Back in August, Maize revealed that they had a food truck in addition to their two locations. That truck has been used in a variety of capacities for catering and pop-ups around C-U, and now …
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Check out this feature visualizing the last 100 years of Green Street
There’s been a ton of change over the course of the last 10-20 years in Campustown at the University of Illinois. Even though we think a lot has happened over that stretch of time, there’s …
Kofi Cockburn officially signs with Illinois Basketball
Last week, news came that star guard Ayo Dosunmu would return to the Illinois hoops squad next season, and more news comes today, this time from the recruiting world. Four-star prospect Kofi Cockburn has signed …
Sitara has officially reopened
After being closed for a long stretch of time (some of which due to this fire), Downtown Urbana’s Indian restaurant Sitara has officially reopened. Obviously, this is great news to hear. Unless their hours have changed, …
Audiofeed Music Festival announces 2019 lineup
This year’s Audiofeed Music Festival lineup has been revealed. The festival takes place at Champaign County Fairgrounds, and you can read our preview of last year’s festival here. Tickets are on sale now.
Illini Basketball’s Ayo Dosunmu will return next season
Illinois Basketball standout guard Ayo Dosunmu has announced he will be returning for his sophomore year after rumblings that he would declare for the NBA draft after one year at Illinois. Check out his announcement …
Instagram Story Takeover with Japan House
Our next installment in our Instagram Story Takeover series takes place this Saturday, April 20th. Japan House will be taking the controls during their Sakura Pop-Up. Follow us at @SmilePolitely on Instagram to follow along with this installment of …
MTD approves $25M contribution to The Yards project, which includes Illinois Terminal expansion
The board at MTD has approved the allocation of $25M towards the new development in Downtown Champaign, The Yards. The project has been built conceptualy over the last few years, which would potentially lead way …
Richard Powers wins Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for his novel, The Overstory
University of Illinois Professor Emeritus Richard Powers has been awarded a Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for his novel The Overstory. The New York Times bestseller was released last year to critical acclaim, and the announcement about the Pulitzer …
Check out these free, educational events by School of Social Work this week
The School of Social Work at the University of Illinois has a few offerings coming up this week that might interest you. The first is their annual conference Student-Focused HEALS Policy and Practice Conference, and the …