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Watch this viral video taken on the U of I Quad

April 17, 2019 / 3:05pm / Julie McClure

The video was tweeted by a group of students with a YouTube channel called Crying Laughing, and it's all at once hilarious and utterly embarrassing… More »

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Get your rain barrels and compost bins on May 4th

April 16, 2019 / 2:42pm / Julie McClure

Once again the cities of Champaign and Urbana are partnering to offer this bulk-price deal from 9 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of… More »

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Get up to date on the latest Unit 4 building projects

April 16, 2019 / 12:17pm / Julie McClure

Unit 4 has updated their website featuring all of the current building project information and timelines to make it a bit more user-friendly. If you… More »

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A Parkland student just won the Boston Marathon Men’s Wheelchair race

April 15, 2019 / 1:33pm / Julie McClure

Daniel Romanchuk, at 20 years old, is the youngest man to win the race, and he also recorded the fastest time for an American: 1:21:36.… More »

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Miga will be open for U of I graduation

April 15, 2019 / 12:05pm / Julie McClure

Miga is not typically open on Sundays, but they will be making an exception for U of I graduation on May 12th. I imagine it… More »

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Diana Ross will be at the State Farm Center this July

April 15, 2019 / 8:13am / Julie McClure

As part of her Diamond Diana: 75th Birthday, A Year of Celebration tour, Ross will grace the State Farm Center stage with her iconic presence… More »

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Krekel’s is closing their Champaign location

April 12, 2019 / 6:35pm / Julie McClure

Well, that didn't last long. We posted almost exactly a year ago that Krekel's, based in Decatur, would be opening a location here in C-U.… More »

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Ninth Letter is accepting submissions for the 2019 Literary Awards

April 12, 2019 / 12:20pm / Julie McClure

If you are a writer who would like to be considered, you have until April 26th to submit your fiction, poetry, or creative non-fiction. The… More »

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Betsy Dirksen Londrigan wants another shot at Rodney Davis

April 11, 2019 / 11:20am / Julie McClure

Last November, Londrigan came awfully close to winning IL-13, with an overwhelming majority in Champaign County, but Davis was able to close the gap and… More »

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“Those Who Teach, Can” is coming up next week

April 11, 2019 / 10:50am / Julie McClure

Each year, art teachers from Unit 4 put their talents on display for the community to see. This year's show, hosted by 40 North, is… More »

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