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The Morning Brief
Champaign–Urbana, IL • Wednesday, July 22, 2026
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Today ☁️ 78° / 62° dew 54° dry | Thu ☁️ 80° / 56° dew 47° dry | Fri ☁️ 74° / 56° dew 61° comfortable | Sat 🌧 80° / 60° dew 71° muggy |
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| TODAY — Wednesday, July 22 | | ★ Vine Street Syncopators — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Old-timey, dixieland, new orleans style, early jazz - swing music at The Rose Bowl Tavern. Yes to dancing! 🎶Jazz Happy Hour at The Rose Bowl Tavern (Every… | | ★ 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. | | ● Better Business Bureau: Senior Scam Stop — 10:00 am · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] Be Aware, Be Alert, Be Safe — Join Jessica Tharp, CEO and President of the Better Business Bureau as we discuss scams that target individuals. | | ● Project READ Conversation Group — 10:00 am · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Registration-only Project READ English conversation class | | Quick Start Workshop: Using the Pope Tech Accessibility Tool — 10:00 am · https://illinois.zoom.us/j/86185796842?pwd=vJaZ2iMn2Wvo0RVgp8O9Wn4KpRKbZU.1 [UI Campus Calendar] Get up to speed on using the Pope Tech Canvas Accessibility Guide to make Canvas pages more accessible for everyone! In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start… | | Women in Tech Luncheon with Melinda Miller — 11:45 am · EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive [UI Campus Calendar] Registration required: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1656245331Join Research Park on Wednesday, July 22 from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for a Women in Tech… | | ● Break Program Series: Mario Kart Live Course Challenge & Open House — 12:00 pm · Grainger Engineering Library, 1301 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801 [UI Campus Calendar] Explore Grainger Engineering Library, the IDEA Lab, and more campus resources at our first ever Summer Break Program: Mario Kart Live Course Challenge &… | | Quick Start Workshop: Using the FACT Moodle Accessibility Checker — 1:00 pm · https://illinois.zoom.us/j/85954915158?pwd=bb9PsENH0YXXdHZnjzE6Wn2bWl8au2.1 [UI Campus Calendar] Learn how to improve the accessibility of your Moodle material by using the new FACT Accessibility Checker developed by ATLAS. This hands-on session will… | | JUMP XR Summer Internship Showcase — 1:30 pm · Everitt Laboratory, Room 1302 [UI Campus Calendar] Join the Simulation Team for a showcase of this summer’s XR internship projects. The JUMP XR Summer Internship Program brings together students from UIUC… | | ● 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… | | ● Film-Fanatic.Club board social — 5:00 pm · Nat Cohen Building, 136 W Main St, Urbana, IL 61801, USA [Chambana Film Society] join us at yellow rabbit for cocktails and free appetizers. 'secret' entrance is the last bookshelf on the right (look for the yellow rabbit). push the… | | ● Practicing Resilience In Complex Times: An In-Person Storm Work Experience — 5:30 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Eventbrite (Urbana, IL)] Resilience is practice, not perfection. Join this workshop to gain nervous system tools, a real pause, and your Storm Work Workbook. | | ● Studio Workshop | Intro to Sewing — 6:30 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] |
| | TOMORROW — Thursday, July 23 | | ★ Americana Happy Hour ft Big Daddy Pride — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Americana Happy Hour live at the Rose Bowl Tavern ft. Big Daddy Pride & Friends Thursday. July 23rd 5-7pm Happy Hour Specials:😊 $2 Hamms and PBR 😋 $5… | | ★ July Jazz in the Park — 6:00 pm · Noel Park, 1110A Sterling, Champaign, IL, 61821, United States [Champaign Park District] Experience a summer evening of music, food, and community at Noel Park! Relax under the open sky as local jazz musicians fill the park with smooth, soulful… | | ★ Tango Music Jam — 8:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Join us for the Tango