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Champaign is getting a moonshine shop

March 25, 2019 / 3:51pm / Jessica Hammie

That's right — Shiners Moonshine will open on Neil Street sometime soon. According to Facebook, they will serve 14 different kinds of moonshine, vodka, bourbon, and… More »

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Culture

Questions for candidates: Anne Hall for Urbana School District 116 School Board

March 25, 2019 / 3:00pm / By Smile Politely Editors

Anne Hall is an incumbent running for another term in sub district 4 of the Urbana School District.

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Strawberry Fields and World Harvest is turning two

March 25, 2019 / 1:35pm / Jessica Hammie

The marriage of Strawberry Fields and World Harvest is about to be two years old. The merging of the two stores into one appears to… More »

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Questions for candidates: Tim McMahon for Champaign Park District Commissioner

March 25, 2019 / 1:00pm / By Smile Politely Editors

TIm McMahon was elected to the board in 2013, and is running for another term.

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The Orpheum’s Animal Expo is set for April 27th

March 25, 2019 / 12:31pm / Julie McClure

Take the kids and immerse yourself in all the animals at this annual event hosted by Orpheum Children's Science Museum. From the press release: The… More »

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Food & Drink

Baozi and more that you’ve missed at Bobo China

March 25, 2019 / 11:00am / By Cara Feng

Cara gives advice for finding some delicious bites next time you go to a Chinese restaurant on campus.

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Smile Politely seeking Arts writers

March 25, 2019 / 10:26am / Julie McClure

Whether it's visual or performance art, literature or film, C-U has a vibrant arts scene, and this is your opportunity to be a part of… More »

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Music

The Overture: March 25-31

March 25, 2019 / 9:00am / By Nicole Lanphier

Students are back from spring break this week, and so is the wide slection of live local music—symphonies, acapella groups, blues, world music, rock, bluegrass—this week has it all.

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Here are the dates for spring leaf collection in Urbana

March 25, 2019 / 8:51am / Julie McClure

Urbana residents will have one week for leaf collection this spring, April 22-26. Here are the guidelines: Residents must follow these requirements: Please leaves into… More »

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Food & Drink

Smile Politely’s C-U Food + Drink Tournament

March 25, 2019 / 7:00am / By Smile Politely Editors

Which favorite C-U food or drink will reign supreme? In this tournament, you decide.

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Rapper, actor, screenwriter, and social activist Tamer Nafar is coming to Allen Hall on Monday night

March 23, 2019 / 6:21pm / Nicole Lanphier

Palestinian rapper Tamer Nafar will be presenting My Life in Song for free on Monday night, which will include a performance and discussion in addition to… More »

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