Multimedia Reports

Digital Bookmobile Visits Champaign

The Digital Bookmobile made a stop at the Champaign Public Library on Friday, July 17, 2009.

Champaign Area Fish Auction

The Champaign Area Fish Exchange held its semiannual fish auction on Saturday, July 18, 2009, at the Urbana Civic Center. The auction attracted fish enthusiasts from as far away as St. Louis, Chicago and Indianapolis.

Video: Grilling Gurus of BBQ

A look at the culture of barbecue and Champaign's Coach's Cooking Team.

Audio slide show: C-U's community gardens

The sights and sounds of area community gardens.

Urbana Library's Read to the Dogs

A reading program at the Urbana Free Library pairs children and dogs from the Champaign County Humane Society. The kids read to the animals on Monday, July 13, 2009.

The Moores: Helping the World

Thom and Martha Moore of Champaign have spent their retirement from the University of Illinois traveling the world and helping out in the dozens of countries they have visited. They leave on July 11 for Paraguay.

Multimedia: UI Summer Band Concert

The University of Illinois Summer Band performs two "Twilight Concerts" on the UI Quadrangle each year, the first of which was held Thursday, June 25, 2009.

Monticello Fireworks at Lodge Park

A look at the tradition of fireworks at Lodge Park.

Multimedia: Preserving the Prairie

Longtime prairie enthusiast David Monk talks about preserving the prairie in light of the University of Illinois' recent efforts to grow plots of prairie plants.

North First Street Market opens

Champaign Mayor Jerry Schweighart opened the North First Street Market with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, June 18, 2009. The market will run for 11 weeks this summer.