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Heartland Theater Company ready to say ‘yes, and’ at Saturday improv show
NORMAL (25News Now) - At Heartland Theater Company, the improv class is all ready to say ‘Yes, and.’. Their upcoming showcase is Saturday at 7:00 pm at 1110 Douglas St., One Normal Plaza in the Community Activity Center building. Improv is a form of live theater where actors don’t...
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These 10 Illinois Fabric And Quilt Shops Are Quietly Filling The Gap Joann Left Behind
When the last Joann stores in Illinois locked their doors, a lot of sewing rooms suddenly felt a little empty. Quilters, crafters, and grandmas who teach kids to stitch were left wondering where to buy a simple yard of cotton. The good news is that small, family-run fabric shops all...
Central Illinois Proud
New mural in Peoria’s Warehouse District celebrates generations
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A colorful new mural in Peoria’s Warehouse District is bringing generations together while showing the importance of connecting the community. The “Celebrate Generations, Peoria!” mural was officially unveiled Wednesday at C.T. Gabbert Remodeling and Construction. Sponsored by AARP, the mural is part...
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Daily Illini
Ovven talks unexpected rise, upcoming Rose Bowl show
Owen Burton said he didn’t anticipate much to come from his first solo project, Ovven. For him, the sold out shows and admiration that followed were pleasant surprises. Now, he’s set to return to the Rose Bowl Tavern Friday, performing with openers Lys Allen and Marble Teeth. Burton...
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Sichuan Chinese: close to campus, competent in flavors
Sichuan Chinese has the honor of being one of the only Chinese restaurants within walking distance of Illinois State University's campus, but is it worth the trip?. In short, yes, but don’t expect it to blow you away either. For my appetizers, I got an egg roll and pan-fried...
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Str8 Drip added to The Yard
The Yard on Broadway food hall has a brand-new business in the house. Str8 Drip has replaced Columbia Street Roastery’s short-lived cafe location, joining The Yard as the seventh vendor. The rebranded cafe is owned by Smith Restaurant Group (Smith Burger Co, Regal Pig, Public House 1833, and The Yard) and will still serve the same menu of coffee and assorted pastries. The owners told me they will slowly roll out even more food and drink options.
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A brief glimpse through A Window Into Tennessee
If you’re even a casual fan of the works of Tennessee Williams, you know that his backstory, filled with family tragedy, informed the creation and content of many of his plays. This engine of pain, hard as it must have been for him to endure, gave us the ethereal hopelessness of The Glass Menagerie and the brutal poetry of A Streetcar Named Desire. What it took from him, in the process, is the primary focus of A Window Into Tennessee, written by Sandra De Helen and presented October 16 and 17 at Fire Doll Studio under the direction by Dustin Yocum.
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everafterinthewoods.com
This Small-Town Illinois Bakery Makes Fluffy Donuts That Draw Massive Weekend Crowds
By ten thirty on a Saturday morning, the donut case at one little Illinois bakery can look almost bare, and that is the best compliment it could get. The glazed raised donuts here are big, light, and gone fast, so early birds win the prize. Families stop on their way...
Central Illinois Proud
WCIA
Boo at the Zoo is back at the Scovill Zoo!
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — CI Living Host Kayla Campbell visits the Scovill Zoo and talks to Director Heather Purdeu about some of the animals and Boo at the Zoo. Boo at the Zoo continues for the last two weekends in October. It runs from October 22-25 and the 29-31.
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Town & Country Gardeners to meet Oct. 27
The Town & Country Gardeners of Washington will meet on Tuesday, October 27, at 7 p.m. The program, “Seeds of a Nation,” will be presented by Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle, an Agriculture and Natural Resources (Horticulture) Educator with the University of Illinois Extension serving Fulton, Mason, Peoria, and Tazewell counties.
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This Small-Town Illinois Cafe In A Revamped Gas Station Serves Homemade Pie And Good Coffee
Some people drive an hour across central Illinois just for a slice of pie, and they do it more than once. The building they head for once sold gasoline. Now it pours lattes, keeps a pie case stocked, and runs a drive-thru for folks in a hurry. Gridley is a small town, the kind of place you might pass on the way somewhere else.