The team can be sort of exhausting, really. I mean yay overtime win against Indiana, but why did we let it get to that point in the first place? My favorite part of football games …
The Virginia Theatre is set to host a night soaked in nostalgia and rich musical heritage as A.J. Croce brings his “Croce Plays Croce: 50th Anniversary Tour” to Champaign on April 9th, 2024. Celebrating half …
Here’s some good news: the Mahomet bakery Lucky Moon Pies and More is expanding and opening a dine-in location. The new café will offer a permanent menu of pies, breads, brewed coffee, and more in …
Some of us are ready for decorations and lights and Mariah Carey and some of us are not, but I feel like grabbing a couple of holiday-themed flavored coffees from Columbia Street is a reasonable …
Do you remember when Black Dog regularly had nachos on the menu? It’s been quite a long time. I’ve been a fan since trying them in 2015, when Black Dog’s Champaign location opened. But they …
November is Native American Heritage Month, and University of Illinois Press has pulled together a list of recommended readings from their published books and journals to help you do a little learning. A sampling of …
In 2020, my husband and I began regularly taking walks around the small lake (pond?) at Heritage Park, just south of Parkland. The Champaign Park District has been really been improving the area over the …
Champaign native John Milas will be at the Urbana Free Library this Saturday, November 11th to discuss his debut novel, The Militia House. I caught up with Milas earlier this year to chat about his …
I am interested in hearing about anything that might help me not be so tired. All the time. All the time I am tired. These smart young people at Carle Illinois College of Medicine developed …
Pulitzer prize finalist Luis Alberto Urrea will be on campus to discuss his new World War II novel, Good Night, Irene. The novel “tells the little-known story of the American Red Cross Clubmobile Service—a group …
For those not already familiar, 8 to CREATE is a non-profit interdisciplinary organization that produces an annual public live art event during which eight artists each create a unique artwork for eight hours. The student-run …
There won’t be turkey and stuffing at this November 16th gathering, but there will be friendly people who are excited to show you around the studios at Campbell Hall. Friendsgiving is an annual event where …
Thanksgiving — arguably the greatest food holiday — is just around the corner in two weeks on Thursday, November 23rd. Nobody has a holiday gift wish list beside a whole feast of food. If you …
Moroccan essayist and novelist Laila Lalami will be at the Illini Union Bookstore’s Authors Corner on November 8th at 4:30 p.m. From her bio: She is the author of five books, including The Moor’s Account, which …
The Art Theater went on the market with an asking price of just under $2 million, then that was cut in half last March to just under $1 million. Now, owner David Kraft has knocked …
A new restaurant called Casa Margaritas Mexican Grill will open at The Crossing in Champaign. Casa Margaritas will take over the space where The Black Bull restaurant was until this summer (and El Patio restaurant …
On Sunday at 2 a.m., Daylight Savings Time will end, and we will set all the clocks — though many set themselves at this point — back one hour. It will mean we get an extra hour …
The Alma Mater and Native American House are celebrating the myriad traditions, languages, and stories of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and affiliated Island communities for Native American Heritage Month. Throughout November, Native American …
Thanks to Tom Kacich, I learned that today is the 100th birthday of Memorial Stadium. The first game was played there on November 3rd, 1923. Here’s a good spot to read up on the history …
On Tuesday, November 14th, students from the University of Illinois will be at the Salt Fork Center at Homer Lake Forest Preserve to share their knowledge of “owl life history, ecology, behavior, and what you …
Urbana native Ian Tatum (who now lives in California), was recently featured on the “Knock Star” segment on The Jennifer Hudson Show. Tatum was asked a trivia question and won $250, but the more exciting …
GREAT Start, a C-U Public Health District program that supports parents of young kids, is doing a winter coat and boot drive to make sure kids in the community have what they need as temps …
Girls ages 11-13 can join MakerGirl and the Grainger Engineering IDEA lab to learn about 3D printing, computer-aided design, famous women in STEM, and also make and present their own 3D printing creation. There are …
Cowboy Monkey announced on Instagram today that the restaurant and bar will be closing for the rest of 2023. The last day of Cowboy as we know it will be this upcoming Sunday, November 5th. …
After 27 years, G-Mart will no longer operate a retail store in Champaign (or in their other Chicago location). They are becoming a strictly online business, and new owner Dark Tower Comics will be taking …
