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The Morning Brief
Champaign–Urbana, IL • Friday, August 21, 2026
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Today ☁️ 82° / 58° dew 60° comfortable | Sat 🌧 80° / 65° dew 62° sticky | Sun ☁️ 74° / 58° dew 61° comfortable | Mon ☁️ 75° / 56° dew 60° comfortable |
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| TODAY — Friday, August 21 | | ★ TEENS ONLY! Back to School Bash at Sholem Aquatic Center — 4:00 pm · Sholem Aquatic Center, 2307 Sangamon Drive, Champaign, IL, 61821, United States [Champaign Park District] Join us for our FREE back-to-school party for teens at Sholem Aquatic Center! Enjoy an evening poolside with free snacks, friends, and fun! We will raffle… | | ★ Jeff Helgesen & Friends — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Jeff Helgesen & Friends live at the Rose Bowl Tavern 🎶Jazz Happy Hour at The Rose Bowl Tavern (Every Wednesday and Friday) features a rotating cast of the… | | ★ Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes — 8:00 pm · The Rose Bowl Tavern [Eventbrite (Savoy, IL)] Chicago Farmer returns with The Fieldnotes to the Rose Bowl Tavern in downtown Urbana as part of the WHIPS 30th Anniversary Series! | | Retro Game Lounge — 8:00 am · U106: Student Life Conference Room [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: STUDENT LIFE, WELLNESS CENTER Organizer: lmoss@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 30 Event… | | ● 250 Years of Documenting Democracy — 8:30 am · Main Library [UI Campus Calendar] Every democracy leaves a paper trail. From the Declaration of Independence to today's digital records, government publications document the people,… | | Midwest Healthcare Management Conference — 8:30 am · I Hotel & Illinois Conference Center, 1900 S. 1st Street, Champaign, IL 61820 [UI Campus Calendar] Midwest Healthcare Management ConferenceDesigning Integrated Healthcare Delivery Join Carle Illinois College of Medicine and Gies College of Business for… | | Walk-in Advising — 9:00 am · U267: Academic Advising Office [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: ACADEMIC ADVISING Organizer: eballowe@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 2 Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Event Locator:… | | Champaign Blockchain Meetup - August — 12:00 pm · EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign [UI Campus Calendar] This is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and… | | 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… | | Grab Your Tee & Meet EXP! — 1:00 pm · Lot 31 Across from Grange Grove (Corner of Kirby Ave & First St.) [UI Campus Calendar] Are you a Fall 2026 new incoming EXP student? If so, after the New Student Welcome Lunch come stop by to meet some of the Exploratory Studies team! The… | | Celebrating 125 Years of the Champaign County Courthouse — 2:00 pm · Champaign County Courthouse [Urbana Free Library] Help celebrate the legacy of this historic community space and eat some birthday cake! | | LAS Lift-Off — 2:00 pm · State Farm Center [UI Campus Calendar] This welcome celebration for first-year students in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (LAS) will feature entertainment, free LAS t-shirts, games and… | | ● Summer Prairie Skies — 7:00 pm · M180: Planetarium, M1 Parking Lot, Planetarium Lobby, Planetarium Circle Drive [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: PLANETARIUM Organizer: ejohnson@parkland.edu Categories: PARKLAND PRESENTS: ART, MUSIC, THEATRE, PLANETARIUM, WPCD,… | | ● Cosmic Mashups — 8:00 pm · M180: Planetarium, M1 Parking Lot, Planetarium Lobby, Planetarium Circle Drive [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: PLANETARIUM Organizer: ejohnson@parkland.edu Categories: PARKLAND PRESENTS: ART, MUSIC, THEATRE, PLANETARIUM, WPCD,… |
| | TOMORROW — Saturday, August 22 | | ★ The Illiac — 3:00 pm · Hessel Park [UI Campus Calendar] The ILLIAC is presented by the same promoters who have brought you PYGMALION for the past twenty-plus years in Champaign-Urbana. Named in honor of The… | | ★ Modern Drugs Album Release + Daisy Chain + Why I Like Robins + Tevo Jordan — 7:30 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] MODERN DRUGS "Lines We Draw" Album Release live at the Rose Bowl Tavern + Daisy Chain (Chicago) + Why I Like Robins (Lafayette, IN) w/ Special Guest Tevo… | | ● Links & Love for Liam - 9th Annual Golf Benefit — all day · Monticello Golf Club [Eventbrite (Savoy, IL)] Tee off at the 9th annual ‘Links and Love for Liam’ golf scramble at the Monticello Golf Club to benefit Liam Walden and family. | | ● Science at the Market: Molecular & Cellular Biology Graduate Student Association — 8:00 am · Urbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● 250 Years of Documenting Democracy — 8:30 am · Main Library [UI Campus Calendar] Every democracy leaves a paper trail. From the Declaration of Independence to today's digital records, government publications document the people,… | | ● 2026 Art and Design Faculty Exhibition — 12:00 pm · Giertz Gallery [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organizer: JUrban@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 50 Organization: GIERTZ GALLERY Categories: PARKLAND PRESENTS: ART, MUSIC,… | | ● Drag Story Hour at Good Judy's — 12:00 pm · Good Judy's Espresso and Bagel Bar [Urbana Free Library] Enjoy a drag story time, a craft, and performances! | | ● Cosmic Colors — 1:00 pm · M180: Planetarium, M1 Parking Lot, Planetarium Lobby, Planetarium Circle Drive [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: PLANETARIUM Organizer: ejohnson@parkland.edu Categories: PARKLAND PRESENTS: ART, MUSIC, THEATRE, PLANETARIUM, WPCD,… | | ● Cosmic Mashups — 2:00 pm · M180: Planetarium, M1 Parking Lot, Planetarium Lobby, Planetarium Circle Drive [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: PLANETARIUM Organizer: ejohnson@parkland.edu Categories: PARKLAND PRESENTS: ART, MUSIC, THEATRE, PLANETARIUM, WPCD,… | | THE ILLIAC 2026 — 3:00 pm · Hessel Park, 1400 Grandview Dr, Champaign, IL, 61820, United States [Champaign Park District] Champaign Park District and The Nicodemus Agency are proud to announce THE ILLIAC, taking place in Hessel Park and Downtown Champaign, Illinois on Saturday,… | | ● The Painkillers — 3:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Painkillers Blues Band! live at the Rose Bowl Tavern Saturday, August 22nd 3-5pmNo cover. Tips for the band always appreciated. Saturday matinee at The Rose… | | Illini Frenzy — 4:00 pm · Activities & Recreation Center [UI Campus Calendar] Get ready to kick off Welcome Week at Illini Frenzy, the ultimate ARC takeover. Explore every corner of Campus Rec, jump into interactive activities, snag… | | A Celebration of Black Elegance at Hounds Court — 8:00 pm · 120 N Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA [Visit Downtown Champaign] For the Culture is giving you a reason to pull out your freshest pair of Ones or Jordans, coordinate outfits with your boo, or finally wear that beautiful… |
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Who we called: UI Campus Calendar (10 listings); Champaign Park District (2 listings); Champaign Public Library (0 listings); Chambana Film Society (1 listing); Parkland College (7 listings); Visit Downtown Champaign (2 listings); Bandsintown (Champaign, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Champaign, IL) (0 listings); Songkick (Champaign, IL) (0 listings); Rose Bowl Tavern (4 listings); Urbana Free Library (2 listings); Bandsintown (Urbana, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Urbana, IL) (no reply); Songkick (Urbana, IL) (0 listings); Bandsintown (Savoy, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Savoy, IL) (2 listings); Songkick (Savoy, IL) (0 listings).
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