Radio station changes call letters to WKIO, format to classic hits
CHAMPAIGN — WKIO-FM is once again on the air.The station, which was a mainstay of the Champaign-Urbana air waves from 1978 to 2005, returned to life Tuesday afternoon, occupying the 107.9 FM frequency...
View ArticleDrag show set on Friday
URBANA — The sixth annual Illini Union Board Drag Show, "Divas Old and New," will take place at 9 p.m. Friday in the Illini Union I rooms on the west side of the first floor. The doors will open at...
View ArticleIllinois Ancestors: Site pays tribute to Civil War at 150
The 150th anniversary of the Civil War continues to be acknowledged in Illinois at http://www.illinoiscivilwar150.org, where special events throughout the state are posted in addition to a most...
View ArticleEntertainment listings, March 28-April 4
A listing of events, provided by the venues. In case of an error, please click here to email online editor Mike Howie.read more
View Article16 Field Museum curators offered early retirement
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago's Field Museum is offering early retirement to more than half of its curators as part of a wide-ranging effort to reduce its debt.read more
View ArticleNew Chicago festival to feature 'fire spectacle'
CHICAGO (AP) — The city's newest festival will feature a "fire spectacle," acrobatics, live music and a procession of floating, illuminated sculptures on the Chicago River.read more
View ArticleBrocton Red Barn event next weekend
One of my favorite events of the year is the Brocton Red Barn event. This year, it runs noon to 5 p.m. April 5 and 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 6.read more
View ArticleUnion Pacific donates $500,000 to Lincoln Library
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Union Pacific Corp. has donated $500,000 to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library to celebrate the legacy of the man whose actions helped create the railroad.read more
View ArticleCentury of transportation in Champaign-Urbana on display at Illinois Terminal
CHAMPAIGN — Crisp and clear, the past is here.On the walls of the Illinois Terminal are displayed a downtown Champaign not seen for decades.Looking west on Main Street, there's Vriner's confectionary,...
View ArticleEntertainment listings, April 4-11
A listing of events, provided by the venues. In case of an error, please click here to email online editor Mike Howie.read more
View ArticleComedy show set for Vineyard Church
URBANA — Chonda Pierce, the "Queen of Clean Comedy," will bring her Southern charm and musical talent to the Vineyard Church, 1500 N. Lincoln Ave.The show starts at 7 p.m. Friday. Tickets range from...
View ArticleQuilt festival scheduled this weekend
URBANA — For the ninth consecutive year, Cunningham Children's Home will host the Festival of Quilts from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Spiritual Life Center on the campus.The Festival of...
View ArticleBoneyard Arts Festival: 11 years and still a first-filled fest
Pop-up galleries, glass-blowing demonstrations, open artist studios and performances — all are among the myriad events taking place this weekend as part of the 11th annual Boneyard Arts Festival.The...
View ArticleEntertainment listings, April 11-18
A listing of events, provided by the venues. In case of an error, please click here to email online editor Mike Howie.read more
View ArticleTeam putting movements under the microscope
URBANA — Art and science will interact this week in the Consilience Project, which will feature several events including a performance, open jams and open studio sessions.Using motion-capture and other...
View ArticleRadio station changes call letters to WKIO, format to classic hits
CHAMPAIGN — WKIO-FM is once again on the air.The station, which was a mainstay of the Champaign-Urbana air waves from 1978 to 2005, returned to life Tuesday afternoon, occupying the 107.9 FM frequency...
View ArticleDrag show set on Friday
URBANA — The sixth annual Illini Union Board Drag Show, "Divas Old and New," will take place at 9 p.m. Friday in the Illini Union I rooms on the west side of the first floor. The doors will open at...
View ArticleIllinois Ancestors: Site pays tribute to Civil War at 150
The 150th anniversary of the Civil War continues to be acknowledged in Illinois at http://www.illinoiscivilwar150.org, where special events throughout the state are posted in addition to a most...
View ArticleEIU arts center hosting gallery talk, lecture
CHARLESTON — The Tarble Arts Center will host an exhibition gallery talk and lecture this week in connection with the exhibit "Experiences of the Illinois Civil War Soldier: Reflections through Art and...
View ArticleActivist returning to Urbana to speak, show films
Bhavia Wagner started out being an activist 45 years ago when she was Carol Hartstirn, an Urbana student working to save Allerton Park from a dam project.Now she lives in Eugene, Ore., and the 1974...
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