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• Blog - Harvest, Hops, and Hangouts: Riggs Beer Company

  Just outside Urbana, family-owned Riggs Beer Company turns prairie-grown grains into crisp German-style beer—and turns strangers into neighbors.

• Blog - Back-to-College Eats: Champaign-Urbana’s Must-Tr

  From beloved classics to creative new spots, our community offers flavors for every craving. Below, a guide to some of the restaurants that help make CU one of the Midwest’s best food towns, according to Midwest Living.

• Blog - Looking into the Future of Agriculture

  Sitting off a rural road in East Urbana, you’ll see a sign for the Savanna Institute in what appears to be more acres of the agricultural landscape that we’re used to seeing outside of the urban center of Champaign-Urbana. Look a little closer, and you’ll discover the land is part o...ing .

• Blog - Terri's 42 Reasons for Being Excited about Restaur

  As the 7th Annual Champaign County Area Restaurant Week approaches, Terri shares tips to get the most out of the nine-day celebration, and highlights what is making her excited about this year's event.

• Blog - Top 15 Halloween Events to Spook up the Champaign-

  Dive into the spooky spirit with our list of Halloween events in the Champaign-Urbana area!

• Blog - Terri’s Restaurant Week Preview

  Terri Reifsteck, Vice President of Marketing & Community Engagement, shares a few of her favorite options for Restaurant Week 2022!

• Blog - Five Ways to Enjoy Fall in Champaign-Urbana

  There’s something electric in the air when fall hits in Champaign-Urbana. With the return of University of Illinois students, the atmosphere around the community has an energy that can’t be matched. Fall activities from outdoor hikes to incredible festivals make this Big Ten college town... fun.

• Blog - Just Outside CU: Champaign-Urbana Area Restaurant

  Champaign-Urbana Area Restaurant Week is a celebration of the incredible food scene all across our communities. Consider this your friendly nudge to add Mahomet, Rantoul, St. Joseph, Paxton, and Monticello to your itinerary.

• Blog - Silver Tree Spirits: From Field to Flask

  At Silver Tree Spirits, brothers Will and Dallas Glazik turn the grains grown on their fifth-generation family farm into deeply local, thoughtfully crafted spirits—connecting land, history, and community in every bottle.

• Blog - Restaurants to try for Hispanic Heritage Month 202

  In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we’ve compiled a short list of the top restaurants you should try throughout September and October.