October 30th is the final Champaign Farmer’s Market of the season, and it will have a Halloween theme with many added fun activities for market-goers. Here are some of the highlights: Get a picture with …
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Courage Connection is hosting a candlelight vigil tonight
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, and Courage Connection will be honoring victims and survivors of domestic violence with a candlelight vigil in front of the Champaign County Courthouse this evening from 6:30 to 8 …
Sheriff candidate interview: Dustin Heuerman
In the first of two Sheriff candidate interviews, Julie speaks with Democratic candidate Dustin Heuerman.
Market at the Scare! takes over the Urbana market this Saturday
This Saturday’s Market at the Square, or Scare will feature lots of fun Halloween-y type things to do. From the Facebook event: Join the Urbana Public Arts Program and Urbana’s Market at the Square for …
U of I alum Lauren Spieller is coming to Illini Union Bookstore to share her debut novel
Spieller graduated in 2008 with a degree in English, and her debut endeavor Your Destination is on the Left is a young adult novel about a character named Dessa, “a modern day nomad traveling via RV …
Run and eat a cupcake to benefit Champaign-Urbana Special Recreation
Champaign Park District is hosting their annual CUSR Cupcake 5K on November 4th at 9 a.m. to help provide scholarship for those who would like to participate in Champaign-Urbana Special Recreation programming, but have finanical …
Champaign Outdoors (formerly Champaign Surplus) has a shiny new store
Champaign Outdoors had their Grand Opening celebration this weekend, though they opened to the public this summer. It’s the new version of Champaign Surplus, which had been at it’s location at 303 South Neil since the eighties. …
Phoenix Botanical is now offering online ordering
If you have a valid medical cannabis card, you can now order products from Phoenix Botanical online. The site will be live during the same hours the store is open: Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. …
Want to watch tonight’s Betsy Dirksen Londrigan/Rodney Davis debate?
Illinois Public Media is hosting a debate between the two IL-13 candidates in their studios tonight at 7 p.m. While the debate is not open to the public, they will be streaming it live on …
You can support Kickapoo Rail Trail at Sleepy Creek Vineyards next month
The Champaign County Forest Preserve District and Vermilion County Conservation District are hosting a fundraiser at Sleepy Creek Vineyards on November 16th from 7 to 10:30 p.m. All proceeds from the event will support the …