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Screen Keenan Dailey's Greene on Amazon Prime

February 24, 2021 / 4:12pm / Jessica Hammie

University of Illinois grad Keenan Dailey's film, Greene, is now available to stream on Amazon Prime. You can watch for free with your Prime subscription,… More »

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Urbana Ward 3 primary: Shirese Hursey defeated Deborah Liu

February 23, 2021 / 8:29pm / Jessica Hammie

Shirese Hursey will be the Democratic candidate for Urbana Ward 3 Alderman. Full election results are available here. The consolidated election will take place April… More »

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Urbana Ward 5 primary: Chaundra Bishop defeated Meghan McDonald

February 23, 2021 / 8:27pm / Jessica Hammie

Chaundra Bishop will be the Democratic candidate for Urbana Ward 5 Alderman. Full election results are available here. The consolidated election will take place April… More »

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Share your thoughts on Urbana Park District’s Green Initiatives

February 22, 2021 / 2:15pm / Jessica Hammie

The Urbana Park District has developed "a climate climate plan with the intent of becoming a community leader and role model in sustainable practices and… More »

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Richard Powers' The Overstory will be adapted by Benioff and Weiss for Netflix

February 18, 2021 / 3:05pm / Jessica Hammie

University of Illinois Emeritus Professor Richard Powers' Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Overstory, will be adapted by Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and DB Weiss.… More »

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I love these turtles from Sugga Shaii Sweets

February 18, 2021 / 1:06pm / Jessica Hammie

A friend gifted me a bag of candy turtles from Sugga Shaii Sweets, and holy moly they are truly delicious. I was super surprised to… More »

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Hear C-U candidates speak about closing gaps in domestic violence survivor support

February 17, 2021 / 2:52pm / Jessica Hammie

The Champaign-Urbana People’s City Council is presenting the third in a "series of issue-based forums centered on progressive platforms." Candidates from Champaign and Urbana will… More »

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Do you want to take a tour of the new Rantoul Family Sports Complex?

February 16, 2021 / 1:20pm / Jessica Hammie

If so, you're in luck! Apparently people are so nosy that the Village of Rantoul will host bus tours of the soon-to-be-completed Rantoul Family Sports… More »

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It’s hot chocolate time

February 15, 2021 / 12:16pm / Jessica Hammie

Two years and one month ago, I asked where you find your favorite hot chocolate in town. A lot has changed in that time. One… More »

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Purchase a meal for someone in need through the Red Herring

February 11, 2021 / 11:17am / Jessica Hammie

The Red Herring is making meals for people who need them; you can purchase one (or many) here. Pay it Forward Meals is pretty straightforward:… More »

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