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It’s the Best of the 217!

You’ve told us your favorites… now it’s time to VOTE for the Best of the 217!

REVEALED: The Best of Champaign-Urbana Winners!

You nominated. You voted. You chose. The Best of Champaign Urbana is here. See the winners now!

Looking for Holiday music to set the mood?

We’re launching Champaign-Urbana’s ONLY All-Holiday radio station. Nobody plays more of your holiday favorites than 97.9 The Holiday Channel!

You sent some Happiness for the Holidays

Reach out and spread some holiday cheer to those who can feel most isolated this holiday season, our seniors.

Coming Soon: Your picks for the best of Champaign-Urbana

Coming soon we’ll reveal what YOU picked as the Best of Champaign-Urbana!

VOTE: The Best of Champaign-Urbana

It’s time to vote! Cast your votes for the best of business in the Champaign-Urbana area! Tell us which places deserve to be recognized as the BEST!

Up next: Vote for the Best of Champaign Urbana

Coming up soon, you’ll be able to cast your votes for your favorite places in Champaign-Urbana. Voting starts on Sept. 14th.

See today’s local COVID-19 stats

We’ve got the daily numbers from local boards of health and the Illinois Department of Health.

Honoring our Frontline Heroes

Thanks to you, we were able to donate a bunch of thank you gifts to Frontline Heroes. See our photos.

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