Profiles

Five ways you can still enjoy our local arts scene: April 2020

March 31, 2020 / 6:59am / By Debra Domal

Debra shares five ways you can still connect with the local arts scene while sheltering in place.

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College of ACES and Integrated Bioprocessing Research Lab are producing hand sanitizer

March 31, 2020 / 2:34pm / Julie McClure

The College of ACES and Integrated Bioprocessing Research Lab are collaborating to produce and also package industrial-size amounts of hand sanitizer and shipping it to UIC,… More »

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Champaign County COVID-19 Relief Fund is helping with housing and home learning

March 31, 2020 / 1:32pm / Julie McClure

A couple of weeks ago, Community Foundation of East Central Illinois and United Way of Champaign County announced the formation of a Champaign County COVID-19… More »

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Hamilton Walker’s is offering limited takeout items

March 31, 2020 / 10:15am / Julie McClure

Hamilton Walker's has been closed for the past couple of weeks, but now they are doing limited takeout service of some of their cuts of… More »

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You need some carryout from Farren’s this week

March 31, 2020 / 10:00am / Alyssa Buckley

Farren's has been serving up delicious food for C-U for 20 years. When I order Farren's, I always get one of their burgers and their fresh fried potato… More »

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Six hidden gems that are still serving carryout and delivery

March 31, 2020 / 9:00am / By Smile Politely Editors

Alyssa and Seth round up six delicious options you may not have tried in C-U for carryout or delivery.

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The Small Business Development Center is hosting webinars about receiving financial assistance

March 31, 2020 / 8:28am / Julie McClure

Small Business Development Center Director Don Elmore will be leading webinars about the financial assistance options available to small businesses during this crisis. There will… More »

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Read this essay by a Champaigner currently living in Iran

March 30, 2020 / 3:00pm / Jessica Hammie

In this new COVID-19 pandemic world, I'm finding it hard to get away from screens and news feeds. There's an onslaught of terrible news from… More »

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Here are the ways you can help C-U’s immigrant community during this crisis

March 30, 2020 / 12:40pm / Jessica Hammie

The massive stimulus package passed this weekend, which will hopefully bring some relief to people across the county. However, immigrants do not stand to benefit… More »

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MTD is still operating, but boarding has changed

March 30, 2020 / 12:34pm / Julie McClure

MTD is continuing as an essential service during the stay-at-home order, with reduced service, but they will be boarding passengers differently to try to maintain… More »

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Power of Dusk share new recordings, demo 2020

March 30, 2020 / 12:08pm / Patrick Singer

Punk/hardcore outfit Power of Dusk have released a new EP of demos, appropriately titled demos 2020, which you can stream now on Bandcamp. The tracks were… More »

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An update from Unit 4: Food and school supply distribution

March 30, 2020 / 10:50am / Julie McClure

Unit 4 has made a change in how they will distributing food to students who need it, in order to make the process more efficient: … More »