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The Morning Brief
Champaign–Urbana, IL • Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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Today ☀️ 94° / 70° dew 67° sticky | Thu ☁️ 93° / 71° dew 66° sticky | Fri ⛈ 84° / 73° dew 77° oppressive | Sat 🌧 85° / 71° dew 77° oppressive |
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| TODAY — Wednesday, July 15 | | ★ The Broadmoor Quartet — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] The Broadmoor Quartet live at the Rose Bowl Tavern! Wednesday, July 15th 5-7pm With minimal percussion and an emphasis on Chamber/West Coast jazz standards… | | ★ Trivia Night — 7:30 pm · Rose Bowl Tavern, 106 N Race St #1, Urbana, IL 61801, USA [Rose Bowl Tavern] Every Wednesday, Trivia night at The Rose Bowl Tavern in downtown Urbana. 7:15 sign up 7:30 start teams of up to 6 players. 1st place = $20 gift certificate… | | ★ Jazz Jam — 10:00 pm · 106 North Race Street ##1, Urbana, IL 61801 [Rose Bowl Tavern] Jazz Jam at Rose Bowl Tavern!The Rose Bowl Weekly Jazz Jam.Bring your instrument and come play with the house band. Led by a rotating house band every week.… | | You're Invited: Open House at HQ! — 9:00 am · 206 N Randolph St [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] Join us for a fun and friendly Open House at HQ—a behind-the-scenes look at our space, our people, and how you work smarter. | | Research Park AI + Robotics Symposium — 10:00 am · EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive [UI Campus Calendar] Thank you for your interest in our inaugural AI + Robotics Symposium. Due to overwhelming interest, we have surpassed capacity. Please join our waitlist and… | | Break Program Series: Collective Rhythm Dance Workshop — 12:00 pm · Siebel Center for Design 1208 S 4th St, Champaign, IL 61820 [UI Campus Calendar] Join Dancing Illini and the Counseling Center to learn about dance not just as physical exercise but as a way to build community, liberation, resistance,… | | ● Creative Aging Tour & Memory Café — 1:00 pm · Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign [UI Campus Calendar] Join Krannert Art Museum and Family Service of Champaign County for a Creative Aging Art Tour and Memory Café, a guided tour of the museum’s collection for… | | ● Kids in the Studio! | Summer Drop-in Hours — 2:00 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] This summer, drop by The Studio every Wednesday from 2 to 4pm for fun activities, games, and crafts, for school-age kids 1st through 5th grade with their… | | ● Library Board of Trustees Meeting — 5:30 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] The public is welcome to attend the monthly meetings of the Library’s Board of Trustees, generally held on the third Wednesday of the month. | | ● Makerspace Workshop @ Douglass | Intro to Sewing — 6:00 pm · Douglass Branch Library [Champaign Public Library] This month, we will be learning how to use the Bernina sewing machines available in the Makerspace at the Douglass Branch Library. | | ● Editing Your Manuscript for Publication — 7:00 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] Writer's Workshop — Join us for a presentation on how to make those final edits and prepare your writing for the querying and publishing process. | | Genealogy Research Discussion Hour — 7:00 pm · Online [Urbana Free Library] Hear about local genealogists' research and get their help with your own genealogical road blocks! |
| | TOMORROW — Thursday, July 16 | | ★ Americana Happy Hour ft Professor Jay & John Tubbs — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Americana Happy Hour at the Rose Bowl Tavern ft. Professor Jay & John Tubbs Thursday, July 16th 5-7pm Happy Hour Specials:😊 $2 Hamms and PBR 😋 $5 "American… | | ★ Nick Gusman & The Coyotes — 8:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Doing the honky tonk thing again on a Thursday with these St Lou fellas! Nick Gusman & The Coyotes return to the Rose Bowl Tavern Thursday July 16th ||… | | ● Graduate Writing Group: Summer 2026 — 9:00 am · Online -OR - In-person at the Main Library, Orange Room [UI Campus Calendar] Create the \"write\" habit! Our writing group provides graduate students with dedicated time to make progress on writing in a supportive atmosphere. The… | | Biomass Webinar Series Summer 2026: Portfolio of Profitable Perennials — 12:00 pm · https://go.illinois.edu/biomasswebinarseries [UI Campus Calendar] Allison Bishop of Hertz Farm Management and grower Steve Schomberg of Schomberg Farms will be speaking on \"Portfolio of Profitable Perennials.\" Explore… | | Beckman Visualization Lab Office Hours — 1:00 pm · 2203 Beckman Institute [UI Campus Calendar] Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the… | | Writing Effective Personal Statements — 3:00 pm [UI Campus Calendar] The Writers Workshop will review genre expectations for personal statements and provide examples from a range of disciplines. We will share strategies for… | | TWO PART Stained Glass Alien Ship Class — 5:30 pm · 520 N Neil St suite 110 [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] TWO PART Beginner-friendly stained glass Alien Ship class | | ● Money Talks: The Hidden Drivers of Spending | Money Matter$ — 6:00 pm · Douglass Branch Library [Champaign Public Library] Get your financial questions answered by experts with the Money Matter$ series. | | ● ANNIE, presented by CPD Youth Theatre — 7:00 pm · Virginia Theatre, 203 W Park Avenue, Champaign, IL, 61820, United States [Champaign Park District] Spend your summer in the spotlight with the next adventure of the CPD’s 2026 Youth Theatre season, Big Adventures, Bigger Dreams, as we bring the beloved… | | ● Comedy Open Mic with Kristen Unakis — 8:00 pm · The Space [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] The funniest night of the week is Thursday! Join us at The Space in downtown Champaign for laughs, drinks, and life-changing food. |
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| ★ music · ● art · ● theater · ● community |
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