Rithika speaks with Lindsay Haitz and Gina Johnson, the leaders of Blueprint, to gain a better understanding of the importance of mental healthcare and the variety of creative services they provide.
Revisiting Lincoln Square Mall
Julie takes a stroll around Lincoln Square Mall, noting how much has changed in recent years.
Talking green at Plantify
Plantify owners Long Luu and Giang Pham discuss their store in downtown Champaign, plant care, and why we buy houseplants.
I tried one of those quiet pods at Soul Care Urban Retreat Center
Alyssa visited Soul Care Urban Retreat Center and shares about her experience.
Work your quirk with Fabrikate
Kate Kobak brings spunky, handmade fiber art to the C-U area.
Bringing the theater experience to homes: Chambana Backyard Movies
Rithika chats with Sha'Tyra Hawkins about her creative idea of bringing the theater experience to personal homes through Chambana Backyard Movies.
Beads N Botanicals is a safe place for spiritual seeking
Beads N Botanicals owner, Catherine Novak, talked to Jaclyn about tarot and spiritual seeking during a pandemic, what to look for in a professional reader/intuitive guide, and what Novak and her team are doing to provide a safe experience for customers right now.
An Alexander Technique hotspot: C-U is where it’s AT
Champaign-Urbana seems an unlikely hub for this offbeat movement education system, but the Alexander Technique has thrived in our community for decades — and we're better for it.
Fire Doll Studio begins a new chapter
The pandemic motivated local candle maker Kayla Brown to take her business, Fire Doll Studio, to the next level and open a location in Downtown Champaign.
There are things from my childhood here, and other antique store discoveries
Julie discovers some interesting finds at Mercantile Antiques & Trade Co. in St. Joseph.
Epivara Inc. has created a single-injection alternative to spays and neutering
Rithika chats with Dr. Rex Hess of Epivara Incorporation at the U of I about the company's revolutionary new technology and the recent $250,000 grant they've received from the National Science Foundation.
Erin Tarr is helping girls find their fierce
“I have this ridiculous amount of faith in how amazing and how strong and how resilient our girls can be.”
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