So how ’bout this weather?
Did anyone else experience elation over the ability to drive around with the windows down, in short sleeves, sun shining on your face, on February 27th, while simultaneously feeling a sense of existential dread over the …
Did anyone else experience elation over the ability to drive around with the windows down, in short sleeves, sun shining on your face, on February 27th, while simultaneously feeling a sense of existential dread over the …
In 2022, local filmmakers Luke Boyce, Brett Hays, and Jennifer Shelby of Shatterglass Films, Dustin Hoke of Dustin Hoke Services, and Rob Stern and Sarah Sharp of The Line Film Company came together to form …
I don’t venture to Mahomet very often, so I couldn’t believe that the absolute gem that is Lucky Moon Pies and More existed only ten minutes from my house and I had never been before. …
Right about now we would usually be sharing information about a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event for Champaign County. This has been an annual April event for a while now. Unfortunately, it’s on hold for …
With the teardown of Meadowbrook Park’s Prairie Play playground happening soon and glimpses of warmer weather in the forecast, we’ve got spending more time outdoors on the brain. Champaign and Urbana’s parks are wonderful and …
Community Foundation of East Central Illinois (CFECI) is hosting their next Board Bootcamp session on February 29th from 12 to 1 p.m. The virtual event will “give new and continuing nonprofit board members a jump …
Early voting has begun for the March 19th primary. While there are likely not many contested races on your ballot this spring, each race is important to pay attention to. At the county level, there …
Willard Airport is in the local news again, and we don’t just mean in our editorial about the extent to which our community meets the benchmarks for being considered a “city.” In that editorial, we …
The Champaign County African American Heritage Trail began taking shape in 2021, and has recently been expanding its footprint, and undergoing transformational projects. Now, the organizers are partnering with 40 North to “develop location-specific murals …
Emerging Community Leaders is a United Way of Champaign County initiative that encourages young professionals (age 21 to 40ish) to become involved with area nonprofit organizations through things like volunteering, board membership, and fundraising. Applications …