If you’re curious about the plans for McKinley Field — which isn’t the most significant of new construction in terms of cost, but will certainly be a huge change for the area it will occupy and …
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Here are seven random things you can purchase at The I.D.E.A. Store right now
Today I decided to wander over to the The I.D.E.A. Store, since I had not yet checked out their new location, and I was reminded what a delightfully odd place it is. There were many …
40 North is looking for artists for the next 40 Point One show
40 Point One is 40 North’s space inside Consolidated Communications, and they are looking for artists for their show Paper Trail: page 2, where all of the works will involve paper, whether on it, made …
Talking trauma with Karen Simms
Karen Simms works towards a trauma-informed community through the CU Trauma and Resiliency Initiative.
Phoenix Botanical is offering a workshop on medical cannabis next week
What’s the deal with medical cannabis? Well, you can find out next week by attending Phoenix Botanical’s workshop at the Champaign Public Library. It will be on January 24th from 8 to 9 p.m., and …
Parkland’s CobraVenture accelerator has chosen 10 student startups
This is the pilot program for CobraVenture, and it is bringing a range of students from various academic programs to start work on businesses they hope to launch while still in school. According to the …
Ninth Letter’s Fall/Winter print edition is now available
Ninth Letter, a project that is run by the Creative Writing Program and School of Art + Design, has published it’s Fall/Winter 2018-19 journal. Compiled by faculty and students, it features nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and …
Parkland College has undergone quite a transformation in 10 years
Unless you live under a rock, you’ve most likely seen your friends jumping on the latest social media bandwagon — the 10 year challenge — that’s meant to show how much you’ve changed/aged over the past 10 …
Pour Bros. will feature Illinois brews the first weekend of February
For their event The Land of Drinkin’ (see what they did there), Pour Bros. Craft Taproom will be featuring beers that have been crafted right here in our state. From their Facebook event: Four score …
Japan House has a new website, and it’s kind of awesome
We have a lot of love for Japan House here at Smile Politely, and with good reason. Pretty much everything they do, they do well. My one teensy complaint has been their website, which just …