Pygmalion 2008 is in full swing, with reports of collapsing stages and assorted other excitement coming in regularly from the Krannert Arts District. This year’s festival boasts arguably the best lineup of the four years …
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Ask Politely #33
The jury is out right now on just how well the Zooker and his Illinois football squad will respond to the pressures of a pre-season ranking or repeating a Rose Bowl bid. In the first …
Ask Politely #32
Thanks to an enterprising hacker, Greek life was thrust into the local discussion even more than normal during rush season this past week, as the following phony email was distributed to all University of Illinois …
Ask Politely #31
What is your favorite state park? It might be closing. Kickapoo State Park located in nearby Oakwood will close Nov. 1 due to state-wide budget cuts that will also shut down several other state parks …
Ask Politely #30
In Champaign-Urbana, we have myriad options when it comes to gatherings. From annual parties like Taste of Champaign and the County Fair, to bi-annual throwdowns like Wall2Wall Guitar Festival, to art festivals like Boneyard and …
No First Pitch for Cubs’ Oldest Fan
According to the Sun-Times, the Chicago Cubs’ oldest living fan is being denied his request# to throw out the first pitch in a game at Wrigley this season. Deadspin has a take on this too, …
WEFT Sessions Tonight at 10 p.m.
Tune into WEFT, 90.1 FM, tonight from 10:00 – 11:00 p.m. for WEFT Sessions, their weekly live in-studio music show. Tonight’s show features Herb Scher, an acoustic alternative folk performer from New York City, and …
Ask Politely #28
As the site of the main campus of the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana certainly qualifies as a college town in a fairly pure sense. There’s certainly not many other geographical reasons for our fair cities …
Ask Politely #27
Census statistics show that Champaign-Urbana has more bicyclists than the average American town. Urbana ranks third in Illinois (and first in towns of over 1,000 people) with 4.61 percent of the population commuting by bicycle. …