Right about now we would usually be sharing information about a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event for Champaign County. This has been an annual April event for a while now. Unfortunately, it’s on hold for …
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Hamilton Walker’s is hosting a wine dinner on March 27th and 28th
Next month you’ll have an opportunity to try some wines alongside a special five-course menu from Chef Zach. Hamilton Walker’s is bringing in a representative from Black Stallion Estate Vineyards to share their wines and …
Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts is hosting concerts on the lawn this summer
The temp may reach 70 degrees today, and I have to keep reminding myself that it is February. But, summer will be here before we know it, and this is a fun new development if …
Learn about Willie Summerville at the School of Music
If you have some time to get to the School of Music building in this week, you can check out the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music special exhibit on William “Willie” Thomas Summerville …
Neil Street Plaza construction will begin this summer
Earlier this year, the Neil Street Plaza project got a boost from the state of Illinois with a $500,000 Illinois’ Tourism Attractions and Festivals grant. This week, the Champaign City Council formally accepted the grant, …
Got big plans for Leap Day?
How will you spend your extra day this year? A week from today is Leap Day. That day that comes around every four years to help our calendar align with the Earth’s revolutions around the Sun. …
Mark your calendar for Common Ground’s Owner Days
Owner Appreciation Days at Common Ground are a great time to strategically shop the co-op. The next round is happening March 6-12, so no need to change up your regular shopping day. Owners get ten …
Learn how to be an effective board member with Community Foundation of East Central Illinois
Community Foundation of East Central Illinois (CFECI) is hosting their next Board Bootcamp session on February 29th from 12 to 1 p.m. The virtual event will “give new and continuing nonprofit board members a jump …
Watch the candidate forum for the Champaign County Coroner primary
Early voting has begun for the March 19th primary. While there are likely not many contested races on your ballot this spring, each race is important to pay attention to. At the county level, there …
A chemistry professor is using NCSA’s Delta Supercomputer to combat Hepatitis B
When Delta, the newest supercomputing system to reside at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, became operational in 2022, I reached out to Tim Boerner, Co-Principal Investigator and Deputy Project Director, to learn more about …