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The Morning Brief
Champaign–Urbana, IL • Saturday, July 25, 2026
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Today ☁️ 80° / 64° dew 70° muggy | Sun ☁️ 97° / 68° dew 75° oppressive | Mon 🌧 89° / 75° dew 79° oppressive | Tue ☁️ 90° / 72° dew 79° oppressive |
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| TODAY — Saturday, July 25 | | ★ Pricklefest 2026 — 6:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] PRICKLEFEST 2026 💥 Saturday, July 25th || 6:20pm till late ➡️ "PRICKLE" : a slight stinging or tingling sensation ➡️ "FEST" : a gathering, event, or show… | | ● Science at the Market: Carl Woese Institute for Genomic Biology — 8:30 am · Urbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● Medicare Made Easy with Yogi Thompson — 10:00 am · Champaign Public Library [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] Our FREE Medicare workshop offers the insights you need. Tap Sign Up now and make your Medicare journey smooth and stress-free! | | ● Tango for All: A Musical Adventure for Kids — 11:00 am · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Join us for a lively, family-focused Tango for All!, where parents and children can experience the joy of music together. | | ● The Magic Show With Kayleigh Rodgers — 11:00 am · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] You’ll be amazed and astounded by Iowa’s youngest magician Kayleigh Rodgers. | | ● Artventures at Krannert Art Museum — 1:00 pm · Krannert Art Museum [Urbana Free Library] Enjoy artmaking, stories, and exploring the galleries! | | ● Artventures for Kids! — 1:00 pm · Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign [UI Campus Calendar] Join Krannert Art Museum educators and librarians from The Urbana Free Library for Artventures for Kids!—an interactive Saturday program designed for… | | Dance Arts Open House Workshops (Free!) — 1:00 pm · Springer Cultural Center, 301 N Randolph St, Champaign, IL, 61820, United States [Champaign Park District] Discover everything the Dance Arts Conservatory has to offer in these FREE sampler workshops! All skill levels, including beginners, are welcome to attend!… | | Junk Journal @ The Space — 1:00 pm · The Space [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] Come hang with Chloe and junk journal! | | ● Tag Bag Sale — 1:00 pm · FriendShop Bookstore [Champaign Public Library] The FriendShop Bookstore Tag Bag Sale: During the last weekend of the month, take home a bag full of books for just $1! Bring your own bag the size of a… | | ● The Painkillers Blues Band — 3:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Painkillers Blues Band! live at the Rose Bowl Tavern 4th Saturday of Month!, 3-5pm No cover. Tips for the band always appreciated. Saturday matinee at The… | | ● American Psycho: Film Fanatic Club — 10:30 pm · The Literary, 122 N Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA [Chambana Film Society] American Psycho USA 2000 • 102 min (2.39:1) • Rated R Directed by: Mary Harron Starring: Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Reese Witherspoon, Chloë… |
| | TOMORROW — Sunday, July 26 | | ★ Peter Tijerina "Bonetet" — 3:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Peter Tijerina "BoneTet" at the Rose Bowl Tavern. Sunday, July 26th 3-5pm No cover The Peter Tijerina Quartet is an ensemble which plays a variety of jazz,… | | ★ Squirrel Movement + Lopsided + J.U.G. + Eat My Jorts — 7:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Killer punk/hardcore show.... and it's free! J.U.G. + Squirrel Movement + Lopsided + Eat My Jorts 7pm No cover. Ages 18+ | | ● Splash Day — 12:00 pm · Sholem Aquatic Center, 2307 Sangamon Drive, Champaign, IL, 61821, United States [Champaign Park District] Get ready to make waves at Splash & Play at Scholem Aquatic Center! We’re turning the pool into a full-on water playground packed with action and laughs for… | | ● Beer and Yoga — 12:30 pm · Riggs Beer Company [Eventbrite (Urbana, IL)] Join us at Riggs Beer Company for Beer and Yoga! This one hour, all-levels yoga class is a great excuse to drink beer in yoga pants on a Sun | | ● Tag Bag Sale — 1:00 pm · FriendShop Bookstore [Champaign Public Library] The FriendShop Bookstore Tag Bag Sale: During the last weekend of the month, take home a bag full of books for just $1! Bring your own bag the size of a… | | ● DIY Medieval Pouch — 2:00 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Learn how to make your own medieval pouch! | | ● Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC @ CineSonic Music Film Festival — 2:00 pm · Savoy 16 + IMAX with Laser, 232 Burwash Ave, Savoy, IL 61874, USA [Chambana Film Society] https://2026cinesonic.chambanafilmsociety.org/jack-johnson-surfilmusic/ Documentary • USA • 2026 • 96 Minutes Director: Emmett Malloy Cast: Jack Johnson,… |
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Listings compiled from 12 of 15 sources.
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Who we called: UI Campus Calendar (2 listings); Champaign Park District (2 listings); Champaign Public Library (5 listings); Chambana Film Society (2 listings); Bandsintown (Champaign, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Champaign, IL) (2 listings); Songkick (Champaign, IL) (0 listings); Rose Bowl Tavern (4 listings); Urbana Free Library (3 listings); Bandsintown (Urbana, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Urbana, IL) (3 listings); Songkick (Urbana, IL) (0 listings); Bandsintown (Savoy, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Savoy, IL) (0 listings); Songkick (Savoy, IL) (0 listings).
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