In this week's edition of Sketch Politely, Edwin details how the budget impasse makes many feel – right down to that creepy grin.

In this week's Sketch Politely, Edwin takes a look at Josh Whitman, the U of I's new Atheltic Director, and the daunting task that lies ahead of him: turning U of I athletics into something to be proud of.

In this week's Sketch Politely, Edwin takes on alleged menorah vandal and Illini softball player Ruby Fernandez-Rivera, who will appear in court this month on a preliminary charge of criminal damage to property.

In this week's Sketch Politely, Edwin pokes fun at the generational difference between young people and politicians in Illinois who are advocating raising the age to buy ciagrettes from 18 to 21 years old as a method of curbing addiciton.

In this week's Sketch Politely, Edwin imagines a world not far off, now that a University of Illinois professor is spearheading a project to create brain implants that sense vital statistics, and then melt away.

In this week's Sketch Politely, Edwin pokes fun at those who ride around “hoverboards,” and the fact that they have been banned by the University of Illinois because they present a fire hazard – not just a “looking dumb” hazard.

In this week's Sketch Politely, Edwin poignantly takes note of increased threats at Planned Parenthood locations accross the country, including right here in Champaign-Urbana.

Given the University of Illinois' recent settlement with Steven Salaita, Edwin comments on the University's insistence not to offer him a job in this week's Sketch Politely.

It sure has been a rough year for University of Illinois athletics — just this week, Mike Thomas was fired to accompany the slew of U of I officials who have also lost their jobs this year before him, including Tim Beckman.

Given the Champaign City Council's recent vote on tasers, in this week's Sketch Politely, Edwin looks at something similiar that happened in Urbana recently – with a humorous tilt, of course.