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This Editorial Board has written about the importance of local elections many, many times, offering our takes on local politics each election cycle for several years. Our motivation in doing this is to inform you, …
This Editorial Board has written about the importance of local elections many, many times, offering our takes on local politics each election cycle for several years. Our motivation in doing this is to inform you, …
The Youth Services Grant Program in Urbana is back this year and is ready for your participation. If there were a path for you to foster impact in Urbana the way you would like to, …
From contract negotiations to football fields to school assignments, Champaign Unit 4 has had some drama. But they are not the only area school district with public controversies: Urbana has had its fair share of …
Alongside the COVID-19 pandemic, a second crisis has been impacting Champaign-Urbana over the last several years. Gun violence. 2021 was especially bad. The number of confirmed reports of shots fired more than doubled from the …
There is a labor shortage in Champaign-Urbana, and Champaign County has been affected in three main areas: child care, businesses, and transportation.
Since April 2020, families eligible for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have been receiving an extra $95 each month as part of COVID emergency allotments. This extra assistance expires February 28th, which means …
Change, not Chaos. Over the past several months, we’ve seen these gold and black signs scattered across front lawns in Champaign. They came from a group of parents formed in response to recent proposed changes …
For low- and moderate-income residents in Champaign-Urbana, affordable, safe, and comfortable housing is hard to come by. Like many social issues, this issue has only been exacerbated by the COVID pandemic. The League of Women …
Happy New Year, readers, and welcome to the newest version of Smile Politely. Our website isn’t the only thing that’s new — there’s a new General Assembly and legislative session. To kick off 2023, we’ve …
The Editorial Board considers what changes they'd like to see in C-U next year.