The University of Illinois has launched a new website as resource for students, staff, faculty, and community members who want to know about all things bike-related on campus — from purchasing to volunteering to safety and …
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MTD is preparing for the 11th annual Light the Night
MTD is partnering with the City of Champaign, City of Urbana, and University of Illinois to provide free bike lights to make bike-riding on campus and beyond safer. Light the Night 2018 will be on …
Museum of the Grand Prairie announced their fall speaker series
Right now the museum’s featured exhibit is 1968: A Time For Every Purpose, commemorating the year the museum was founded and reflecting on the important events of that time. We wrote about it here. In …
Barack Obama is speaking at Foellinger next Friday
Per the News Gazette, he will be here to receive the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government, and will be speaking at Foellinger at 11 a.m. Tickets will only be available to UI system …
Check out these renderings of Champaign Park District’s new Martens Center
Last year, the Champaign Park District and Human Kinetics announced they were partnering to build a community center on the north side at Human Kinetics park. The park district website has some renderings of what …
The family legacy of Japan House
Julie talks with Japan House director Jennifer Gunji-Ballsrud about her family, the history of Japan House, and her plans for its future as they prepare to celebrate an important anniversary.
The Central-Centennial football game and ribbon cutting has been rescheduled to Saturday
From Unit 4 and the City of Champaign: Sympathies Extended to Families and Students Impacted by Student’s Tragic Death Champaign Unit 4 School District and the City of Champaign extend their heartfelt condolences to the …
Staerkel Planetarium has a new show and new digital system debuting next week
The planetarium has been closed for the month of August, and now they are ready to reopen with a new “full dome” show, “Experience the Aurora.” From planetarium director David Leake: “Winner of two Telly Awards …
PSA: The speed limit on I-74 through C-U is going to be lowered
Beginning August 31st, if you are driving on I-74 between I-57 and Cunningham Avenue, be aware that the speed limit will now be 60 rather than 70 mph. From the Illinois Department of Transportation: “IDOT …
Here is the concept plan for the Neil Street Plaza
The Plan our Plaza team has taken input from the community and come up with a concept plan. Here is their overview: “The concept design replaces a portion of the parking through parallel parking on …