Gifford
A village in Champaign County, Illinois — population 1,035 as of 2020.
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Anamanaguchi is traveling back to the Midwest this weekend for its upcoming PYGMALION performance, far from the suburbs of New York where it began. The band is playing at the Rose Bowl Tavern on Saturday alongside opener Covet, where it will also be hosting a donation drive.…
Creatives & ArtsRating: 9/10 Released Friday, beabadoobee’s newest album, “Pylon,” is her most emotionally charged and volatile project yet. It cranks up the volume — not just instrumentally with overdriven guitars and crashing drums, but also in its vulnerability. The album was inspired by the…
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McKinley Giving Garden grows to serve the community
Covered in vines and small leafy shrubs, a small patch of land called the McKinley Giving Garden greets people outside Presby Hall. The garden acts as a place to grow and tend to produce while simultaneously serving the community. The garden is in partnership with many…
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Ratboys return to PYGMALION with indie rock sound
Having performed at stages as big as Lollapalooza, Ratboys have come a long way from their folk dorm room beginnings. Now, the band will return to Champaign-Urbana to headline PYGMALION on Saturday at the Rose Bowl Tavern. Its members include Julia Steiner, Dave Sagan, Marcus…
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Review | Lizzy McAlpine embraces growth, hope on ‘Angel’
Rating: 7/10 Lizzy McAlpine released her fourth studio album, “Angel,” Friday, after announcing it on Instagram on July 20. “Angel” is a testament to McAlpine’s musicality. She finds ways to strike the emotions she feels and wants the audience to connect with, like sadness and…
Creatives & ArtsThe Illinois (0-0-0-0) men’s hockey team will compete in two games against Michigan State (4-2-2-4) this weekend. New season, new focus This weekend marks the Illini’s 2026-27 season home opener. Despite sweeping Cincinnati (2-2-0-4) in its final games of the 2025-26 season,…
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Gifford by the numbers
- Area
- 0.44 sq mi (1.15 km²)
- Median age
- 54.4
- Households
- 347
- Persons per household
- 2.1
- Median household income
- $76,964
- Median house value
- $171,200
- Office
- TREASURER
- Address
- PO BOX 37, GIFFORD, IL 61847