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2 days ago in Lifestyle

Plastic bags don’t go in the recycling bin. What should you do instead?

Soft, stretchy plastics can make up grocery bags, bubble wrap and more. They're impossible to avoid and harder still to properly dispose of. If thrown in the trash, they can take up to hundreds of years to degrade in landfills and release harmful microplastics into the environment.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, News

Get Hooked This Spring

Big fish mounted on a brown oval background with two fishing rods crossed overhead in an X shape.

Even though national fishing and boat week is not until June 6th -14th why wait? Our area boasts a lot…

4 days ago in Community, Lifestyle, News

Study examines how location-sharing apps affect communication and relationships

Angled group of tablets and smartphones resting on a laptop keyboard, screens filled with colorful app icons.

University of Illinois research finds technology changes the way people coordinate, connect, and manage privacy.

4 days ago in Lifestyle, News

Summer camp for youth with epilepsy returns to east-central Illinois

Three people in a canoe on calm water wearing bright orange life jackets, paddling with red oars.

CamPossible 2026 offers fun, confidence-building activities at Timber Pointe Outdoor Center in Hudson.

Features

4 weeks ago in Features

Man who helped fellow runner across Boston Marathon finish line says it was natural instinct to help

One of two men who helped carry a fellow runner across the finish line of the Boston Marathon said he had been struggling earlier himself but drew strength from the supportive crowd.

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5 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to ‘The Late Show’ in ambitious final show

Stephen Colbert chatted with Paul McCartney and joined him on stage for a raucous performance of "Hello, Goodbye" on the final broadcast of CBS' "The Late Show" on Thursday night, a bittersweet farewell for a canceled show that still had a few barbs left for the network that ended its 33-year run.

5 hours ago in Sports, Trending

2-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41 after being hospitalized with a ‘severe illness’

Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR's three national series, has died. He was 41. The Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR issued a joint statement Thursday saying Busch died after being hospitalized. No cause of death was given.

3 days ago in Sports, Trending

Billie Jean King, 82, earns a college degree 65 years after starting at Cal State LA

Billie Jean King raised her right arm in triumph. Not for another victory on the tennis court. This time, she was celebrating earning a college degree 65 years after she first took classes.

4 days ago in Trending, World

Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands for disinfection

The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put international health authorities on alert.

Entertainment News

2 hours ago in Entertainment, News

Candlelight Serenade to bring live jazz and paddleboats to Crystal Lake Park

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Community event will feature candlelit rides, lakeside music, and outdoor seating Friday night in Urbana.

3 hours ago in Entertainment, News

Free summer movie series returns to the Quad at the University of Illinois

Poster for Jaws: a great white shark breaches upward toward a swimmer at the surface in blue ocean water.

Illini Union Board will host weekly outdoor film screenings every Thursday through August.

5 hours ago in Entertainment

The game’s afoot as armchair detectives mark Sherlock Holmes Day

From 221B Baker Street in central London to a cliffside waterfall in the Swiss Alps, generations of armchair detectives are celebrating International Sherlock Holmes Day on Friday.

5 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to ‘The Late Show’ in ambitious final show

Stephen Colbert chatted with Paul McCartney and joined him on stage for a raucous performance of "Hello, Goodbye" on the final broadcast of CBS' "The Late Show" on Thursday night, a bittersweet farewell for a canceled show that still had a few barbs left for the network that ended its 33-year run.

22 hours ago in Entertainment, News

Arthouse 217, Film-Fanatic.Club bringing ‘The French Dispatch’ to The Literary in Champaign

Man in a dark suit stands with hands behind his back in front of a wall displaying framed portrait photos of men in formal attire.

Late-night screening of Wes Anderson film launches new movie series at downtown venue.

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