Don’t you just love these little signs of summer? Beginning Saturday, May 6th, you will be able to rent kayaks, paddle boats, canoes, and row boats to cruise around the water at Crystal Lake Park …
It’s National Small Business Week, and the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Champaign County Economic Development Corporation is recognizing it by hosting webinars each day this week to help small business owners and entrepreneurs. …
Urbana’s Cloud Mountain Kombucha won a silver medal for their carrot turmeric kombucha at the 2023 Kombucha Kup last week. This isn’t the first time Cloud Mountain has won an award for a brew; the …
The Champaign Park District is hosting a series of free summer concerts at Hessel Park. The first performance is by the Edison Middle School Bands from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 6th. …
This is the time of year when MTD gathers public input on proposed service changes for the next year. The 2023-2024 service year will begin August 13th. There are three ways to participate. All updates …
Cornerback Devon Witherspoon was the fifth pick in the first round of the NFL Draft, selected by the Seattle Seahawks. From The Champaign Room: In his junior season he accomplished some great feats: one of …
Sooie Bros Bar B Que Joint, which first opened a restaurant in 2022, will reopen in its new location early next week, according to a Facebook post. The barbeque joint serves “super” good food, according …
Dear French toast at Sam’s Cafe, I love you. I’m not really a breakfast person — I’m more of a cold-brew-counts-as-breakfast person — but when I want French toast, I want you. You’re no regular …
The Big Ten Conference released the conference opponents schedule for the 2023-24 men’s basketball season. The 20-game conference schedule will include both a home and away game for seven of the teams (Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, …
Beside Lai Lai Wok on Green Street, Northern Cuisine restaurant will open soon in Campustown where Bobo China used to be. The Chinese restaurant will serve dishes like crispy pork tenderloin in a sweet-and-sour glaze, …
Earlier this year, Ladonna Prince, administrator of the Clinic for Women in Indianapolis, indicated plans to open a clinic in the former Dillman Eye Care Center in Danville. Now, the Danville City Council has introduced …
Urbana-Champaign Reproductive Justice presents a Party for Reproductive Justice on April 30th at the Rose Bowl Tavern featuring 5 local bands and raising funds for the Midwest Access Coalition and Elevated Access. The event is …
Unit 4 School District will move Novak Academy, their “trauma informed alternative school for Central and Centennial students who struggle in a traditional high school setting,” to Parkland College for the 2023-2024 school year. The …
The Minor Aesthetics Lab at the University of Illinois is staging a reading of Fefu and Her Friends on Sunday, April 30th. The event is being held in conjunction with Celebrando Fornés, an initiative by …
On the first Saturday of June, Pour Bros. will host a beer festival on Market Street, the road between the craft taproom and Seven Saints. The event will have music on the patio and 20 …
May is National Bike Month, and C-U Safe Routes to School is recognizing it with Bike & Roll to School Day. C-U SRTS is a partnership between MTD and SafeKids Champaign County with a goal …
I’m guessing you don’t necessarily take note of all the trees in Champaign-Urbana (unless it is your job or former job or hobby). Arbor Day is April 28th. Inspired by a tweet from the City …
While I can certainly appreciate a little experimentation when it comes to cocktail menus, sometimes you just want a classic. Something that people were drinking at a speakeasy during Prohibition. Hamilton Walker’s is a solid …
A few years ago, a group of cute rescue doggos competed on America’s Got Talent, doing all sorts of tricks and stunts. Now the Puppy Pals go on the road to perform for various audiences, …
CU Habitat ReStore has a taxidermied deer bust (do we call them that if they are animals?) that needs a name. It makes me a little sad to see its cute little face and dead …
Mark your calendar for May 3-9, and plan to do all of your best Co-op shopping. There are always some awesome deals, and the bonus of this particular round of Owner Appreciation Days is that …
National Pretzel Day is April 26th, and there are plenty of pretzels in Champaign-Urbana. Will you be observing National Pretzel Day? Let us know in the comments or via email. These delicious Bavarian pretzels were …
The Healing Project inspires collective and interpersonal healing, especially for women of color, through art and art activism. In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, THP will be getting outdoors for a group hike and …
Artists Clara de la Fuente, Teresa Ellis, and Jennifer Lask will be participating in the closing night of the World of Wonders Art Show this Saturday. The exhibition is about the “healing effect of nature …
