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The Morning Brief
Champaign–Urbana, IL • Thursday, July 23, 2026
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Today ☁️ 78° / 52° dew 44° dry | Fri 🌧 80° / 60° dew 51° dry | Sat 🌧 80° / 61° dew 72° muggy | Sun 🌧 90° / 72° dew 81° oppressive |
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| TODAY — 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… | | ● 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… | | 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… | | ● 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. |
| | TOMORROW — Friday, July 24 | | ★ The Kurt Reeder ORGANization — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] The Kurt Reeder ORGANization live at the Rose Bowl Tavern Friday, July 24th 5-7pm C-U's champion of the Hammond B3 Kurt Reeder charges full steam ahead with… | | ★ Briscoe + Harvest Sons — 8:30 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Briscoe live at the Rose Bowl Tavern with special guests Harvest Sons (Peoria, IL) Friday, July 24th 7:30pm - doors 8:30pm - show Tickets $20 ADV | $25 Day… | | ★ Briscoe with special guests Harvest Sons — 8:30 pm · Rose Bowl Tavern [Eventbrite (Urbana, IL)] Briscoe returns to the Rose Bowl Tavern in downtown Urbana, IL! Friday, July 24th | | ● Teen Movie Friday — 3:45 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Vote for which movie to watch! | | ● Friday Night Jam Sessions — 6:00 pm · Douglass Branch Library [Champaign Public Library] After-Hours at the Douglass Branch — Are you a performing artist? We want to give you the chance to shine. Just bring your talent, materials, and… |
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| ★ music · ● film · ● art · ● theater · ● community |
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Listings compiled from 12 of 15 sources.
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Who we called: UI Campus Calendar (7 listings); Champaign Park District (2 listings); Champaign Public Library (2 listings); Chambana Film Society (0 listings); Bandsintown (Champaign, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Champaign, IL) (1 listing); Songkick (Champaign, IL) (0 listings); Rose Bowl Tavern (4 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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