Route 66 Mother Road FestivalDowntown SpringfieldFriday, Sept. 27, 6-10 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 28, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.Sunday, Sept. 29, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The 23rd Annual International Route 66 Mother Road Festival, presented by Recon Techs of Springfield, will include its annual cruise through the city, live music, celebrity guests and the downtown show of classic cars. Some […]
Ed Wojcicki
Ed Wojcicki has been freelancing since 1979 while working as a journalist, higher education administrator and association executive director. He has degrees in journalism and political science and is the author of three books. Born and raised in St. Louis, he has lived in Springfield, Illinois, since 1985 and has two grown children and four grandchildren.
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Classic cars will be on display at vehicle show
Illinois Secretary of State’s Vehicle ShowSaturday, Sept. 7Edwards and College streets10 a.m.-3 p.m. The Illinois Secretary of State’s office is highlighting the 60th anniversary of the iconic 1964 Ford Mustang at its annual Vehicle Show. The show will take place at the corner of Edwards and College streets in downtown Springfield, near the State Capitol, […]
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Classic cars, motorcycles, will draw crowds to Springfield
Three popular, ongoing annual events return to Springfield this fall and give the public an opportunity to see classic cars and motorcycles racing once again. Here are a few details about each event: Springfield Mile Illinois State FairgroundsSaturday, Aug. 31 Sunday, Sept. 1 The Springfield Mile is a prestigious motorcycle race on the Progressive American […]
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Lincoln and political conflict
An NPR Morning Edition cohost and a California professor will be at University of Illinois Springfield to examine how Abraham Lincoln navigated political conflict and to apply those lessons to today’s America. They will make their case in presenting the popular Lincoln Legacy Lecture at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 12 in the UIS Student Union. Steve […]
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Faith and forgiveness
An immigrant who first arrived in Springfield in 1948 received only three hours’ notice to leave her native country of China. The year before, on Christmas Eve, one of her brothers had informed her that “Chinese communist” insurgents had killed their father, mother, sisters and other brothers in a period of religious persecution. As political […]
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Classic cars and cruise-ins
Three area events this summer include a theme involving classic cars, including an awareness-raising cruise-in at Habitat for Humanity, a 100th birthday party for Maid Rite and the 11th Annual Powerlight Abe Lincoln Car Show. Here are brief summaries of each: Spring Cleaning Cruise-In Wednesday, May 29 5:30-8:30 p.m. Habitat for Humanity 2744 S. Sixth […]
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Springfield man honored for Black History Month
The Cook County Board honored a Springfield man Feb. 29 as part of its Black History Month observance. Robert Moore, the former U.S. Marshal for Central Illinois and current chair of the NAACP Illinois State Conference’s Criminal Justice Committee, attended the board meeting in downtown Chicago for the recognition. The resolution in his honor was […]
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Pioneers on the UIS Prairie
About 100 people who helped to transform University of Illinois Springfield into a four-year university held their first reunion Saturday, Feb. 24, at a breakfast on the campus. That visible display of support for UIS was a testimony to the impact felt by those first freshmen classes starting in the fall of 2001, with many […]
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More pickleball courts on the way
The explosion of interest in pickleball in Springfield could see the number of available courts nearly double in the foreseeable future, with the opening of the Premier Pickleball Center late this fall and the possibility of adding a dozen or more outdoor courts at Centennial Park next year. “Springfield’s biggest need has been indoor play […]
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Notti Favero returns to the Lanphier gridiron at age 100
Lanphier High School graduate Renato Favero, of Springfield, returned for an alumni football game on Aug. 27, which also happened to be his 100th birthday. He took a handoff on his one and only play and, with a little assistance, advanced a few yards and not only crossed the goal line for a two-point conversion […]
