Andi’s Run to benefit children’s tumor research foundation

“She loves with everything that she has.” Ivy Brog says of her daughter, Andrea Heath. “She gives anything that you ask and more than that. I think that somebody that endures as much

Making Springfield a compassionate city

Long, long ago, Rabbi Hillel, an older contemporary of Jesus, was challenged to teach the Torah while standing on one foot. Hillel responded, “That which is hateful to you, do not do to your nei

Take a walk on the spooky side of life

No one currently working in the Lincoln-Herndon Law Office smokes a pipe. So, what could possibly explain the aroma of pipe tobacco that employees at the historic site claim to notice from time to tim

Photography of friendship over fear

Temple B’rith Sholom exhibit features Muslims who saved Jews

From time to time world events force people of faith to choose between bending to the will of a despotic ruler or living out the core values of their faith. Some choose the risky path of faith.In the

A family’s clash of values in a time of war

Shenandoah at New Salem July 15-17 and 21-24

Don’t let the music fool you. The stage adaptation of Shenandoah is a drama. Set in the Commonwealth of Virginia during the Civil War, the play explores the impact of the war on a family whose p

Springfield author e-cstatic over e-publishing success

Over the past 13 years, Springfield author Joseph Flynn has written 12 page-turning novels, most of them thrillers. He has been called a “master of high octane plotting” by the Chicago Tri

Neighbors shut out of decision on low-income apartments

Despite objections, council approved 44-unit $7 million project at Laurel and Taylor

Gina Whitener has a vision for her east side neighborhood. Her vision includes improved streets, sidewalks and lighting. Her vision includes enforcing city standards for property upkeep, helping curre

Delivering meals and smiles weekly, for 28 years

Daily Bread program provides a personal contact to homebound seniors

On Thanksgiving more than 30 years ago, Mary Link met a man who changed the way she thought about other people’s lives. Mary and her husband, Al, had finished serving hot Thanksgiving meals to t