The 2018 budget for the City of Urbana was released today, the first under new mayor Diane Marlin. You can peruse the details below to find out what tax increases and spending cuts are planned …
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Visit Champaign County giving away free t-shirts at Blind Pig Brewery
Want to represent the awesomeness that is Champaign County wherever you go? Visit Champaign County will have 100 free t-shirts to give away at the Blind Pig Brewery beer garden tomorrow!
Free chemistry day camps offered for middle school girls
If you know of a girl entering sixth, seventh, or eighth grade who shows interest in science, The American Chemical Society- Women’s Chemist Committee is offering 2 day camps for them to explore the field …
Group rallies at Rodney Davis’ office ahead of healthcare vote
It looks like the American Health Care Act 2.0 is headed for a vote today in the House, and our own Rodney Davis has not been shy about supporting it. Despite the rain and cold, …
Widespread phishing scam affects area school districts
A widepread phishing scam affected multiple area school districts today, including Champaign Unit 4. It looks like Google has resolved the issue, but if you received an unsolicited invite to view a Google Doc, don’t …
Social justice work honored by McKinley Foundation
Julie attended the McKinley Foundation's 8th Annual Social Justice Awards Gala on Saturday night, check out the recap of the event within.
The 8th Annual Feminist Film Festival is happening May 4th
This Thursday, the Art Theater will be screening the 8th Annual Feminist Film Festival, sponsored by Women’s Resource Center. The festival features several 5-15 minute short films created by University of Illinois students, and aims to …
C-U Climate March to take place Saturday in West Side Park
C-U marches on this Saturday in conjunction with the larger People’s Climate March taking place in D.C. and around the world. The local version looks to be less of a march, more of a rally, …
Courage Connection may be closing due to budget crisis
The Illinois budget crisis strikes again, and Courage Connection, a local women’s domestic violence shelter, is in danger of having to close its doors. They are reaching out with an emergency donation campaign to stay …
C-U marched and rallied for science on Saturday
On Saturday, Champaign-Urbana joined the 600+ cities across the nation in the March for Science with their own march and rally. The local attendance number looks to be around 2200, according to estimates from the organizers, …