Passion Pit will play at Assembly Hall Oct. 20 in Champaign as part of its Campus Consciousness Tour, an environmental campaign aimed toward inspiring students and leaving a positive impact on the community.
“The event happens at different campuses, and this is the first time they are coming here,” said Jennifer Larson, assistant director for marketing at the Assembly Hall.
UIC service workers postpone strike
Workers from the Service Employees International Union Local 73 at the University’s Chicago campus decided to postpone a strike planned to begin Aug. 23 after University President Michael Hogan met with union members. Ben Rothschild, junior at UIC and Undergraduate-Graduate Alliance member, said service workers were being replaced with academic professionals.
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“There is still concern among members about a fair contract,” Rothschild said.
Urbana City Council cancels meeting, will meet Sept. 13
The regular meeting of Urbana City Council’s Committee of the Whole was cancelled. Diane Marlin, Ward 7, said the amount of topics to be discussed was light. Alderman Dennis Roberts decided to take the next couple weeks off and consolidate all agenda items into one meeting, planned for Sept. 13, at 7 p.m.
Second alligator caught in Chicago River branch
CHICAGO — The next time you feel like dipping your toes in the Chicago River — beware.
A second alligator has been spotted this month on the northern branch of river that also winds through parts of Chicago’s downtown. On Monday, the American alligator drew a crowd of children, their parents and dog walkers who gathered to catch a peek of the gator near the river on the city’s North Side.
The 3-foot-long alligator’s eyes peaked above the water as a group of children peered through binoculars to get a better look at the gray-and-gold scaled reptile that could easily have been mistaken for a rock or a floating log.
On Aug. 6, a volunteer alligator hunter with the Chicago Herpetological Society captured a 2 1/2-foot alligator nearby on the river. City animal control experts say they believe both alligators are abandoned pets.
