SPlog

Common Ground will regularly have CBD cookies

April 24, 2018 / 12:18pm / Jessica Hammie

Looks like Common Ground Food Co-op's experiment with selling CBD cookies last Friday was successful, and the store will continue to offer them all the… More »

Arts

The School of Art + Design’s 2018 MFA exhibition, in photos

April 24, 2018 / 9:00am / By Jessica Hammie

The University of Illinois' School of Art + Design 2018 Masters of Fine Arts exhibition opened last weekend, and continues through April 28th.

More »

Opinion / Featured Article

ICE on Main Street: Undocumented immigrants arrested in Urbana

April 24, 2018 / 7:00am / By Brian Dolinar

We hear of ICE in big cities, but in C-U, immigration arrested two men at Siam Terrace on Main Street in downtown Urbana, a supposed "Sanctuary City."

More »

SPlog

Champaign yard waste collection has been extended

April 23, 2018 / 5:07pm / Julie McClure

Since we have experienced 382 months of winter this year, you may not have gotten a chance to do any yardwork. Therefore, the City of… More »

SPlog

The 2018 C-U Herb Society plant sale is taking place May 12th

April 23, 2018 / 3:58pm / Allison McKay

Just in time for Mother's Day, the C-U Herb Society will be hosting their annual, fundraising plant sale on Saturday, May 12th at Lincoln Square Mall.… More »

SPlog

City of Urbana wants your input regarding the Lincoln Square Mall area

April 23, 2018 / 1:30pm / Patrick Singer

Ah Lincoln Square Mall, always a hotbed of discussion in Downtown Urbana. Here's your chance to be heard: the City has launched "What's in Your… More »

SPlog

The Illinois Attorney General is suing Suburban Express

April 23, 2018 / 1:21pm / Julie McClure

We have had many opportunities to highlight the horribly racist actions of Dennis Toeppen, most recently because of a Suburban Express email that alluded to… More »

SPlog

Urbana’s lunchtime Food Truck Rally series is back

April 23, 2018 / 1:01pm / Jessica Hammie

The City of Urbana's lunchtime Food Truck Rally series is back for 2018. The lunchtime event (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) happens on the last… More »

SPlog

Instagram Story Takeover with Erin Erdman of Page Roasting Company

April 23, 2018 / 1:00pm / Patrick Singer

Erin Erdman of Page Roasting Company will be taking over our Instagram Story this Wednesday, April 25th. Follow us at @SmilePolitely on Instagram to follow Erdman… More »

SPlog

Robbie Fulks will headline the 10th annual C-U Folk & Roots Festival

April 23, 2018 / 12:00pm / Patrick Singer

C-U Folk & Roots Festival returns October 18-20 for their 10th anniversary, and they've revealed that Robbie Fulks will headline this year. Fulks headlined their… More »

SPlog

ZXO has released a new EP

April 23, 2018 / 11:30am / Patrick Singer

Psych outfit ZXO have released a couple of new tracks, "Silver Parade" and "Blinding Ray", their first new releases since LP1 came out at the end of… More »

Food & Drink

The 2nd Annual Mahomet Beer Festival, in review

April 23, 2018 / 11:00am / By Bobbie Bonebrake

The 2nd Annual Mahomet Craft Beer Festival was this past weekend, and Bobbie shares the highlights.

More »