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Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. through service

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Friday, January 15, 2016 04:12 PM

Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. through service

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”
– Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life to advancing civil rights and justice for African-Americans and other marginalized groups throughout the United States. On Monday, the country will pause to honor his legacy with events scheduled from coast to coast.

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Celebrate National Pizza Week in Illinois

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Monday, January 04, 2016 02:40 PM

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This week is National Pizza Week and we want to celebrate Illinois pizza. It is no secret Illinois has mastered the art of pizza making. The Chicago deep dish is a prime example, but there are great places to grab a slice throughout the state. Here are 10 of the best pizza joints in Illinois.

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Illinois artist of the month: Matthew Hoffman

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Monday, January 04, 2016 09:52 AM

Illinois artist of the month: Matthew HoffmanMatthew Hoffman is a Chicago-based artist and designer whose public works have been exhibited internationally. Hoffman has been featured in a segment on the Oprah Network and his ideas and work have been included in Good, the New York Times Magazine and Ready Made. He has also been published in books.

Hoffman is the custodian of You Are Beautiful, a project to better the world in little ways. The message has reached every corner of the globe, with over 2 million stickers shared. The hope is for us to share uplifting thoughts with each other.

Hoffman was recently recognized in the New City's Design Top 50: Who Shapes Chicago 2014 (March 2014), and was awarded Best Established Artist in the Chicago Reader's public poll (June 2014). For more information on Hoffman and his work, please continue reading.

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U of I's Dial-a-Carol provides holiday cheer on demand

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Monday, December 14, 2015 04:30 PM

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As final exams wind down for the semester at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, students in one dormitory are on their way to shattering a joyful holiday record 56 years in the making.

U of I students in Snyder Hall have been operating the Dial-a-Carol hotline for a week in December every year since 1960. People from all over the world phone the hotline – 217-332-1882 – to be serenaded by students who will sing a requested holiday carol to each caller.

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Favorite Illinois Books for this Holiday Season

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Monday, December 14, 2015 09:35 AM

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Are you looking for that easy stocking stuffer? Maybe you are looking for some new books to read with your child during the holiday season? Well how about these Illinois-based books as some potential ideas for this year’s gifts.

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