Local Business

This summer I interviewed Lola Pittenger from Glow by Lola. As a teacher, student, mom, small business owner, yoga instructor, breathwork coach, and more, I was curious to see what she carried around in her …

After 27 years, G-Mart will no longer operate a retail store in Champaign (or in their other Chicago location). They are becoming a strictly online business, and new owner Dark Tower Comics will be taking …

It’s Spooky Season, and it’s also peak season for our own, beloved, Curtis Orchard. I recently made my annual fall visit to Curtis Orchard to look at the pumpkins up for adoption and hear the …

If you are an able-bodied person there’s a good chance that getting dressed in the morning — buttoning shirts and zipping pants— aren’t things you have to think about. But for people with different abilities, …

If you’ve ever been sitting at your desk for too long, you know how nice it can feel to stand up and stretch. Sometimes I catch myself, hunched over the computer, looking like the witch …

There are plenty of empty buildings and spaces around Champaign-Urbana. Some remind us of a tangible cultural loss to the community, like the still-for-sale and vacant Art Theater, and some are just a simpler reminder …

Have you noticed a foul and offensive odor permeating throughout Champaign this August? The pungent scent, akin to a dumpster-like stench, has been a persistent presence, causing discomfort and distress to residents. Driving down Prospect …

Uniting Pride recently announced their full Pride Fest schedule, for September 23rd through October 1st, and Chambana Proud has some gear for you to don as you celebrate. If you missed out last year, you …

A couple of years ago, we switched to using fiber internet in our house after years of using cable and satellite. I’m sure we probably even had dial-up or DSL at some point. Remember those? …