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Check out School of Art + Design grad Yvette Mayorga’s work in Times Square

May 11, 2021 / 10:00am / Jessica Hammie

University of Illinois School of Art + Design grad Yvette Mayorga (Painting, 2015) has her artwork featured on a digital billboard in NYC's Times Square.… More »

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Take a walking tour of Historic Downtown Urbana

May 10, 2021 / 11:28am / Jessica Hammie

The Downtown Urbana Historic District has been on the National Register of Historic Places since August 2019, but the City of Urbana has just launched… More »

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Did you lose a loved one to COVID? Sign up for this bereavement program

May 7, 2021 / 1:14pm / Jessica Hammie

Carle is hosting a six week bereavement program for anyone who has lost a loved one to COVID, regardless of where their loved one was… More »

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I might be in love with this caramel apple fritter from Ye Olde

May 6, 2021 / 3:01pm / Jessica Hammie

It's really, really good. Just look at it! It's craggy, and the perfect caramel drizzle is nestled right on into them. Check the Ye Olde… More »

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Next Level Hair Parlor opens in Downtown Champaign

May 5, 2021 / 1:15pm / Jessica Hammie

Next Level Hair Parlor, a hair salon and barbershop, has opened in the space formerly occupied by Rogue Barbershop, a hateful place that required its… More »

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U of I Professor has developed a toolkit to identify racism in design

May 4, 2021 / 2:38pm / Jessica Hammie

Lisa Mercer, an assistant professor of graphic design in the School of Art + Design at the University of Illinois has teamed up with Terresa… More »

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Space out for an hour with IllinoisX Space Technology Talks

May 3, 2021 / 1:43pm / Jessica Hammie

The final IllinoisX Space Technology Talk is this Wednesday, May 5th from 4 to 5 p.m. This virtual lecture will feature "Dr. Sonny White from… More »

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Celebrate composer and gamelan master, I Ketut Gede Asnawa, on May 1st

April 29, 2021 / 10:51am / Jessica Hammie

The University of Illinois Robert E. Brown Center for World Music is premiering a video of new Balinese music and dance on Saturday, May 1st.… More »

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Allerton Park’s Greenhouse Café opens May 1st

April 29, 2021 / 9:27am / Jessica Hammie

Allerton Park's Greenhouse Café opens Thursday, April 29th (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) for a "soft opening," but will open with regular hours beginning May… More »

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The Urbana Business Association will permanently close on April 30th

April 28, 2021 / 1:24pm / Jessica Hammie

The Urbana Business Association, a member-driven non profit focused on supporting local businesses, will permanently close on April 30th. UBA cites the COVID-19 pandemic as… More »

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