Community members gathered Saturday morning for a public hearing that explored the historical and ongoing hurt of Black Americans in Illinois, with a call to action for reparations. The event took place at the Krannert Center in Urbana.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to connect with a counselor. URBANA — The City of Urbana will launch a new initiative aimed at helping people experiencing mental health crises — without police involvement. At the Oct. 6 City Council meeting, stakeholders from…
In celebration of Latine Heritage Month, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s La Casa Cultural Latina welcomed former NASA astronaut José Hernández to speak with students, staff and community members at the Illini Union Oct. 2.
An estimated 300,000 people in the U.S. have been infected with Chagas disease, a parasitic illness transmitted by triatomine bugs, also known as “kissing bugs.”
Rainfall has been below average in recent months, according to Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford.
Jazz, gospel and hip hop filled the air as a tribute wall dedicated to the Black musicians of Champaign was revealed Sunday at Skelton Park in Champaign. The wall features 94 artists dating back to the 1890s.
Tick-borne diseases have been on the rise in Illinois for many years. And new research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign finds ticks are migrating to different parts of the state.
The Grainger College of Engineering hosted a watch party for NASA’s livestream, since the Carruthers mission is led by Lara Waldrop, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the U of I.
Farm Aid is a traveling benefit concert that has raised more than $80 million nationwide to help struggling family farms across the U.S. The first annual Farm Aid event was held 40 years ago, on Sept. 22, 1985, in what is now Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign.
A joint town hall meeting hosted by state legislators in Champaign focused on rising energy costs and recent cuts to social services. The meeting was hosted by Sen. Paul Faraci and Rep. Carol Ammons at the Illinois terminal in Champaign Thursday.
The Urbana Park District recently acquired two marble sculptures for its permanent art display at Meadowbrook Park. Sculpted into a slab of swirling diverted petals, artist Jon Isherwood titled them “The Gifting Angel” and “After Giverny,” referencing impressionist artist Claude Monet’s waterlilies.
“Predictor,” a play about the inventor of the home pregnancy test, has its Illinois premiere at Station Theatre in Urbana, showing through Sept. 21. It is also set to premiere off Broadway in New York in December.
Sacred Harp is a non-denominational a cappella musical event, where everyone, regardless of experience, can come together and sing. For over 200 years, the tradition has aimed to unite communities across the country.
El Grito de Dolores was the call to arms marking the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence. Now El Grito is held every year in Mexico City and all over the world, bringing Mexicans together to commemorate their history.
At the latest Coffee Across Cultures Hour event, students gathered in the Siebel Center for Design in Champaign to enjoy coffee, tea and pastries while exploring this month’s theme: childhood games.