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2 hours ago in Lifestyle

Plastic bags don’t go in the recycling bin. What should you do instead?

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Soft, stretchy plastics can make up grocery bags, bubble wrap and more. They're impossible to avoid and harder still to properly dispose of. If thrown in the trash, they can take up to hundreds of years to degrade in landfills and release harmful microplastics into the environment.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, News

Get Hooked This Spring

Even though national fishing and boat week is not until June 6th -14th why wait? Our area boasts a lot…

2 days ago in Community, Lifestyle, News

Study examines how location-sharing apps affect communication and relationships

University of Illinois research finds technology changes the way people coordinate, connect, and manage privacy.

2 days ago in Lifestyle, News

Summer camp for youth with epilepsy returns to east-central Illinois

CamPossible 2026 offers fun, confidence-building activities at Timber Pointe Outdoor Center in Hudson.

2 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Summer travelers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives

Days after Spirit Airlines shut down in the middle of the night, a lawyer for the defunct budget carrier stood before a bankruptcy judge and apologized to the price-conscious customers who might struggle to find affordable flights in its absence.

3 days ago in Lifestyle, News

Champaign Go Red for Women event raises awareness and more than $101,000 for heart health

CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) — More than 250 community members gathered in Champaign this spring for the American Heart Association…

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4 weeks ago in Features

Man who helped fellow runner across Boston Marathon finish line says it was natural instinct to help

One of two men who helped carry a fellow runner across the finish line of the Boston Marathon said he had been struggling earlier himself but drew strength from the supportive crowd.

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2 hours ago in Entertainment

As ‘The Boys’ ends, actors reveal their craziest stunts and what’s next for Vought

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After five seasons of death, depravity and digs at the capitalistic superhero-industrial complex, "The Boys" dropped its series finale Wednesday.

9 hours ago in Entertainment

Stephen Colbert’s long goodbye is coming to an end, leaving a void

On his very first time hosting "The Late Show" back in 2015, Stephen Colbert ripped into Donald Trump while gorging on Oreos, likening his inability to resist the cookies to his inability to resist going after the then-presidential candidate.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle, News

Get Hooked This Spring

Even though national fishing and boat week is not until June 6th -14th why wait? Our area boasts a lot…

1 day ago in Entertainment, News

Champaign Wine Walk returns May 30, featuring wines from around the world

Downtown businesses host tastings as community gathers for an afternoon of wine, fun, and local flavor.

1 day ago in Entertainment, News

Ziggy Marley to headline Illinois State Fair Grandstand August 18

Grammy-winning reggae artist brings decades of music, positivity, and humanitarian work to Springfield.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Cannes standout ‘Paper Tiger’ reveals a new side to Miles Teller

James Gray's "Paper Tiger" has been one of the standouts of this year's Cannes. And at the center of the warm reception for "Paper Tiger" — which premiered Saturday and is one of only two films by American filmmakers competing for the Palme d'Or — is Miles Teller.

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