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Per Plant Mode’s website: Plant Mode had a very fun and successful time at The Made Fest last weekend, I mean really, it was a blast. So much energy and time went into the prep, …

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting that Jimmy John’s believes patrons of their establishment may have had their credit cards compromised. JJ’s HQ calls Champaign home, and there are plenty of shops around C-U, so consider yourself …

The Allerton Park and Retreat Center is hosting a farm to mansion dinner, and the deadline to get tickets is tomorrow, Wednesday, September 17.  The dinner is Sunday, September 28 at 5:00 p.m. and will …

Per the IlliniHoops Twitter account, there have been more details revealed about the upcoming 2014-15 Illinois Basketball season. Sure, we’re only a few games into the Illini Football season, but let’s be real here. I …

The Color Run is happening in Champaign on Saturday, September 27th, and we’re hosting the official information for the event right here in Smile Politely. Check out all the information about the event below, how …

Once again, record stores in Champaign-Urbana will be celebrating International Cassette Store Day on September 27th. Exile on Main Street and Error Records will both be participating, per the CSD website. I’m uncertain of what …

The City of Urbana would like to remind Urbana businesses that the 2014 Urbana Business Survey will close September 19th, 2014. The City intends to use the survey feedback to recognize what areas of improvements …

In a recent article in the New York Times, Jodi Flaws, a bioscientist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, was featured in Deborah Blum’s article “In Plastics and Cans, a Threat to Women.” Always …

Heirloominous Farm and Slow Food Champaign Urbana are teaming up for a tapas style dinner party at Prairie Fruits Farm on Thursday, August 28th. Tickets are $40 plus $3.19 for processing. Purchase them here.  Here’s the …