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• Blog - Business Spotlight: Art Mart

  It wasn’t always easy to start a women-owned business. Just ask Linda Ballard about her experience when seeking a loan for their small business, Art Mart, which is now the oldest women-owned business in Champaign County and the second oldest in the state of Illinois.

• Blog - Illinois Road Trip Round-Up: Best Fishing Spots

  Check out some of the best fishing spots across the state of Illinois!

• Blog - Communal Comforts to Tackle Post-Holiday Blues

  From sipping on locally roasted coffee to buying your next favorite read, here are some communal comforts to tackle the post-holiday blues.

• Blog - Spotlight: Delight Flower Farm

  From tulips to Dahlias, Snap Dragons to fresh cut Eucalyptus in the fall, Delight Flower Farm is known in the community for their bountiful array of fresh cut flowers and bouquets of the highest quality. We sat down with Maggie Taylor, owner and founder, to discuss her journey of becoming a ...Farm.

• Blog - Tuesday Trails with Terri: University of Illinois

  For the first run of the decade, Terri visited the University of Illinois campus to run across the various Quads.

• Blog - Summer Food and Drink Stops to Explore Outside Cha

  Champaign-Urbana might be the Best Midwest Food Town according to Midwest Living, but good eats and drinks don't stop when you leave C-U.

• Blog - Tuesday Trails with Terri: Boneyard Basin & Greenw

  Terri heads to Midtown and the Boneyard Basin on this sunny, but chilly day, to check out the views and see how it easy it is to get to Campustown.

• Blog - Festivals for All this Autumn

  Weekends in the Champaign-Urbana are filled with festivals and events to attend, filling our days with music, food, art, and pride. Check out what’s coming up and make your plans for your weekend visit around these must-attend events!

• Blog - Illini School Year Guide: 7 Tips for New U of I St

  No matter where you go after college, our #OutsideofOrdinary community will always be yours. Here are our tips for new U of I students in the first entry of our Illini School Year Guide!

• Blog - Illinois Road Trip Round-Up — Public Gardens