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The Morning Brief
Champaign–Urbana, IL • Friday, September 04, 2026
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Today ☁️ 96° / 74° dew 69° muggy | Sat ☁️ 97° / 74° dew 69° muggy | Sun ☁️ 77° / 63° dew 58° comfortable | Mon ☁️ 78° / 57° dew 60° comfortable |
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| TODAY — Friday, September 04 | | ★ Django Wrangle — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Jordan Kaye's Django Wrangle! This first Friday of every month 5-7pm. 🎶Jazz Happy Hour at The Rose Bowl Tavern (Every Wednesday and Friday) features a… | | ★ James Jones Trio — 8:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Friday, September 4th , 8-11pm. James Jones, Mitchell Killough, Justin Simmons and JD Dye in the groove all night. No Cover- Tips for the band always… | | First Friday Breakfast - September — 9:00 am · EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive [UI Campus Calendar] Registration Required: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1699694387Join us for networking and breakfast from 9 to 10 a.m. on the first Friday of every month.… | | ● Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Fridays) — 9:30 am · Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom [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… | | Compost Collection Project — 11:00 am · Illini Union/Anniversary Plaza (Quad side) [UI Campus Calendar] A new campus composting initiative starts Friday, Sept. 4! Collect your food scraps, coffee grounds, and other organic waste at home each week and bring… | | ● Research Park Blood Drive — 11:00 am · EnterpriseWorks Lot, 60 Hazelwood Drive [UI Campus Calendar] Research Park is hosting a Blood Drive in honor of National Blood Donation Day on Friday, September 4 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the EnterpriseWorks Lot.… | | “Academic Social Responsibility and Translation in India”, Sayantan Dasgupta — 11:00 am [UI Campus Calendar] Sayantan Dasgupta, Professor in Comparative Literature, Joint Director of School of Media, Communication and Culture, and Joint Coordinator of the Centre… | | GLOBE Info Session (in-person) - RSVP required — 12:00 pm · 1210 West Nevada Street, Urbana (AACC and International Education) [UI Campus Calendar] Welcome to the University of Illinois! Want to make your Illinois experience especially memorable? We are excited to invite you to join GLOBE! GLOBE stands… | | Roundtable Discussion: Human-centered design in engineering curricula — 12:00 pm · https://illinois.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HsJe7kyySxWnGF59G3Uwtg#/registration [UI Campus Calendar] You're invited to an expert roundtable. What is human-centered engineering, and how can you implement it in your classroom? Join experts from The Grainger… | | 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… | | ● Curator Talk & Tour | Memorias de la Mujer Lotina: Arpilleras, Women, and Coal in Chile — 1:00 pm · Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign [UI Campus Calendar] Join us for a special tour led by Magdalena Novoa, guest curator of Memorias de la Mujer Lotina: Arpilleras, Women, and Coal in Chile (on view through Sep… | | Parkland PRIDE Meeting — 1:00 pm · B223: Counseling Services Classroom [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: STUDENT CLUB Organizer: TPeisker@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 12 Event Locator:… | | 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:… | | Writing an Effective NSF-GRF Personal Statement — 2:00 pm · https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/0-jhd6oAQnaqvigF82As-A [UI Campus Calendar] The Personal, Relevant Background, and Future Goals Statement is one of two required statements for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research… | | Churchill Scholarship Information Session — 3:00 pm · Illini Union Bookstore [UI Campus Calendar] Join the National & Internatonal Scharship Program to learn more about the Churchill Scholarship! Date: September 4th Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm Location: Illini… | | GGIS Distinguished Alumna Award Reception & Colloquium | Arrianna Planey (PhD '20) — 3:00 pm · 2049 Natural History Building and via Zoom [UI Campus Calendar] | | Illini Lights Out — 5:00 pm · Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics Building, 707 S. Mathews Ave., Urbana [UI Campus Calendar] Help save energy with Illini Lights Out (ILO)! Join hundreds of students on Friday nights to shut off lights in buildings