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The Little-Known Illinois State Park And Nature Haven Deserves More Attention
I found this riverside park by accident on a slow weekend drive through northern Illinois, the kind where I had no plan beyond staying off the highway. I almost passed the entrance without noticing it. That would’ve been a mistake I’d regret for years. Spread along a quiet bend of...
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Bruce Parrish remembered as ‘heart and soul’ of Bloomington-Normal’s theatre community
MCLEAN COUNTY (25News Now) - Bloomington-Normal’s Community Players Theatre is mourning the loss of someone who dedicated his life to the local theatre scene and to students in District 87. Bruce Parrish died Saturday morning, Community Players announced on its Facebook page. The theatre said Parrish was part of...
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Poetry and screenplay deadlines approaching
Attention writers, poets, and student visionaries who have been waiting for a sign to polish those stanzas or finish that script. This is officially your call as two incredible opportunities are closing their doors this weekend. For our youth, the 10th edition of Pens to Lens is approaching the finish...
Journal Star
Looking for Chinese food in the Peoria area? Readers recommend these places
Journal Star readers were invited to choose their favorite Peoria-area dining spots for the 2025 Community’s Choice Awards . Here are the top three Chinese food restaurants in the Peoria area as voted on by participants. Winner: Asia Grill 5832 Knoxville Ave., Suite J, Peoria (309) 689-8880 asiagrillpeoria.com Finalist: Lin Buffet 756 W. Jackson St., Morton (309) 263-4747 linbuffet.com More: These 3 buffets in Peoria were voted the best by readers Finalist: Ming Shee 3510 N. University St., Suite A, Peoria (309) 688-0418 mingshee.com More: These 22 Peoria restaurants were voted among the best places to eat This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Looking for Chinese food in the Peoria area? Readers recommend these places
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The new Mama’s Kitchen is open is Campustown
Campustown’s newest restaurant is Mama’s Kitchen on Wright Street. Located in what was Ambar Indian Restaurant, Mama’s Kitchen is a second location for Bombay Market’s grocery counter restaurant. Mama’s Kitchen’s original location on University Avenue has a vegetarian menu, but this new location has new things like a dining room and menu debut of chicken and lamb.
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Well-known Fox News TV host bringing live tour to Peoria
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This Charming Illinois Bookstore Serves Wine And It’s Absolute Perfection
Here’s a question nobody asked but everyone needed answered: what if bookstores served wine?. The Literary in Champaign, Illinois took that thought and ran with it, creating a space so perfect you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it. The genius of combining literature with libations isn’t just...
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This Illinois Hike Makes You Feel Like Walking Through A Lost Giant City
I never expected southern Illinois to hold something as awe-inspiring as this. Just outside Makanda, a trail leads through towering sandstone bluffs, rising like ancient skyscrapers. These massive formations create narrow passageways and winding corridors that feel like the remnants of a forgotten world, designed for beings far larger than...
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Sesame Street Live brings Elmo’s got the moves to downtown Champaign
CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) — Families across Champaign-Urbana are invited to visit Elmo and friends when Sesame Street Live! Elmo’s Got the Moves comes to the historic Virginia Theatre on Saturday, March 28, 2 p.m. The live stage production, inspired by the beloved children’s television series Sesame Street,...
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Ther’Up.Y rocks Rose Bowl Tavern with Prince, Tina Turner tribute
If you are a fan of Prince or Tina Turner, chances are you spent Friday night at Rose Bowl Tavern to see Ther’Up.Y take the stage. The local band, led by drummer Aaron Wilson, continued its stretch of tribute performances honoring music legends. Ther’Up.Y began as a house band for the Champaign-Urbana music series Soul on Sunday, where it provides opportunities for local musicians, singers and poets to join them. The group plays music of all genres, including soul, funk, gospel and jazz.