The celebration takes place on Tuesday, April 29 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Reisch Pavilion on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Taft’s Mr. Ribeye, Food Baby, 17th Street Barbecue, Vose’s Korndogs and Hae’s Bakery & Coffee Shoppe will be selling food and drinks to preview the Illinois State Fair, which runs August 7 to 17. Attendees will have the opportunity to win two track tickets to every Grandstand concert at the 2025 fair.
“It was honestly a super last minute and not thought out decision to make this race our punishment…It really is a blessing in disguise because, as a senior, who wouldn’t want to have a last semester tour around campus and ending at the Memorial 50-yard line?” said AJ.
This has been the highest Cash Castle jackpot to-date, since its launch on February 27. Since its launch five weeks ago, a $462,883 jackpot was won in early March, and three other players have won $10,000 each. The game begins at $100,000 and grows with each ticket until the jackpot is won.
Molly Cornyn is no stranger to the Roger Ebert Film Festival (Ebertfest) experience, having coordinated the behind-the-scenes logistics for the past three years. She handles all of the details, from organizing transportation and housing for the special guests, to ensuring the films arrive and everything behind-the-scenes is functioning. “It’s all about making the filmmakers, actors, and their guests feel welcome from the moment they arrive in Champaign. My job is also to ensure the audience has the amazing festival experience they deserve.”
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“It’s the talk of the town, and the store is still buzzing with excitement”, said Kim Shaw, Casey’s District Manager. “This is the biggest jackpot-winning ticket our store has ever sold. We’re thrilled for the winner, and selfishly, we hope it’s one of our regular customers—keeping the winnings in the community would make it even more special.”
An awards ceremony on April 17 with recognize students with remarkable distinction with merit awards, purchase awards, monetary award certificates, and scholarship recipients. The reception is scheduled on April 17 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Giertz Gallery. The exhibit is open until Saturday, May 10. The Spring gallery hours are Monday through Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; and Saturday, noon to 2:00 p.m.
The Boneyard Arts Festival, an annual celebration of local creativity, will take place across Champaign County from April 4-6. This unique, countywide event will feature the work of hundreds of local artists in both traditional venues like galleries and museums, and non-traditional spots like bars, libraries, and retail stores.
Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, or Ebertfest, has revealed the final three films for this year’s lineup, set for April 23-26 at the Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign. The films are Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis, Walter Salles’ I’m Still Here, and Lotte Reiniger’s The Adventures of Prince Achmed.
Join us for a special FREE pre-release advanced screening of DROP, a new Mystery Thriller from Blumhouse, on Monday, April 7, 2025. Be the first to watch this exciting film before it hits theaters nationwide!