The male and female candidate who raises the most money for the Foodbank will be crowned the night of the event, so don’t forget to donate! Donations to their campaigns can be made online at eifoodbank.org/prom through Friday, February 28. Early bird tickets can be purchased on the website through Friday, January 31 and regular tickets are available for $150 from Saturday, February 1 to Thursday, February 20 or until sold out.
This year’s theme will have the theme “African Americans and Labor” with corresponding events. Parkland will celebrate African American experiences and accomplishments. The public is invited to participate in events unless stated otherwise beginning on Monday, February 3 with a presentation from Professor Evelyn Reynolds entitled “Black Jobs: A Review of Current U.S. Labor Statistics and Racialized Work.”
The presentation, “Bioengineered Human Disease Models,” will be presented at the William M. Staerkel Planetarium on Friday, February 7 at 7:00 p.m. This presentation is a part of Parkland College’s James B. Kaler Science Lecture Series, which is named after UIUC astronomer Jim Kaler who spoke at the series each year for over 20 years.
This marks the third experience pass from Experience Champaign-Urbana, and features over 20 bars and restaurants with a curated mocktail menu.
The third highest was won in March 2024 with the Illinois Super Jackpot. Fast Play is a quick and easy draw game that can be played at any time, with over 25 games offered at different price points and play styles. Download the Illinois Lottery app to keep up to date with the current jackpots.
Fast Play games can be played any time quick and easily by buying a ticket and checking for instant results. Individuals can play online, in-store, or by using the Scan-N-Play.
“Should you send a red or white rose to the one you love,” said Horticulture Program Coordinator Beth Miglin. “Learn the language of flowers and how to send the most appropriate floral message to your friends and family.”
To increase your odds of winning the billion dollar jackpot, the Illinois Lottery has revealed the stores selling the most winning Mega Millions tickets of 2024. Tickets may be sold locally with over 7,000 retailers across Illinois or with the Illinois Lottery website.
”We know that many people will likely receive tickets to Friday’s drawing as holiday gifts, and what a gift that would turn out to be if you ended up with a ticket worth a $1.15 billion jackpot,” said Joshua Johnston, lead director for the Mega Millions Consortium.
Documentary Short Films will be featured at the Savoy 16 theater on Sunday, December 29 at 4:00 p.m. For more information, visit experiencecu.org.