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The Morning Brief
Champaign–Urbana, IL • Friday, August 28, 2026
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Today ⛅ 83° / 60° dew 59° comfortable | Sat ☁️ 84° / 60° dew 56° comfortable | Sun 🌧 88° / 65° dew 70° muggy | Mon ☁️ 93° / 72° dew 73° muggy |
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| TODAY — Friday, August 28 | | ★ Jay Ferguson Trio — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Jay Ferguson Trio live at the Rose Bowl Tavern 🎶Jazz Happy Hour at The Rose Bowl Tavern (Every Wednesday and Friday) features a rotating cast of the best… | | ★ Jed Harrelson with Rory Book & The Volumes — 8:30 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Jed Harrelson live at the Rose Bowl Tavern with special guest Rory Book & The Volumes Friday, August 28th Doors 7:30pm | Show 8:30pm Tickets $15 Adv | $20… | | ● Group Fitness Free Week — all day · Activities & Recreation Center [UI Campus Calendar] Try a variety of classes from cycling, yoga, Pilates, Zumba and more! View the group fitness schedule and register for classes. | | ● 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,… | | ● CU Cinema Crawl Meeting — 11:00 am · 17 E Taylor St Champaign, IL, United States [Chambana Film Society] | | Explore, Connect, Gear Up: Snag Your Swag! First Friday with Exploratory Studies — 11:00 am · Illini Union Bookstore Building Room 514 [UI Campus Calendar] New Fall 2026 Students! Come celebrate your first Friday of classes at Illinois with Exploratory Studies! Stop by the Illini Union Bookstore 5th Floor to… | | We Are Dye-ing to Meet You!: NAH Welcome Event — 11:00 am · Native American House (1206 W. Nevada Street, Urbana) [UI Campus Calendar] We Are Dye-ing to Meet You! is a fun outdoor welcome event held annually by the Native American House. It is designed to foster a sense of community,… | | Fellowship Information Session for \"American Association of University Women\" — 12:00 pm · 306 Coble Hall [UI Campus Calendar] Since 1888, AAUW has been one of the largest funders of women’s graduate education, investing in women who go on to change the world. This information… | | Global Relations Connect: Opportunities through Avanza UC — 12:00 pm · https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/Z1BOLGZRQOS6UrNKsqFA0A#/registration [UI Campus Calendar] Make sure to reserve your spot on Zoom: https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/Z1BOLGZRQOS6UrNKsqFA0A#/registration See the following from Illinois… | | 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… | | Student Leadership Academy — 1:00 pm · U106: Student Life Conference Room [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: STUDENT LIFE Organizer: lmoss@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 20 Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Event Locator:… | | Bounce Back to School — 5:00 pm · Hessel Park, 1400 Grandview Dr, Champaign, IL, 61820, United States [Champaign Park District] Due to rain, this event has been rescheduled to Friday, August 28, 5-7pm. Kick off the school year with a bounce! Join us at Hessel Park for the… | | ● 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… | | ● Friday Funnies featuring Marcus Moore with opening act — 7:00 pm · Illini Union Courtyard Café [UI Campus Calendar] Join us every Friday of the semester in the Illini Union Courtyard Cafe at 7 pm for a night of laughter. These nights will feature campus comedy/improv… | | ● Illini Volleyball vs Cincinnati — 7:00 pm · Huff Hall [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● 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,… | | ● Moo-vie Night at the Farm: Brother Bear — 8:00 pm · Prairie Farm, 2202 W Kirby Ave, 217-398-2583, 61821, United States [Champaign Park District] Join us for summer evenings of family fun at Moo-vie Nights at Prairie Farm! Enjoy concessions, time on the farm, and a family-friendly movie showing under… |
| | TOMORROW — Saturday, August 29 | | ★ Old 97's — 7:45 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Old 97's live at the Rose Bowl Tavern! Saturday, August 29th $35 ADV | $40 Day-of Doors 7:00pm Show 8:00pm ON SALE: Friday, May 1 @ 10 am CST… | | ● Group Fitness Free Week — all day · Activities & Recreation Center [UI Campus Calendar] Try a variety of classes from cycling, yoga, Pilates, Zumba and more! View the group fitness schedule and register for classes. | | Krannert Center Costume and Prop Sale — 8:00 am · Studio Theatre [UI Campus Calendar] Every few years, our Costume and Prop shops clean house to make way for new items! Hundreds of pieces—including many one-of-a-kind treasures—will be… | | ● Read at the Market — 8:00 am · Urbana Farmer's Market [Urbana Free Library] Enjoy a story on the Magic Reading Carpet, learn about programs, services, and what's new on the shelves from Library staff at Urbana's Market at the Square! | | ● Science at the Market: Physics Grad Student Association — 8:00 am · Urbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets [UI Campus Calendar] | | America 250: Celebrating Science and Innovation — 10:30 am · Prisco Community Center [UI Campus Calendar] America 250: Science & Innovation is a discussion highlighting the discoveries, technological advancements, and spirit of innovation that have shaped our… | | ● 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,… | | ● 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,… | | ● Tie Dye Fun! — 1:00 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Bring your own shirt and tie-dye it at the Library! While supplies last. | | ● 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,… | | ● PBS — 3:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] PBS live at The Rose Bowl Tavern Saturday, August 29th || 3-5pm Saturday matinee at The Rose Bowl Tavern in downtown Urbana. Never a cover, always a good… | | Bats in the Spotlight: Presentation and Night Hike — 6:30 pm · Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center, Oglesby, Illinois [UI Campus Calendar] Join us for a fun evening learning about bats and then embark on a night hike with ultrasonic bat detecting equipment!Bats in the Spotlight: Presentation… | | 100 STRONG's Wake Up Call — 7:00 pm · Foellinger Auditorium; [UI Campus Calendar] Wake Up Call is a dynamic, high-energy welcome event at Illinois hosted by 100 STRONG and the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center (BNAACC). It… |
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