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The Oak Street High Density Storage Facility is literally very cool

August 12, 2022 / 8:18am / Jessica Hammie

The University of Illinois’ Oak Street High Density Storage Facility holds over four million items — four million! That’s a lot of archival material (including… More »

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Lanxang, the new Thai-Lao restaurant, is pretty tasty

August 10, 2022 / 1:09pm / Jessica Hammie

I recently tried Lanxang, the new Thai-Lao restaurant on S Neil Street in Champaign, and was not disappointed. I ordered #19, pad khee mao with… More »

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Champaign’s Jeanne Holy won second place in the Ikenobo World Cup

August 10, 2022 / 11:26am / Jessica Hammie

The Ikenobo World Cup is a competition for ikebana, Japanese floral design. Champaign has a dedicated group, the Illinois Prairie Chapter of the Ikenobo Ikebana… More »

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Support Krannert Art Museum and celebrate the art and life of Sandra Batzli

August 9, 2022 / 2:56pm / Jessica Hammie

Krannert Art Museum is holding a fundraiser benefiting the Sandra Batzli Endowment Fund, which provides unrestricted support for the museum. Sandra Batzli was a longtime… More »

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Just Hamburgers is reopening August 6th

August 4, 2022 / 12:59pm / Jessica Hammie

Just Hamburgers, the drive-in burger joint in Paxton, will reopen under new ownership on Saturday, August 6th. The previous owners retired and sold (and closed)… More »

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Celebrate Irish Fest at Allerton Park on August 12th

August 3, 2022 / 1:31pm / Jessica Hammie

You can enjoy Irish music on the evening of August 12th at Allerton Park. Irish Fest will feature two bands: opening act Broken Brogue and… More »

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These mammatus clouds are incredible

August 2, 2022 / 1:49pm / Jessica Hammie

Meteorologist and regular Smile Politely contributor Andrew Pritchard captured some beautiful cloud footage this morning. Thunderstorms to the west coupled with the sunrise resulted in… More »

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Royal Donut is reopening August 9th

August 1, 2022 / 11:23am / Jessica Hammie

Per reporting in the News-Gazette (and a post on Facebook), Danville’s beloved Royal Donut will reopen under new ownership on Tuesday, August 9th. The donut… More »

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Nominate an organization for Common Ground’s Round Up For Good

July 28, 2022 / 7:30am / Jessica Hammie

Common Ground Food Co-op is accepting nominations for the Round Up For Good grant program. The program allows shoppers to round up the cost (say,… More »

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Where’s your favorite spot for ice cream in C-U?

July 14, 2022 / 12:01pm / Jessica Hammie

The internet has informed me that Sunday, July 17th is National Ice Cream Day. I love ice cream almost more than any other food on… More »

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