Smile Politely will soon be sharing with you the newest beers available at some of C-U’s finer drinking establishments. For today, we’ll focus on just Crane Alley, downtown Urbana’s premier watering hole for those seeking …
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Gov. Quinn to reopen more parks
According to the Associated Press, Gov. Quinn will be reversing Blago’s decision and reopening seven more state parks: Castle Rock State Park; Lowden State Park; Illini State Park; Hidden Springs State Forest; Moraine View State …
Coming Soon: Anatomy of a Cupcake
Anatomy of a Cupcake is coming to C-U starting March 1st! A pastry catering business dedicated to the science of sweet and pleasing hungry people! We offer all kinds of goodies for any occasion …
Julian Bond on campus tonight
Julian Bond, civil rights legend and former Chairman of the NAACP, is speaking on campus tonight. 7 p.m.Alice Campbell Alumni Center601 South Lincoln Avenue Full details at the Department of African American Studies website.
Champaign Public Library’s bookmobile bites the dust after 46 years of service
We looked very carefully at whether to spend the money for a new bookmobile in this time of tightening budgets. The cost of a new vehicle, along with annual operating costs, didn’t seem like the …
Local bloggers weigh in on The Oscars
Creepy Coyote: Oschkers! The Minor Mennonite: Yet Another Oscar 2009 Recap A Mom for All Seasons: Oscar Recap Charlie Johnson: The Best (Gayest) Oscars Ever Who else are we missing?
Registration ongoing for Boneyard Fest
Artists and venues still have a couple weeks left to register for participation in 40 North | 88 West’s Boneyard Arts Fest. It’s Year 7 for the shindig, which is now four days long (April …
Introducing the Champaign-Urbana Open Access Coalition
The Champaign-Urbana Open Access Coalition is a group of community organizations and individuals who are exploring the possibilities of open access to broadband and digital inclusion within Champaign-Urbana, focusing on the north end of C-U …
Blog Watch: The Daily Kvetch
There is a new blog up at the217.com that seems promising: The Daily Kvetch. Oh sure, it’s only posted twice in two weeks (thereby disqualifying it from living up to its name in a literal …
Introducing The SPlog
What’s the best way to find out what’s going on in Champaign-Urbana? You tell us! Got a link, announcement, photo, mp3, or video clip you want to share? Post it in Smile Politely’s SPlog, our newest section.