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The Keep marks a new reign of house shows
With a collapsed deck and about 380 people to manage, The Keep’s first show on Sept. 4 was off to a stressful but exciting start, according to its showrunners. They said the show raised over $800 for Engineers Without Borders. The Keep is run by five friends, two of whom are…
Liam Kazar finds comfort in solo sound, talks PYGMALION
Liam Kazar is coming to Urbana this weekend as part of PYGMALION, but the artist’s path to a solo music career started long before his upcoming performance at the Rose Bowl Tavern. Kazar will perform Sunday night as part of the annual festival, which runs Thursday through Sunday.…
SECS set to lead anti-data center protest
A protest led by Students for Environmental Concerns demanding “strict regulations on data centers” in Champaign-Urbana will take place on Sept. 25 at noon in front of Foellinger Auditorium. In a statement sent by SECS to The Daily Illini, the RSO expressed its concerns regarding…
Somi returns home with soulful performance at KCPA
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Somi took to the stage at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts’ Colwell Playhouse on Thursday and presented brand new music to a packed house. Somi’s multicultural music — paired with her calm stage presence — provided audiences with a…
The Bread Company and Espresso Royale to remain open amid closures
The Bread Company announced Sept. 10 in an Instagram post that they will remain open despite closures of surrounding businesses. “We will NOT be closing,” The Bread Company wrote in the post. “Looking forward to seeing what’s next for our block and as hard as it is to change,…
PBL football seeks second straight win at IVC
PAXTON – For the first time this season, the Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity football team entered a week of practice on a winning momentum. The Panthers earned their victory of the 2026 season last Friday with a 24-6 win over Ford County rival Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley. “It’s really…
GCMS volleyball wins 25-21, 25-11 over Clifton Central
GIBSON CITY – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley varsity volleyball team won 25-21, 25-11 over Clifton Central on Monday. Maci Lindelof had 11 kills for GCMS (6-7) while Bailey Bunting had 10 kills, nine digs and five aces. Josie Kleist had four kills and three blocks while Londyn…
Fisher/GCMS soccer wins 7-0 over Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin
FISHER – The Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley soccer team won 7-0 over Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin on Monday. Drew Iverson and Thomas Davis each had two goals for Fisher/GCMS (8-2-1) while Cam Brucker, Jose Santos and Joey Goodin each added a goal. Brysen Butler, Iverson,…
PBL JH cross country teams win home meet
PAXTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School boys cross country team won a home meet on Monday, scoring a 33 to finish ahead of Rossville-Alvin (42), Clifton Nash (59) and Potomac (89). Karsyn Rini finished second with a time of 13:10.47 while Dawson Bice finished fourth…
GCMS JV football wins 14-8 over PBL
PAXTON – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley junior varsity football team won 14-8 over Paxton-Buckley-Loda on Monday. Both teams were held scoreless in the second half as Kian Wilson intercepted a pass for GCMS (2-2) on a fourth-and-long on PBL’s final possession with 8.5 seconds…
Insomnia Cookies permitted to reopen after violations corrected
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health Department allowed Insomnia Cookies in Champaign to reopen Friday after a follow-up inspection. The business had a red placard placed on its door Wednesday and was temporarily closed for two food safety violations. According to the report, the…
GCMS football to host homecoming game against Tremont
GIBSON CITY – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley varsity football team will host their homecoming game against Tremont at 7 p.m. Friday. “It’s a crazy week with homecoming,” GCMS head coach Seeff Grauer said. “The culmination of homecoming is the football game. It’s exciting. I know…