Is your recycling being dumped in a landfill? by Brenda Koenig. Brenda shared her huge amount of research on where local recycling goes after it leaves your curb, and you'll be surprised at what she found.
Speculations on speculative roads by Stuart Tarr. Stuart sounds off on the proposed plan to build a ring road around Champaign-Urbana, beginning with the extension of Olympian Drive.
A Community in Crisis by Caleb Curtiss. Caleb takes the temperature of the community regarding the death of Kiwane Carrington.
Interview with Ace Frehley by Paul Barrel. Paul got the opportunity to interview Ace, KISS' lead guitarist, as a preview for his show at Canopy tonight.
We love
Neko Case and
Sarah Harmer by Zack Grant and Rob McColley, respectively. As well as
You & Yourn, short album reviews, and Generationals .
The art of Giardiniera by Anna Barnes. Anna shares her family's recipe for the spicy vegetable mix.
On the sports front, Rob talked to
Matt O'Neal, recently cut Illini basketball walk-on, and both
he and
T. McDade examined the significance of the Illini football team's convincing victory over Michigan.