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Illini Union noontime performances can provide entertainment for your lunch break

September 18, 2020 / 10:08am / Julie McClure

Each weekday, you can tune into the Illini Union's Facebook livestream and catch performances from talented University of Illinois musicians. They sing, they play a… More »

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Have you found the Family Meal end cap at Common Ground?

September 18, 2020 / 8:54am / Julie McClure

It's Family Meals Month at Common Ground, and each week they are featuring a meal developed by Education and Outreach Coordinator Sarah Buckman. All the… More »

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Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District is expanding Illinois Terminal

September 17, 2020 / 2:45pm / Julie McClure

The expansion is part of a joint development project with Core Spaces. Here's the press release. Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) today announced its plans to… More »

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Illinois Newsroom has an election resource page

September 17, 2020 / 1:43pm / Julie McClure

We will be offering up plenty of election coverage here at Smile Politely, but Illinois Newsroom is another great resource for all things election 2020. … More »

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The 5th Annual Expungement and Recording Sealing Summit will be virtual this year

September 17, 2020 / 12:40pm / Julie McClure

Each year, Champaign County Circuit Clerk Katie Blakeman hosts this event, which offers free legal advice and full-service assistance with filing for adult and juvenile… More »

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Plantation Point, a street in Urbana, has been changed to River Birch Lane

September 17, 2020 / 10:13am / Julie McClure

Plantation Point was the name of a street in the Stone Creek subdivision in Urbana. The Urbana City Council voted in favor of the change… More »

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Big Ten football will play this fall, beginning October 23rd

September 16, 2020 / 8:34am / Julie McClure

The Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors voted unanimously to reinstate the fall football season, after it was postponed back in August. It will begin the… More »

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Fall coffee flavors at Columbia Street Roastery are the best

September 15, 2020 / 10:33am / Julie McClure

When I order up my coffee fix from Columbia Street Roastery, I have a few year-round staples that put in the cart, but I also… More »

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Unit 4 board unanimously approved Black Lives Matter sign

September 15, 2020 / 9:00am / Julie McClure

At last night's Unit 4 school board meeting, members unanimously voted in support of a sign referring to the resolution passed earlier this summer declaring… More »

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Suzu’s, a Japanese bakery, is coming to Downtown Champaign

September 15, 2020 / 8:15am / Julie McClure

Soon there will be a new bakery filling the space at 114 North Walnut Street, previously occupied by Cream + Flutter. Suzu's is a Japanese… More »

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