes, I would like to…
This will be a real battle and interesting to see how it comes out as fast food unions are not the norm. but it certainly is needed.
Why not charge the Tolono and Mahomet system users the difference between the dues they pay to their home system and what the Champaign folk pay? They make a good point that they are already paying dues to a LTLS, so why should they have to pay…
This is an interesting string of posts. The original article is clearly reasonably literate and has has an appearance of respectability in the way it approaches the texts. However, I have some concerns: First I think your interpretation of Romans 1 is strained…to say the least. Even…
Thanks for this news. It is going to be interesting to see if the asswipe News-Gazette reports this happening! I am so grateful to SmilePolitely for reporting this. I am completely sold on you guys now!!
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“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 though many want to enjoy the full benefits of the CPL. How is that not a back-door way for Savoy to not…
Just wait. People will care about the anti-monsanto campaign when it gets a left-leaning corporate sponsor.
Thank you Bill for intelligent and compassionate remarks. I am a licensed TB trainer sick to death of pushing horses when it is unecssary or possibly a detriment for the horse. All race training has it’s risks…even when not racing. I always believed it wise to peak a horse…
I THINK MONSANTO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR 100 TIMES MORE DEATHS THAN HITLER.
I am glad that we added another potential fan to roller derby las weekend. As the bout coordinator and league member, it is nice to hear an outsiders perspective. I hope you truely enjoyed meeting our league and will come back and see us compete.
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You mean, once they’ve paid $140 worth of nickels and dimes in one calendar year the CPL issues them a waiver? I’ll bet you’d get little argument from the CPL.