In 1993, the relatively new National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois released Mosaic onto the World Wide Web as the first widely available browser. Developed by Marc Andreessen and Eric Bina, …
Here in Illinois, it’s not something that we regularly see, but because of a solar flare eruption on Friday we were one of 30 states that had the opportunity to view the Northern Lights last …
On May 3rd, Maize and Triptych are joining forces to celebrate Fiesta Forever, Triptych’s Mexican-inspired beer, returning to their lineup. For the record, this is one of my favorite Triptych beers. Beginning at 5 p.m., …
There was a stretch of time where my entire family participated in marathon weekend. To be clear, no one ran the marathon, or even the half, or even the 10K. A 5K is a hard …
Tienda y Carniceria Latina Los Paisas, the little red-roofed grocery on North Prospect, serves takeout Mexican cuisine in the back of the store from a menu completely in Spanish. Each day, the store makes two …
On May 9th, at the Champaign Public Library, Community Foundation of East Central Illinois is inviting parents and others that are raising children to a discussion on how to build a spirit of generosity in …
Artist Kevork Mourad will be in conversation with Helen Makhdoumian at the Spurlock Museum on Monday, April 24th. Mourad is a Syrian-born, Armenian-raised artist currently living and working in New York. His practice encompasses painting, …
The Art of Science is an annual art exhibit comprised of research images from the Carl R. Woese Institute of Genomic Biology. According to their website, the images are “enhanced to highlight the beauty and …
Violins of Hope is a project of concerts and events that showcase a private collection of violins, violas, and cellos that were collected since the end of World War II. Many of the instruments belonged …
Didn’t we all love that movie? Erin Brockovich, who became known to the world after Julia Roberts portrayed her on the big screen, is still doing environmental activism work, and she will be at the …
The Latin American Ensemble at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is helping to diversify the School of Music‘s repertoire. Started in autumn of 2022, the ensemble plays a broad range of music from across Latin …
The newest store to open in Lincoln Square Mall sells handmade gifts, crafts, clothing, accessories, and home goods, among other items. The owners are still figuring out the best hours that work for the business, …
I’ve been on a banh mi kick lately, and yesterday, I stopped by 83 Vietnamese with my heart set on 83’s banh mi. 83 Vietnamese opened their own restaurant last summer at The Crossing, but …
In October of 2021, MTD unveiled the newest additions to their fleet — two hydrogen fuel cell buses that produce zero emissions, fueled by an onsite hydrogen production station that is powered by solar panels. …
On Tuesday, after the remaining ballots were counted, the Champaign County Clerk and Recorder’s Office posted the results of the 2023 consolidated election. Out of 136,443 eligible voters, 19,187 people cast ballots. In this election, …
Two upcoming events on the University of Illinois campus will showcase international films. Thursday April 20th sees the return of the International and Area Studies Library’s International Film Night. They will be showing the Czechoslovak …
On Saturday April 22nd, Willow City Farm will be teaming up with Riggs Beer Company for baby goat yoga. There will be a child friendly class at 11 a.m. and an adult class at 12 …
I recently tried the new Champaign restaurant — I had it delivered, and it arrived very quickly. The hot items were still hot, and the cold items were cold. I ordered the hibachi chicken ($15.55), …
U of I wheelchair athletes have quite a stellar record at the Boston Marathon (and wheelchair marathons generally). Last year Daniel Romanchuk won his second men’s wheelchair title (this year he came in second). U …
The weather is getting warmer, so that means the indoor farmers market will soon be coming to an end. You have two more Saturdays to check out The Land Connection’s Winter Farmers Market at Lincoln …
Have you ever tried Malört? If you haven’t, golly, are you in for a treat an experience. The iconic Chicago liquor has a great history and an intense taste. Whether you love it, hate it, …
It’s time to gather up those televisions, fax machines, ink and toner cartridges, old Nintendo consoles and more to safely recycle them. Registration is open for the spring residential electronics recycling event, and it’s best …
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Wandell Sculpture Garden at Meadowbrook Park, the Urbana Park District is hosting “An Evening with Latrelle Bright, Jason Finkelman, and Deke Weaver” on April 19th. Bright, …
After a successful one-off event in 2021, Toast to Taylor Block Party became a whole monthly series last summer and fall. Now it’s back for another season. A joint effort between Kayla Brown and Carolyn …
Parkland’s own record label, Perimeter Road Sound Recordings, hosts its annual Perimeter Road Music Festival on Saturday, May 6th. The festival is free and open to the public and features six local bands that are …