Music Jam! A Part of Urbana Tango Week & Cu Tango Music Workshop Thursday, July 23rd 8pm Anyone is welcome to perform as well as… | | Scrum Alliance | CSM Certification Practical Workshop in Champaign, IL — 8:00 am · Regus Center [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] Become an exceptional Scrum Master with real-time Scrum Activities and Simulations. Enjoy 2-year membership with Scrum Alliance. (CSM 2-Day) | | ● 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… | | Illinois Polymer Maker Lab Information Session — 9:00 am · 3269 (third floor conference room) Beckman Institute [UI Campus Calendar] Come learn about Beckman’s newest user facility, the Illinois Polymer Maker Laboratory. IPML is a new facility for automated, high-throughput formulation… | | SAFe® 5.1 (LPM) 2Days Classroom Training in Champaign, IL — 9:00 am · Regus Business Centre [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] Welcome to Educera! | | Biomass Webinar Series Summer 2026: Scaling Miscanthus Markets: Sunflower Fuels’ Proposed Journey from Bedding to Bioenergy — 12:00 pm · https://go.illinois.edu/biomasswebinarseries [UI Campus Calendar] Gaby Blocher, CEO of Sunflower Fuels, will be speaking on \"Scaling Miscanthus Markets: Sunflower Fuels’ Proposed Journey from Bedding to Bioenergy.\"… | | ● Senior Happy Hour — 12:00 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Champaign County African American Heritage Trail — Find community and belonging with other seniors while we explore various topics and activities. | | ● Teens in the Studio | Summer Drop-in Hours — 2:00 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] This summer, teens can drop by The Studio every Tuesday & Thursday from 2 to 4pm for fun crafts and games! | | Breaking up with Chat: Reclaiming Your Writing — 3:00 pm [UI Campus Calendar] Are you struggling to resist the temptation of ChatGPT? Are you worried that your writing doesn't sound like your own anymore? This presentation will… | | 20th Annual Research Park Intern Awards — 4:00 pm · Atkins Patio, 1800 S Oak St, Champaign, IL [UI Campus Calendar] Registration Required: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/917748079 If you have an intern, or intern team to nominate - please do so at the links below by… | | Art in the Parks: Design & Fly Your Own Kite! — 4:00 pm · Robert C. Porter Family Park, 2310 S Rising Rd, Champaign, IL, 61822, United States [Champaign Park District] Decorate your own colorful kite and watch it take flight! Join us for a fun filled afternoon of creativity and outdoor play as we design, personalize, and… | | ● Grad Student Allerton Outing — 4:00 pm · Allerton Visitor's Center Picnic Area 515 Old Timber Road, Monticello, IL [UI Campus Calendar] Calling all grad students! Bring a picnic dinner, blanket, or chair and join us for an evening at Allerton Park for fun including: hiking (to a river!),… | | ● Library Staff at Play Day in the Park — 5:30 pm · Larson Park [Urbana Free Library] Library staff will share information about programs and services, sign people up for Library cards, and provide an activity for families. | | ● Conservation in Action Series: Mosquito Ambassador Program — 6:00 pm · Museum of the Grand Prairie [UI Campus Calendar] Join INHS Medical Entomology Laboratory scientist Kylee Noel to explore mosquito ecology, backyard management, and bite prevention. You'll also learn how… |
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Who we called: UI Campus Calendar (13 listings); Champaign Park District (2 listings); Champaign Public Library (4 listings); Chambana Film Society (1 listing); Bandsintown (Champaign, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Champaign, IL) (4 listings); Songkick (Champaign, IL) (0 listings); Rose Bowl Tavern (5 listings); Urbana Free Library (3 listings); Bandsintown (Urbana, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Urbana, IL) (1 listing); Songkick (Urbana, IL) (0 listings); Bandsintown (Savoy, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Savoy, IL) (1 listing); Songkick (Savoy, IL) (0 listings).
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