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The Morning Brief
Champaign–Urbana, IL • Saturday, September 05, 2026
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Today ☁️ 93° / 73° dew 73° oppressive | Sun ⛅ 82° / 65° dew 61° comfortable | Mon ☁️ 78° / 58° dew 60° comfortable | Tue ☁️ 90° / 62° dew 63° sticky |
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| TODAY — 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. |
| | TOMORROW — Sunday, September 06 | | ★ Cornstock '26 || THE CORN KING IS REAL — 3:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] The Council of the Corn King invites you to CornStock, an agrarian exposition to reveal: THE CORN KING IS REAL Skeptics welcome. Believers vindicated.… | | ● Labor Day — all day · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Library Closed — The Library is closed for the Labor Day holiday. | | ● Labor Day Tennis Tournament — 8:00 am · Lindsay Tennis Center, 2214 Sangamon Drive, Champaign, IL, 61821, United States [Champaign Park District] This local tournament provides a great opportunity for you to test and improve your game against players you may not normally play. Singles events are… | | ● Illini Soccer at Virginia Tech — 11:00 am · Blacksburg, Va. (Thompson Field) [UI Campus Calendar] | | Paws and Pours: Dog Treat Decorating Workshop — 12:00 pm · Riggs Beer Company [Eventbrite (Urbana, IL)] Sip, decorate, and create delicious dog treats to take home for your pup! All supplies included. | | ● Illini Volleyball at Rice — 2:00 pm · Houston, Texas [UI Campus Calendar] | | Mind and Soul Mental Health Awareness Dinner — 6:30 pm · 301 N Neil St #106, Champaign, IL 61820, USA [Visit Downtown Champaign] For the Culture invites you to Mind & Soul: Mental Health Awareness Dinner celebrating resilience, healing, and the people who continue to uplift our… |
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Listings compiled from 14 of 17 sources.
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Who we called: UI Campus Calendar (6 listings); Champaign Park District (2 listings); Champaign Public Library (1 listing); Chambana Film Society (0 listings); Parkland College (1 listing); Visit Downtown Champaign (1 listing); Bandsintown (Champaign, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Champaign, IL) (5 listings); Songkick (Champaign, IL) (0 listings); Rose Bowl Tavern (3 listings); Urbana Free Library (2 listings); Bandsintown (Urbana, IL) (no reply); Eventbrite (Urbana, IL) (4 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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