Voting for the 2026 primaries has officially started. While you’re probably familiar with most of the elected offices on your ...

There are a few places in Champaign where the food feels steady in a way that goes beyond consistency. Jerusalem Middle Eastern Cuisine is one of them. Nothing is rushed. Nothing is flashy, yet ...

I’ve explored several of the trails around Champaign County, so I was on the lookout for a new-to-me trail that wasn’t too ...

AI has polluted images across the internet from profile pictures to political propaganda. I don’t think anyone can stop the runaway train of AI abominations, but can food photos be where we draw the ...

A new restaurant opens this weekend, plus an AMA with Andrew Pritchard, some accordion music, and poems about about defiance, ...

A bookstore is a place where we go to be alone with other people’s thoughts, but The Literary has spent the last year ...

Perched on the corner of Walnut and Main Street in Downtown Champaign find Barrelhouse 34, a classy bar with a rustic vibe.

The general primary election in Illinois is on March 17, 2026, but early voting and vote by mail have already begun. Along ...

For those of us who have lived in Champaign-Urbana for some time, the University of Illinois can’t help but hold an emotional ...

Last week, I visited the Urbana Free Library to check out some books and movies. As I entered the newly remodeled building, I came across the exhibit, Journey to Freedom: Illinois’ Underground ...

Since 2019, there has been a movement in many Southern Illinois counties to secede from the state, championed by Brad Halbrook (R, IL-107). Referendums on the idea passed in about 30 Illinois counties ...