Massive drainage improvement project on tap for Garden Hills
Good to hear one of Champaign’s most neglected neighborhoods getting much-needed improvements.
Now – how about the sidewalks and streetlights? Much of Garden Hills lacks basic infrastructure. I hope to see more of this from the City of Champaign.
(Adalberto Toledo / News-Gazette)
Alma Otter makes national waves
The story was picked up by the likes of Barstool Sports and Around the Horn. This is the most relevant University of Illinois sports teams have been since hiring Lovie. Amazing.
The hype is so real, in fact, that the original creators did an AMA on Reddit:
My friends and I are the original creators of “Alma Otter”. AMA. from r/UIUC
UI commencement speaker: Larry Gies
Ugh. At least this guy gave a lot of money, I guess.
(Julie Wurth / News-Gazette)
Title wins for Tigers, Maroons flex strength of local league
The future of local basketball looks bright.
(Colin Likas / News-Gazette)
Here’s a very helpful Big Ten Tournament seeding guide
VeoRide introduces electric bikes to campus
Things are about to get zippy!
(Daily Illini)
CJ Run releases Here For Now EP
You can listen to it here:
Look at this cute pooch
The newest member of Illini Service Dogs!
Taking Action Amid Layoffs
Western Illinois University in Macomb laid off 8% of their total workforce yesterday.
(Rich Egger / Illinois Public Media)
Rare Book and Manuscript Library acquires celebrated 18th-century Mount Vesuvius book
This is badass.
(Jodi Heckel / University of Illinois)
