Nearly seven million Americans joined what organizers describe as one of the largest single-day protests in U.S. history on October 18, taking to the streets in more than 2,700 cities and towns across all 50 states to oppose what they characterize as President Donald Trump’s authoritarian policies. The “No Kings” […]
A powerful traveling Holocaust exhibit that has reached more than 50 countries and over 20 million visitors worldwide is coming to central Illinois. “Courage To Remember,” produced by the Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, will be displayed at Marketplace Shopping Center in Champaign from Monday, October […]
Millions of Americans are expected to take to the streets on Saturday, October 18, 2025, for the second nationwide “No Kings Day” protests against the Trump administration, as the federal government shutdown enters its third week with no resolution in sight. The protests, organized by a coalition of more than […]
The Independent Media Center in Urbana will host an impactful event focused on health equity and social justice this Saturday, October 11, as the Justice Coalition presents a screening of the PBS documentary “Discovered Truth: A Health Care Journey.” The “Justice in Focus” event, organized by the Champaign-Urbana Public Health […]
The Windsor of Savoy, located at 401 Burwash Ave, Savoy, will host the Double Feature in conjunction with the University of Illinois Extension on Nov. 6 from 1-3 PM. The program is open to all and encourages participants to attend one or both sessions provided on the afternoon’s agenda. The event begins […]
The 7th Annual Library Crawl, hosted throughout October 2025 by Illinois Heartland Library System member libraries, invites residents on a month-long journey to explore the diverse resources and welcoming spaces of nearly 200 participating public libraries across central and southern Illinois. Participants are encouraged to pick up an official passport—a […]
Champaign County families can celebrate the season with back-to-back fall festivities at Lake of the Woods, as the Forest Preserve District hosts a spooky evening of Eerie Illinois on October 18 followed by the autumn tradition of Harvest Fest & Touch-A-Truck on October 19. Eerie Illinois – Oct. 18, 2025 The Museum of the […]
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Parkland College Theatre will kick off its 2025–26 season with the British farce Out of Order (An Actors’ Studio Production), opening October 2 at the Second Stage Theatre. Directed by Mike O’Brien, the fast-paced comedy follows government minister Richard Willey, whose plan for a romantic evening with opposition secretary Jane Worthington […]
The Giertz Gallery at Parkland College will open a new exhibition, The Great Outdoors: A Group Exhibition, on October 6. The exhibition brings together ceramics, printmaking, mixed media, watercolor, and oil painting from five nationally recognized artists whose work highlights the often-blurred boundary between wilderness and human development. Through scenes of […]
