Punxsutawney may have their famous groundhog, but here in Central Illinois(ish) we have an emu, a serval, and now a bobcat. There were a lot of developments on the wild animals living among us front …
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Update: H Mart is still happening, but it might be a while
Almost exactly a year ago, we learned that H Mart will be opening its first downstate location in the former Save-A-Lot building at 221 N Broadway in Urbana. Now, the City of Urbana has shared …
Learn about local food systems with The Land Connection
On February 19th, The Land Connection and I-Regen will be hosting Building Community Food Webs, a discussion on how to build more equitable local food systems. Ken Meter, a food systems analyst who wrote a …
Spurlock is launching The Black Joy Project
Beginning Friday, February 2nd and running through the remainder of the year, The Black Joy Project at Spurlock Museum will celebrate “the beauty, joy, and resilience of Black women and girls and their lived experiences …
Escape the winter gloom with Watson’s Restaurant Week specials
Listen, I don’t need any sort of special reason to drop into Watson’s Shack & Rail for dinner. It’s a McClure family staple. It’s difficult to conjure a miss in any of the too-many-to-count times …
There’s a free kids dental clinic at Parkland on February 10th
The Parkland Dental Hygiene Clinic and Champaign-Urbana Public Health District are teaming up on Saturday, February 10th to provide basic dental services for kids ages one through 17. The free clinic will take place from …
Humanities Research Institute’s Antoinette Burton has an op-ed in the Chicago Tribune this week
In recognition of Holocaust Remembrance Day, which was observed this past Saturday, HRI Director Antoinette Burton published on op-ed in the Chicago Tribune with a reminder that “the links between white supremacy and antisemitism have …
Celebrate Lunar New Year with Urbana Park District
Lunar New Year 2024 begins on February 10th, but there will be a variety of ways to celebrate throughout the month. The City of Urbana, Urbana Park District, Urbana Free Library, Urbana Arts and Culture, …
CI Med students are providing free services for Avicenna’s Women’s Health Clinic
Avicenna Community Health Center offers free medical services for people in the area who are uninsured or underinsured. Just last year, they added women’s health services to the scope of what they provide, including cervical …
We’re just here for the food
In case you haven’t noticed, food is crucial part of our work here at Smile Politely. We like to talk about food, you like to read about food. It makes sense, really. We all have to eat, …