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Over 90% of members of the Champaign Federation of Teachers, the union representing teachers in Unit 4, voted Wednesday to authorized a strike. Teachers in Unit 4 have been working without a contract since June, …

Sessions seems like a perfectly normal and fun pick for a keynote speaker on the first day of Black History Month. Here’s a good recap of his career-long committment to upholding white supremacy.  The keynote …

Formed at the Chanute Airfield in Rantoul in 1941, the 99th Pursuit Squadron, now more commonly known as the Tuskegee Airmen, made history as a prominent all-Black military aviation unit in World War II. To …

If you’ve been participating in the Parable of the Sower community read or any other parts of the Parable Path CU, Smile Politely‘s art section wants to hear from you. Email arts@smilepolitely.com and share your …

As the new semester begins, Spurlock Museum has two new exhibits for you to explore, and both have opening events coming up. On January 30th, from 1 to 3:30 p.m., there will be a public …

On Saturday*, January 29th, join an international cast of Sesame Street characters as they explore the night sky at Staerkel Planetarium. Viewers will be accompanied by Big Bird, Elmo, and Hu Hu Zhu from the …

McKinley Foundation is accepting applications for their new grant program to help fund community social justice projects. After many years of recognizing community members and organizations at their annual Social Justice Awards, they wanted to …

A team including Beckman researcher Brian Cunningham and Nantao Li, a grad student in electrical and computer engineering have developed a new method for detecting SARS-CoV-2 viral load using saliva or exhaled breath.  The method streamlines …

The duo famous for craft hot sauces will soon open the Weird Meat Boyz Kitchen and cook food Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights in Champaign. The Weird Meat Boyz Kitchen will serve a rotating small …