The music series kicked off this week, and there are plenty of chances to take in some live music through the summer. Normal ...

TEDx Talks uploaded a TEDxUIUC talk with Champaign’s Chief Public Defender Elisabeth Pollock. In the presentation, titled ...

Smile Politely readers know that we love to tout our micro-urban qualities here. Champaign-Urbana is unique for its high ...

On Thursday, June 5th, at 7 p.m., the Champaign-Urbana Reparations Coalition will hold a town hall meeting regarding the possibility of reparations for African Americans in C-U. Taking place at the ...

BakeLab's seasonal special strawberry bloom drink has house-brewed green tea, strawberry-rose syrup, and lime juice.

The play festival opens May 29th and and runs through June 14th. Eight curated gems, plucked from hundreds of worldwide submissions, are about to get their world premiere in Normal. Fresh ink.

Are you looking to take in a show that doesn’t require you to pre-game with a few cup of joes before a 9 p.m. curtain, but instead to enjoy an afternoon pick-me-up during entertainment? Well, you’re ...

This time last year we did a deep dive on backyard barns after a Champaign household made headlines for having more than 40 chickens, three pigs, a couple turkeys, and some ducks on their property.

On a lovely Friday evening, I headed on over to Rose Bowl Tavern to catch a double feature of alternative country music. The ...

I cannot cook a good curry. Look, I’ve tried, and it doesn’t work out for me (congratulations to those who can cook good curry). Whenever I crave Indian cuisine, I order it from a pro.

Tooth Butter Cottage Bakery, a local small-batch pop-up baker, is opening a bakespace in Downtown Urbana inside Elm City ...