across campus to save energy, cut… | | Prairie Farm Campout — 6:00 pm · Prairie Farm, 2202 W Kirby Ave, 217-398-2583, 61821, United States [Champaign Park District] Experience an unforgettable overnight adventure at Prairie Farm! Set up camp and enjoy an evening filled with hands-on animal encounters, a classic wiener… | | Illini Women's Cross Country vs Fighting Illini Invitational — 6:30 pm · Savoy, Ill. , Orange and Blue Golf Course [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● Friday Funnies — 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 Men's Cross Country vs Fighting Illini Invitational — 7:00 pm · Savoy, Ill. , Orange and Blue Golf Course [UI Campus Calendar] |
| | TOMORROW — Saturday, September 05 | | ★ Jaybirds — 3:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Saturday, September 5th, 3-5pm. No Cover. The Jaybirds--Amy Hassinger (vocals), Josh Houchin (bass and vocals), Young Kim (guitar), and Howie Golub… | | ★ New Twang City — 8:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Honky Tonkin' in downtown Urbana live at "The Home of Country Music" 🎶🍻 New Twang City live at The Rose Bowl Tavern Saturday, September 5th || 8-11pm || No… | | ● Science at the Market: Illinois Science Explorers — 8:00 am · Urbana's Farmer's Market at the Square: Corner of Illinois and Vine Streets [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● Archaeology Day — 10:00 am · 112 S Kansas St, Edwardsville, IL 62025 [UI Campus Calendar] Explore Illinois’ past with archaeologists from the Illinois State Archaeological Survey through interactive stations featuring replica pottery… | | Tiny Chefs: Apple Pie Pockets! (Registration Required) — 10:00 am · Springer Cultural Center, 301 N Randolph St, Champaign, IL, 61820, United States [Champaign Park District] Ages: 3-5Can Parents Attend? Yes! This activity is designed for caregiver involvement. This fun-filled cooking class will help educate and empower your… | | ● 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,… | | ● Makerspace @ Douglass | Drop-in — 12:00 pm · Douglass Branch Library [Champaign Public Library] Want to create something special? Drop in on the first and third Saturdays of each month from 12–3 pm to explore The Makerspace! Library staff will be… | | ● Illini Volleyball vs McNeese State — 1:00 pm · Houston, Texas [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● Brewery Tour and Tasting — 2:00 pm · Riggs Beer Company [Eventbrite (Urbana, IL)] Brewmaster Guided Brewery Tour and Tasting | | ● PostMark Urbana — 2:00 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Join 40 North and Urbana Arts & Culture program to celebrate Fiber Arts and Hispanic Heritage Month at PostMark Urbana! Enjoy performances, children’s… | | Shades of Melanin: A Day Party Fundraiser — 3:00 pm · Illinois Terminal [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] Join the women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the brothers of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. for a day party you won't forget! | | Yellow and Co. presents Psychic Comedian Peter Antoniou — 6:30 pm · Yellow & Co. [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] We welcome Psychic Comedian Peter Antoniou BACK to Yellow & Co.! | | Stomp and Social Dance — 7:00 pm · Cahokia Mounds Interpretive Center [UI Campus Calendar] Join citizens of the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma this Labor Day weekend for a stomp and social dance at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in… | | DAIKAIJU @ The Space — 9:00 pm · The Space [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] Daikaiju is a mysterious chimera of sound and imagery that was first sighted in the winter of 1999. Playing at The Space w local support. |
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Who we called: UI Campus Calendar (20 listings); Champaign Park District (2 listings); Champaign Public Library (1 listing); Chambana Film Society (0 listings); Parkland College (3 listings); Visit Downtown Champaign (0 listings); Bandsintown (Champaign, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Champaign, IL) (3 listings); Songkick (Champaign, IL) (0 listings); Rose Bowl Tavern (4 listings); Urbana Free Library (1 listing); Bandsintown (Urbana, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Urbana, IL) (2 listings); Songkick (Urbana, IL) (0 listings); Bandsintown (Savoy, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Savoy, IL) (2 listings); Songkick (Savoy, IL) (0 listings).
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