Contests

Celebrate Mom!

$2,000 could get Mom a lot of pampering this year.

Chambana Deals!

Get Half Price Deals with Chambanadeals.com!

Wet and Wild Weekend!

Get Wet and Wild this Summer!

April Foods Day

Help fight food insecurity by supporting April Food’s Day and the Eastern Illinois Food Bank

Join our Rewind Email Club!

Our email club powered by Culver’s has bunches of exclusive chances to win, news you need to know and more!

Veteran’s Day

Thank you for your service.

Real Talk – Business Over Coffee

General Manager Jamie Ulrey, hosts Real Talk – Business Over Coffee, a conversation podcast with local businesses, organizations and leaders about making an impact on our community.

50th Anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Let’s do the Time Warp again!

The Illini Tip-Off

Win a pair of tickets to the next Fighting Illini Men’s Basketball game at The State Farm Center with our…

Recent Headlines

2 hours ago in Entertainment

Taylor Swift files 3 new trademark applications. One expert says it is to curb AI threats

Taylor Swift filed three new trademark applications with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, a move one legal expert theorizes it is to protect her voice and image from potential misuse through artificial intelligence.

3 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Stir well, slap lightly. Tips for making a mint julep worthy of the Kentucky Derby

Horses are poised, bets are on, hats are at the ready and the bourbon is standing by, ready to be poured into thousands of mint julep cocktails. It must be Kentucky Derby weekend.

17 hours ago in Entertainment, News

Virginia Theatre brings something for everyone this spring and summer

From Youth Theatre adventures to ’90s alternative rock, Champaign’s historic venue has events for all ages.

1 day ago in Entertainment, News

Champaign County RC Club earns national recognition, announces 2026 training program

Local model aviation enthusiasts praised for outreach and training; summer sessions open to all.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

A man accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago pleaded guilty as his trial began on Tuesday, his lawyer said.