Happy New Year, everyone! If you’re looking for something to do to say goodbye to 2024 and hello to 2025, you’re in luck.

United Way of Champaign County brought Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to the area, and since its launch last December ...

For many people, the popular notion of tattooing is rooted in the designs now collectively referred to as American (or ...

Hey folks, Tom here. Just wanted to get in one last little tidbit before the holidays. Illinois Terminal is Champaign’s own ...

This time of year should be a season of joy, and people 21+ can add a little cannabis for some extra merry and more ...

It’s been a full year of this new Thursday Thursday column. This year, I shared 48 unique drinks from a corn milkshake to ...

Elm City Urbana opens in the space that was once Cafe & Co. The new café will serve small-batch coffee from their roastery in ...

This year, we wrote a lot about the area’s food and drink scene from restaurants to bars, coffee shops to farmers markets and ...

Indeed, it is the last day of publishing for us here at Smile Politely for the year, though you will see a few items posted ...

The fun folks at Champaign Movie Makers invite you to their latest cinematic experiment this Sunday at the Channing-Murray Foundation. Fresh from the editing room floor, this new short film debuts as ...

Need a laugh this holiday season? Head to Danville’s historic Katherine Randolph Theater for a comedy that’ll have you ...