The School of Social Work, in partnership with the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, will be facilitating a poverty simulation on January 31st from 1 to 3 p.m. at 1010 …
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A local 8th grader is giving a presentation on the Holocaust next week
Okay, so Smile Politely doesn’t typically do much coverage of middle school projects. But, this one seems a bit different. Max Libman, an eighth grader at Countryside School, has put together an evening presentation open …
Check out this very informational website about cannabis in Illinois
Illinois News Joint is a new website that recently launched to help all of us navigate the new waters of legal recreational marijuana in Illinois, with a specific focus on central and southern Illinois. From …
Enter your photos in Best in Show Photographic Print Competition
The Urbana Park District and Champaign County Camera Club are hosting the 19th annual amateur photo competition at Lincoln Square Mall February 8-16. Anyone can enter up to five photos in the competition. The entry …
Urbana theater students have been invited to perform at the International Thespian Festival
Only 11 total schools are selected to perform on the main stage at the festival, which will take place in Bloomington, Indiana in June. The students will perform Theory of Relativity, which they brought to the Urbana …
You should sign up for some Saturday classes at Columbia Street Roastery
Is one of your new year’s resolutions to become a more advanced coffee connoisseur? Is that a resolution that people make? It should be. You shouldn’t be drinking bad coffee. Columbia Street Roastery offers classes …
League of Women Voters has two candidate forums coming up
The primaries will be upon us awfully soon; here are a couple of opportunities to get to know some of the candidates that will be on your ballots. Circuit Clerk, 6th Circuit Judge, County Board …
Unit 4 kindergarten registration is happening now
For those in Champaign with incoming kindergarteners, registration is now open and running through the end of March. Here are some important related dates to put on your calendar: January 23rd- Schools of Choice Information …
Save the date for the 15th annual Innovation Celebration
The Champaign County Economic Development Corporation is hosting their annual recognition of individuals and organizations that have contributed to the economic success of our community on April 1st from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the …
Orpheum Children’s Science Museum is offering spring break camps again this year
Okay yes, we are just now out of winter break, but I know those of you who need places for your kids to be over spring break are already thinking about it. The Orpheum offers …