Champaign

There are lots of opportunities to eat, drink, and be merry this weekend.

More bikeability is an important thing in a mid-sized community like ours. If you are someone who bicycles in Champaign, here’s an opportunity to offer your thoughts on their Bicycle Implementation Plan. There are 16 …

Looking for a moment of calm in the midst of what can often feel like a stressful countdown to the holidays? Visit the Champaign Public Library this Friday, December 8th at 5 p.m. for a …

One of the best and worst things about social media is “seeing” other parts of the world. Best in that it broadens our understanding of other places and peoples, but worst in that it can …

The French bread pizza sandwich at Manzella’s Italian Patio is superb. I had it at the Champaign trattoria yesterday as part of the restaurant’s lunch special of minestrone and a half sandwich ($13.25). Because the …

As we thought about what we wanted to see in Champaign-Urbana for 2024, we kept coming back to similar things we wished for in 2022 and 2023.  We realized that these issues are important enough …

Kimchi Factory in Champaign is closed, and now a new restaurant called Ten Seconds Yunnan Rice Noodle is open in its place. On the menu, find a variety of rice noodle bowls and hot fried …

On Friday, December 15th at 7:30 p.m., Illinois Public Media and The Arthouse Experience at the Virginia Theatre are presenting one hour of the four hour documentary The Black Church: This is Our Story, This …

The Urbana Arts and Culture Program and College of Fine and Applied Arts are sponsoring an event for “Champaign-Urbana BIPOC artists, creatives, makers, storytellers, and cultural bearers” at Gallery Art Bar on December 13th from …