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Good-Bye, and Hello, to the “Pocket Prairie”: Interview with Dave Monk

Posted on June 2018 by Richard Esbenshade

Dave Monk established the “Pocket Prairie,” across the street from the WEFT 90.1 FM studios on Market Street in downtown Champaign, in the 1980s; due to development of the space, it has been relocated to the Second Street Detention Pond … Continue reading →

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Call For Artist to Design IMC’s New Outdoor Sign!

Posted on May 2018 by Brian Dolinar

The IMC is now seeking proposals from artists to design and paint a new outdoor sign. We seek a diversity of applications by a variety of artists. The chosen design will serve as a main identifier for the public to … Continue reading →

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The Sad Closing of Milo’s Restaurant

Posted on May 2018 by Public i

The social life in Urbana is not going be the same without Milo’s. It was much more than a restaurant. It was a gem of a social institution, a place where one could go, whether alone, as a couple, or … Continue reading →

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Turning Lemons Into Lemonade! Attacks on Unions & Fighting Back

Posted on February 2018 by Ricky Baldwin

Turning Lemons Into Lemonade! Attacks on Unions & Fighting Back Sun. Feb. 18 at 1 pm Champaign Public Library 200 W. Green St., Champaign Speakers from Wisconsin join local discussion about the devastating impact of legal changes to workers’ rights, … Continue reading →

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Announcement

Posted on February 2018 by Belden Fields

[DAVE-please put this announcement on the same page as the article on the artist Nika if possible] ART THROUGH THE GENERATIONS ART EXHIBIT AT CHAMPAIGN COUNTY NURSING HOME 500 S. Bartell Road, Urbana SUNDAY, FEB. 25, 1-5 PM Come to … Continue reading →

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RED HERRING VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT CELEBRATES ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Posted on February 2018 by Public i

The Red Herring Vegetarian Restaurant, a project of the Channing Murray Foundation, is celebrating its 50th Anniversary with a Golden Birthday Party on Feb. 17th.  The event will include live music, local food, storytellers, a memorabilia exhibit (LPs, poetry books, … Continue reading →

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Oct. 21: Books To Prisoners Book Sale

Posted on October 2017 by Public i

Books To Prisoners Fall Book Sale October 21, 2017 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Independent Media Center 202 S. Broadway All proceeds go to provide free, donated books to incarcerated people in Illinois. Follow on Facebook. IMC book sale flyer … Continue reading →

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Illinois Sets Precedent With Bill To Protect Prison Visitation

Posted on August 2017 by Public i

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2017 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Brian Dolinar, Program Director, Independent Media Center 217-621-5827, briandolinar@ucimc.org Michelle Jett, State Rep. Carol Ammons 217-531-1660, michelle@staterepcarolammons.com Urbana, IL – In-person contact visits are now legally guaranteed in Illinois prisons, setting … Continue reading →

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Soros Fellowship Awarded to UCIMC’s James Kilgore for Electronic Monitoring Campaign

Posted on July 2017 by Brian Dolinar

July 25, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We are proud to announce that James Kilgore has been awarded the prestigious Open Society Foundation Soros Justice Fellowship for 2017-18. Building on work supported by Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center (UCIMC) for the last … Continue reading →

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Death with Dignity film screening announcement

Posted on June 2017 by Nancy Dietrich

Free showing of award-winning film: How to Die in Oregon A film about death with dignity and choices at the end of life Saturday, July 8 9:30am- 12:30pm Urbana Free Library Sponsored by: Death with Dignity Group of the Unitarian-Universalist … Continue reading →

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