Photographer: Heather Coit

Performers with Australia's National Circus, Circus Oz, including Hazel Bock, left, Shane Witt, left, and Luke Taylor, have some fun filling in for the University of Illinois' Alma Mater, which is currently being restored, while promoting their upcoming performances at the Tryon Festival Theatre at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana. The performers, who were at the Alma Mater's base in Urbana on Thursday, March 7, 2013, will join other members of their circus at Krannert today at 7p.m. and on Saturday at 1p.m. and at 7p.m.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Performers with Australia's National Circus, Circus Oz, Hazel Bock, foreground, Shane Witt, upper left, and Luke Taylor, have some fun filling in for the University of Illinois' Alma Mater, which is currently being restored, while promoting their upcoming performances at the Tryon Festival Theatre at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana. The performers, who were at the Alma Mater's base in Urbana on Thursday, March 7, 2013, will join other members of their circus at Krannert today at 7p.m. and on Saturday at 1p.m. and at 7p.m.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Tigran Polborn, far right, concentrates on making his next move as instructor John Klein, center, of CU Play Chess, oversees students, including Ari Lerman, far left, in a game of chess during an after-school, enrichment program at Yankee Ridge Elementary School in Urbana on Tuesday, March 6, 2013.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Courtney Rushforth, recycling coordinator for City of Urbana, takes questions from students at Yankee Ridge Elementary School during an after-school, enrichment program at the school in Urbana on Tuesday, March 6, 2013.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Fifth grader, Tionna Winn, feels the music as she joins fellow students at Yankee Ridge in learning various dances, led by dance and drama instructor, Betty Allen, during an after-school, enrichment program at the school in Urbana on Tuesday, March 6, 2013.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Assembly Hall attendants working for Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, from top, Emmett Catlin, of Monticello, Joe Domain, lower right, of Urbana, and Rodney Keagle, of Tolono, shovel the many steps, which lead up to Krannert, in Urbana on Wednesday, March 6, 2013.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Friends Olive Mathewson-Smith, 2, right, of Urbana, and Dash Finkin, 2, of Champaign, take a break with Dash's father, Jordan Finkin, from making their African shakers to peer through the window at work crews, who were cleaning the snowy sidewalk outside Spurlock Museum in Urbana on Wednesday, March 6, 2013. The children were enjoying making crafts at the museum's Around the World Wednesdays program.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Tucker Loven, 5, of Mahomet, uses all five senses to enjoy an outdoor walk near the Museum of the Grand Prairie after environmental educator, Savannah Donovan, led young children through the Sensational Senses program in Mahomet on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Sebastian Morber, 3, far left, of Champaign, and Cora Howard, 2, of Champaign, right, are seen walking from behind.

Photographer: Heather Coit

After learning about the five senses from environmental educator, Savannah Donovan, Lainey Howard, 5, left, of Champaign, and Abigail Woods, 4, right, of Urbana, put their knowledge to the test as they lick the snow during a walk outside the Museum of the Grand Prairie in Mahomet on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Donovan played indoor games with the children before taking them along for a snowy walk to learn about their senses as part of the Sensational Senses program.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Third graders, from left, Keywaun Wheatley, Ja'Shawn Horton and Simeon Smith, all in Stephanie Alves's class, rush into the gymnasium at Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School as University of Illinois varsity cheerleaders cheer on students in third-through-fifth grades during a pep rally on the eve of their ISAT testing at the school in Urbana on Monday, March 4, 2013. Students in younger grades also helped support the students by displaying banners with positive messages.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Kindergartners in Mindy Manolakes's class, Braydon Mora, left, Kamaya Britt and Bill Dang, send a positive message to third-through fifth-graders on the eve of their ISAT testing at Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School in Urbana on Monday, March 4, 2013. University of Illinois varsity cheerleaders were also on hand to cheer the students during the pep rally.

Photographer: Heather Coit

A worker with Broeren Russo Construction Inc. (Champaign) moves concrete blocks, which will be used around the exterior, and part of the interior, of the Outdoor Aquatic Center building in Urbana on Monday, March 4, 2013.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Anna Carty, left, and Hannah Buhr, both from Champaign, sit outside at Jarlings Custard Cup on Kirby Avenue in Champaign Friday March 08, 2013 after opening for the season Friday.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Johnna Mason, left, Minyona Mason and Imani Brooks, right enjoy at dessert at Jarlings Custard Cup on Kirby Avenue in Champaign Friday March 08, 2013 after opening for the season Friday.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Customers wait in line at Jarlings Custard Cup on Kirby Avenue in Champaign Friday March 08, 2013 after opening for the season Friday.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, C.S.C., Bishop of the Peoria Diocese, will celebrate Holy Mass with the Schlarman Academy students and staff at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 1303 North Walnut in Danville Tuesday March 5, 2013.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, C.S.C., Bishop of the Peoria Diocese, leads mass with the Schlarman Academy students and staff at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 1303 North Walnut in Danville Tuesday March 5, 2013.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Chris Nelson, Thomas Excavating, Danville, demolishes the former Model Star Cleaners building on North Vermilion Street in Danville Wednesday March 6, 2013.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

Connie Ross shovels snow from the sidewalk in front of her home on Raymond Avenue in Danville Wednesday March 6, 2013.

Photographer: Rick Danzl

An angry bird rest on the ground near Logan Avenue in Danville Tuesday March 5, 2013. The first day of spring is March 20.