By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The trip from Chicago to Mahomet can be made in less than 2 ½ hours. The distance from Mahomet to Stillwater, Okla., is longer, more like a 9-hour commute. There is one destination in Stillwater – a college community of about 50,000 – that takes much […]
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Justice in Focus: Champaign-Urbana Hosts Community Event on Health Equity and Social Change
The Independent Media Center in Urbana will host an impactful event focused on health equity and social justice this Saturday, October 11, as the Justice Coalition presents a screening of the PBS documentary “Discovered Truth: A Health Care Journey.” The “Justice in Focus” event, organized by the Champaign-Urbana Public Health […]
Double Feature: University of Illinois Extension Brings Health and Family Life Event to Windsor of Savoy
The Windsor of Savoy, located at 401 Burwash Ave, Savoy, will host the Double Feature in conjunction with the University of Illinois Extension on Nov. 6 from 1-3 PM. The program is open to all and encourages participants to attend one or both sessions provided on the afternoon’s agenda. The event begins […]
7th Annual Illinois Heartland Library Crawl Runs October 2025
The 7th Annual Library Crawl, hosted throughout October 2025 by Illinois Heartland Library System member libraries, invites residents on a month-long journey to explore the diverse resources and welcoming spaces of nearly 200 participating public libraries across central and southern Illinois. Participants are encouraged to pick up an official passport—a […]
Library Invites Community to Preserve Local History at Free Digitization Day
Area residents are being asked to dig into their attics and family scrapbooks for an event that will help preserve local history for generations. The Library will host a free Digitization Day, inviting the public to bring personal photographs, letters, family heirlooms, and other treasured items to be professionally digitized and […]
Mahomet Public Library to Host Annual Book Sale October 9–12
The Mahomet Public Library is gearing up for its much-anticipated annual book sale, offering community members the chance to stock up on great reads at bargain prices. The multi-day event will run from Thursday, October 9 through Sunday, October 12, with a special preview night reserved exclusively for Friends of […]
Fall Fun Returns to Lake of the Woods with Eerie Illinois and Harvest Fest Weekend
Champaign County families can celebrate the season with back-to-back fall festivities at Lake of the Woods, as the Forest Preserve District hosts a spooky evening of Eerie Illinois on October 18 followed by the autumn tradition of Harvest Fest & Touch-A-Truck on October 19. Eerie Illinois – Oct. 18, 2025 The Museum of the […]
Champaign County Fall Fun Guide 2025
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“Out of Order” Launches Parkland Theatre’s 2025–26 Season
Parkland College Theatre will kick off its 2025–26 season with the British farce Out of Order (An Actors’ Studio Production), opening October 2 at the Second Stage Theatre. Directed by Mike O’Brien, the fast-paced comedy follows government minister Richard Willey, whose plan for a romantic evening with opposition secretary Jane Worthington […]
National Artists Bring “The Great Outdoors” to Giertz Gallery
The Giertz Gallery at Parkland College will open a new exhibition, The Great Outdoors: A Group Exhibition, on October 6. The exhibition brings together ceramics, printmaking, mixed media, watercolor, and oil painting from five nationally recognized artists whose work highlights the often-blurred boundary between wilderness and human development. Through scenes of […]













