Hamburgers are safer than hot dogs: Tips for pet care during extreme heat
The ongoing heatwave in the Midwest and eastern U.S. isn’t just deadly for humans, but pets too.
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What to expect from this year’s Champaign County Freedom Celebration
This year’s event will include some changes to its parade route and time.
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Kickapoo trail expansion receives $9.5 million in state funding
Construction began in 2016 and the remaining goals are to improve the trailhead at Weaver Park in Urbana and complete the trails between St. Joseph to Ogden and Ogden to Oakwood.
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New cafe in Midtown Champaign offers hang out spot, opportunity to adopt cats
The Scratching Post, a new cat and board game cafe, opened in Midtown Champaign this Wednesday.
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Central Illinois summers are expected to get hotter — with higher humidity and more thunderstorms
Summer officially kicks off Friday, June 20, and with it, will come higher temperatures and humidity, which can be hazardous to both human health and agricultural ecosystems.
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‘I just was scared to feel judged’: Young women reflect on their experiences with menstrual shaming
IPM Student Newsroom reporters interviewed young women in the Midwest about their experiences facing shame, stigma and embarrassment with getting their period.
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Thousands join Urbana’s ‘No Kings’ protest amid nationwide rallies
Several thousand protested the Trump administration at the rally outside the Champaign County Courthouse Saturday afternoon.
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‘Rainbow Reflections’ makes LGBTQ+ history tangible in the Spurlock Museum’s first-ever Pride exhibit
The exhibit, curated by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Ph.D. student Dale Mize, features a collection of objects representing queer history from Champaign-Urbana and around the world.
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Vermilion County Pride Coalition hosts Danville’s third annual Pride — and everyone is invited
Vermilion County Pride Coalition will host its third annual Pride celebration at Ellsworth Park in Danville on Saturday, June 7. Founding members of the organization reflect on what it means to them to finally be able to have pride where they grew up.
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Five years have passed since the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some takeaways.
Social distancing, sanitation, and remote work became part of our everyday lives when the COVID-19 Pandemic began in 2020. Five years later, its impacts are still being felt.
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The new independent film festival, Savoy Lumière, will highlight talent from across the U.S. and C-U
The Chambana Film Society will hold a new independent film festival at the Savoy 16 theater from May 29 through June 2. The first annual Savoy Lumière will include screenings of independent films, foreign films, shorts and documentaries, several of which were filmed in Central Illinois.
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Danville National Cemetery provides a space for veterans and their loved ones to reflect on Memorial Day
Located in the lush heart of Vermilion County, Danville National Cemetery held one of over 130 Memorial Day ceremonies organized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday, May 26.
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Photography book by Phillip Kalantzis Cope features the avant-garde architecture of Champaign-Urbana
Inspired by conversations with architect Jeffrey Poss, Phillip Kalantzis Cope’s new book captures the legacy of mid-century architecture in Champaign-Urbana.
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This Memorial Day, a U of I professor will honor the life of his relative who went missing during WWII
Over a decade ago, as part of his political science research at the University of Illinois, Scott Althaus dove deep into the data on World War II casualties. The project was focused on studying the information Americans receive about ongoing wars overseas that involve American forces.
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Art as hope: Champaign County Juvenile Detention Center takes on beautification project
The walls of the Champaign County Juvenile Detention Center are covered with new art, created by the residents in partnership with local muralist Leslie Kimble.
