Happy New Year, everyone! If you’re looking for something to do to say goodbye to 2024 and hello to 2025, you’re in luck.

The fun folks at Champaign Movie Makers invite you to their latest cinematic experiment this Sunday at the Channing-Murray Foundation. Fresh from the editing room floor, this new short film debuts as ...

United Way of Champaign County brought Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to the area, and since its launch last December ...

For many people, the popular notion of tattooing is rooted in the designs now collectively referred to as American (or ...

Hey folks, Tom here. Just wanted to get in one last little tidbit before the holidays. Illinois Terminal is Champaign’s own ...

This year, we wrote a lot about the area’s food and drink scene from restaurants to bars, coffee shops to farmers markets and ...

Indeed, it is the last day of publishing for us here at Smile Politely for the year, though you will see a few items posted ...

It’s that time again, when we reflect upon the last year. It’s sometimes hard to remember what happened in May or June, never mind January and February. But it’s important that we make a point of ...

In these days when every notification brings fresh anxiety, I’m particularly grateful for Illinois Public Media’s Emmy-winning Prairie Fire. Sarah Edwards’ mellifluous voice carries us through Central ...