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Urbana native Ian Tatum (who now lives in California), was recently featured on the “Knock Star” segment on The Jennifer Hudson Show. Tatum was asked a trivia question and won $250, but the more exciting …

The history and culture surrounding the University of Illinois is unique and full of many interesting topics. Even as a person who has lived in this community for a long time, I’m always learning something …

As I was putting this list together. I realized the commonality between all of these events was the University of Illinois. As someone who has lived in Champaign-Urbana for most of my life, sometimes I …

Jess LeRoy came to Champaign-Urbana in 2009 for graduate school, and like many of its residents, she decided it was a great place and never left. While in school here, she started playing Ultimate. (A …

Illinois Humanities is partnering with community organization First Followers and Renaldo Hudson as part of an Envisioning Justice Activation event. This event plans to “highlight the importance of including perspectives from individuals serving long-term sentences …

Birth is a unique experience for everyone and there are so many ways of bringing a baby into the world. BIPOC for Better Birth is a non-profit established last year in Champaign-Urbana that supports birthing …

We’ve previously written about the state of LGBTQ+ rights in our community. While it is far from perfect, Champaign-Urbana is a fairly safe space for the LGTBQ+ community. Recently however, a Florida-based extremist group has …

I’m a mom of five, which means that every once in a while I leave my kids with a responsible adult, grab my keys, drive to a secluded parking lot, and cry in the car. …

The Breastfeeding Peer Counselor program at Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is hosting a donation drive for breastfeeding supplies, in honor of National Breastfeeding Month. They are looking for these items, sealed in original packaging: You …