
WILL CALL: What’s Happening in Central Illinois Apr. 16 – Apr. 19
A Tango festival, the last Ebertfest, and an event honoring Earth Day are all happening this weekend in Central Illinois.

A Tango festival, the last Ebertfest, and an event honoring Earth Day are all happening this weekend in Central Illinois.

A new exhibit shares how people in Illinois, including east central Illinois, helped with the Underground Railroad. Journey to Freedom: Illinois’ Underground Railroad runs through March 29.

The Mahomet Public Library is asking voters to support a construction project that would make the building double in size in a referendum.

Pritzker says goal is to send free books to all children, ages 0-5.

CHAMPAIGN — The Undergraduate Library at the University of Illinois’s Urbana campus was closed in May of 2022. The unique building, with its two main floors located underground, was dedicated in 1969 as a hub for undergraduate resources and study spaces. But last year, University officials announced the library would be closed and the building