If you head over to Bentley’s between 3 and 9 p.m. today, not only can you enjoy a tasty beverage, you can also curate your wardrobe. They are hosting a Maker’s Monday Clothing Swap Pop-Up. …
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Staerkel Planetarium is exploring dark matter next month
It will be a “Dark November” at Staerkel Planetarium with three events that dig into the topic of dark matter. Kaler Science Talk, November 2nd, 7 p.m. University of Illinois astronomer Jeff Filippini will give …
Champaign was named the Best College Town…by a clickbait site
The website schools.com just put out a list of the 20 Best College Towns, and our own Champaign, IL tops the list at number one. I’m not entirely sure what this website is, or how …
Triptych just made buying a gift for your favorite beer-lovers easier
You can now give the gift of beer while sitting on your couch in your PJs — perhaps while drinking a beer. Triptych has begun offering online gift cards just in time to start thinking about …
The faces behind the Unseat movement
Julie speaks to Ellen Leyerle and Jillian Nickell about the now familiar car magnets.
Phoenix Botanical has an R.S.O. class coming up
R.S.O. stands for Rick Simpson Oil, a type of cannabis oil which you can read more about here. Phoenix Botanical will be continuing their educational series with a class about the history and uses of …
Smile Politely now seeking a Photo Editor
We’re in search of an engaged community member for our Photo Editor position. The ideal candidate will not merely be passionate about photography and visual arts, but more importantly, have a strong interest in the …
You can watch Top Gun on the quad this Thursday, which is awesome
My stepsister and I for real watched this movie every weekend of my latter childhood years. It was one of about 3 VHS tapes that lived at our parents’ house, and it never got old. I’m still down …
Technically voter registration ends for Illinois today, but it really doesn’t
I’ve seen this posted a bunch of places, as many states have a registration deadline today, and it’s a bit confusing. Today is the last day that you can register in person at the County …
Anita Purves Friendship Grove Nature Playscape earns Urbana Park District an award
The Urbana Park District has been awarded the Governor’s Hometown Award for the playscape which opened in 2017. Here is the full press release: Governor Bruce Rauner’s office has informed Urbana Park District that the …