At Home in Central Illinois

Wine for Wishes

Make-A-Wish Illinois and The Art Mart hosted a wine tasting event called Wine for Wishes on Oct. 24.

This Niantic Airbnb lets you stay on a farm

Thanks to some innovative owners, a homestead with a nearly 100-year-old barn now offers up truly unique place to rest your head just outside of Niantic.

Local couple produces guide to butterflies

Addition allows Seymour woman to live on her own, close to family

A growing number of families are adding in-law units to their homes to lower expenses and benefit from a unified family life.

Uncovering the extraordinary … and discovering quirkiness

Melissa Mitchell has a photo album of what she thinks are her first photos, square black-and-white prints dated 1970, making her about 13 at the time.

Renovations modernize a 1970s Champaign home

Diane and Rob Ore’s 1970 home on Bedford Drive in Champaign had a lot of features they were looking for, but its style wasn’t suited to them.

Tuscola nutritionist shares favorite recipe

Nutritionist Kristina Adams Smith admits that she doesn’t stick to healthful foods year-round.

One Winter Night fundraiser to raise awareness of Champaign-Urbana homelessness

Rob Dalhaus III has a degree in psychology from Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Ind., and has worked a variety of jobs.

Running program teaches life lessons

Nikki Mercer has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master of science in family and consumer sciences.

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