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

It’s that time again, when we reflect upon the last year. It’s sometimes hard to remember what happened in May or June, never ...

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

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

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

J’Lyn Hope considers herself from Urbana because “she doesn’t know anything else.” Currently performing in Champaign-Urbana ...

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

Skip the usual holiday flicks. From hilarious heists to supernatural reunions, six locally-made films from Champaign or ...

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

A staple of Downtown Champaign since 1993, Cafe Kopi will close its doors permanently this Sunday evening on December 15th.

In this annual tradition, our editors spend time thinking about all of the things that were stupid, annoying, irritating, 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 ...