This year’s Small Press Fest took place last week. As I wrote in Five things for October, the Small Press Fest is a celebration of small press publications and DIY artists from Champaign-Urbana and the …
As you are headed out on your grocery trips the next couple of weeks, maybe pick up some extra canned or other non-perishable items to give to the Busey Food Drive. This article from Feeding …
Step into a realm where young musical aspirations take flight at the Kids’ Open Mic event at Community Center 4 the Arts in Urbana. Hosted in the C4A Front Room, this unique gathering invites children …
If you’re looking for a way to get outside, get moving, get a little treat, and support a good cause, our two park districts are offering a way to do that this month. On November …
This week Maize is celebrating Dia De Los Muertos in a variety of ways, and I got a sneak peek at the process of making sugar skulls, used as decoration during the celebration which honors …
Homegrown, the restaurant located at Atkins Golf Club, will change ownership from Ryan and Abbie Rogiers to the company that manages the golf course. The Rogiers will continue to own and operate The WheelHouse, their …
Are you missing the sounds of the Altgeld chimes echoing through the University of Illinois campus? Back in February, they rang out for the last time for while. Renovations are now fully underway. But never …
The next installment in our Instagram Story Takeover series takes place Thursday, November 2nd. Vonndria Monroe will be taking the wheel to show us a day in the life of a student at the University of …
Urbana’s Ashar African Market opened a Chicago store last month. Located at 5723 N California Street, Ashar Market in Chicago stocks freshly leafy vegetables, rice, chicken, goat, beef, turkey, and fish in addition to offering …
The new Vinny’s Pizza By The Slice location is now open in Savoy. Vinny’s sells New York-style pizza by the slice, of course, in addition to pizza pies, calzones, garlic knots, cheesy bread, salads, sub …
BLACKMAU’s artwork will be on view at Gallery Art Bar for the month of November. BLACKMAU, Stacey “BLACKSTAR” Robinson and psychologist Kamau “DJ Kamaumau” Grantham, have collaborated for a long time on collaged works that …
Once you’ve recovered from your Thanksgiving meals, and run out of leftovers, there will be another opportunity to eat good food and drink wine. Hamilton Walker’s next wine dinner is coming up on Novebmer 29th …
Artist E. Ainsley has just completed a new mural at the Boneyard Creek Crossing. Prismatic Undercurrents debuted this past weekend with an opening reception and artist talk. The mural, sponsored by the Urbana Arts and …
Alexis Pauline Gumbs describes herself as a “Queer Black Troublemaker and Black Feminist Love Evangelist and an aspirational cousin to all sentient beings.” She will be bringing an interactive lecture to the Levis Faculty Center …
On a gray, cold day last week, a friend and I went kicked off soup season with hot pot at Chong Qing House. Beside Northern Cuisine restaurant on the corner of Fourth and Green, Chong …
On November 4th, Grainger College of Engineering, in partnership with Urbana Free Library and Urbana-Champaign Big Broadband, will be launching the world’s first public quantum network. What is a quantum network? This short info video …
Tanaka Ramen, a ramen restaurant in Campustown, has closed for good. The Green Street restaurant had a menu of ramen, gyoza, steamed buns, fried oysters, rice bowls, Tokyo-style curry bowls, and more served by a robot. …
Art Coop’s annual $50 art show will take place on Friday, November 17th. The 12th annual show donates 100% of the proceeds from the purchase of the art to the Champaign County Humane Society. If …
Halloween is approaching, and surely many of you will be acknowledging the holiday in some sort of way. Maybe, your choice of festivities will require that you don a costume of some sort. According to …
Prairie Rivers Network will be launching their statewide Clean Water Forever campaign with an evening with Chris Jones. Jones has become a major voice of the midwestern water quality crises and will be talking about …
Just in time for the Illinois-Kansas exhibition/fundraiser for Maui game on Sunday, there will be a new Illini-themed beer for you to try. It’s being marketed by ICON for Illini Collective, a nonprofit organization that …
If you’ve ever thought about becoming a yoga instructor, Hatha Yoga and Fitness is offering three opportunities to learn all about it. There are three free sessions to choose from: October 29th, November 12th, and …
The Downtown Unity trio of Watson’s Shack & Rail, Punch! Bar, and Big Grove are at it again with another collaborative special whiskey barrel pick — and signature cocktails to go with. This time, the barrel …
Next Tuesday is last Champaign Farmers Market of the season, and it will be monster-themed. If you’re getting all dressed up (or getting your kids and/or pets all dressed up) in costume, why not shop …
