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Smile Politely is always welcoming new writers into the fold, and that, of course, includes our Food & Drink section.  What’s required? You should have a mild grasp on food culture, and be curious enough …

This restaurant near Alexander’s Steakhouse in Champaign has a menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There is no phone number listed online, but I’m curious to try it. Have you ever been to Sweet Basil Cafe? …

After a virtual shoebox parade last year, the beloved Parade of Lights is coming back to Downtown Champaign for an in person event. The 21st annual event will be November 27th, and will have the …

Internationally acclaimed poet and former NYC Poet Laureate Crystal Valentine is coming to Pygmalion on Saturday, September 25th. A self-proclaimed “generator and fierce protector of Black joy, ” Valentine “strongly believes that intersectionality is a …

The Oh, Honey Pie food truck has been off the streets for the last year, but will begin operating again on Saturday, September 25th. (The business has still been selling delicious pies through preorder and …

Sharon Irish, a research affiliate with the School of Information Sciences, started the ReGeneration Fund with Community Foundation of East Central Illinois in 2020 as a way to utilize her family’s multi-generational wealth to “support …

The Urbana Arts and Culture Program and Urbana Park District, as well as Urbana Poet Laureate Ashanti Files have announced the inaugural Teen Writer’s Retreat. The event will happen at Anita Purves Nature Center and …

Bearded dragons are becoming more common as household pets, and they are the most common lizard species seen in veterinary medicine. The research being conducted by Brad Sutton, a professor of bioengineering and the technical director …

Aumaine Rose Smith, a University of Illinois alumna and Cleveland-based poet, will be Allerton’s Fall 2021 artist-in-residence. Smith will spend two weeks living and working at Allerton, and will give a public presentation on November …