We see you sharing your opinions on Champaign-Urbana’s food and drink scene on our social media pages. Why not formalize them a little and contribute to our Food & Drink section? What’s required? It’s helpful …
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Weekender: April 18-21
So many things to do this weekend, including Ebertfest’s 25th anniversary, vegan “burgers,” live music, and celebrating 4/20, if that’s your thing.
Smile Politely seeking Arts writers
Whether it’s visual or performance art, literature or film, Champaign-Urbana has always nurtured a vibrant arts community. We are looking for new contributors for our Arts section: You can see shows before they debut, talk to …
Weekender: April 11-14
What a gorgeous weekend for exploring Boneyard Arts Festival, live music, and Illini sports.
Smile Politely seeking Culture writers
While we refer to ourselves as Champaign-Urbana’s culture magazine, our Culture section occupies a specific space within that. It attempts to capture the essence of this community that we call home. We write about the …
Weekender: April 4-7
Enjoy plenty of food, arts, music, and edutainment this weekend.
We want you to contribute to Smile Politely’s music section
Coverage of the local music scene has been a core component of Smile Politely since its founding. Our music section covers a wide variety of genres — from rock to hip-hop to classical and more …
Smile Politely’s Food + Drink Tournament 2024: Championship
We’ve reached the Championship matchup of our Food + Drink Tournament, and if you’re just now joining us, here’s how you can catch up: Revisit the Round of 32, Sweet 16, Elite Eight, and Final …
Smile Politely’s Food + Drink Tournament 2024: Final Four
You showed up and voted in the Elite Eight, for which voting closed yesterday evening. We’re moving on to the Final Four. The participation for this year’s tourney has been great to see, and there’s …
Write for Smile Politely
Smile Politely is and always has been a community magazine, and the articles that you read week to week are written by community members just like you. Some of them have a writing background, many …