Spring is always a welcome reward for enduring the cold temperatures of winter. Now that our days are filled with sunshine, the beauty of our landscape is awakening as the grass quickly greens and flowers begin to show their colors – proof of Mother Nature’s magnificent design. This beauty is part of an intricate system […]
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Come downtown and bring your pets
If you’re a pet owner, you know life is a little sweeter when shared with your favorite friend from the animal kingdom, especially when you’re heading to downtown Springfield in the beautiful summer weather to shop, dine al fresco, or grab a beer and take in the sunset. Doug Mayol, owner of The Cardologist Card […]
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Live your resolutions
It’s just a smidge past mid-January, how are you doing on your New Year’s resolutions? Are you on the cabbage diet, intermittent fasting, riding miles up hilly terrain on your new Peloton, quitting smoking, participating in dry January, taking college classes or vowing to be debt-free this year? Are you on track to reach your […]
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Nonprofit launches to provide donation-based music education
Music has been a life-long calling for Chatham native Corey Cochran, director of Sangamon Conservatory and Academy of the Recording Arts, located at 960 Clocktower Drive, Ste. E. Corey and his wife, Kali, who teaches the preschool-age kids, are both fulfilling this calling by bringing the gift of free music education to the Springfield area. […]
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Entertain with an outdoor kitchen
If your kitchen is the heart of your home, why not take that favorite indoor space outdoors? An outdoor kitchen expands the living space of your home. Ted Galassi of Artisan Stone Products, 2475 Peerless Mine Road, said that with the area housing market having such low inventory, “Building an outdoor kitchen is a good […]
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Renovation: Everybody’s doing it
A recent survey conducted by House Method, an organization that provides expert research on home-service providers for consumers, polled 1,000 American homeowners with experience in home renovations to better understand their sentiments about the renovation process and to learn the details about the overall outcome of their project. The remodeling trends that emerged from the […]
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Indoor gardening
Gardening has seen a renaissance over the last couple of years. Prompted by the pandemic, gardening became a way for people to stay occupied at home while keeping stress at bay. The love of getting your hands in the dirt has continued to attract new gardeners this year as well. While the gardening season is […]
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Autumn brews
There’s lots of anticipation for pumpkin spice, cool autumn days and Oktoberfest, and that’s great, but let’s not rush summer – let’s savor it. It’s perfect beer garden weather, so celebrate with some fine, local craft brews. Here are just a couple of breweries to wet your whistle. Across the street from the Lincoln Home […]
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Vanishing veterinarians
It’s been slightly more than two years since we began experiencing shortages of groceries, toilet paper and other essentials. A shortage of a different kind has been building since long before the pandemic, and it’s reaching a critical level – the shortage of veterinarians. Jelena Peterson, hospital administrator at Laketown Animal Hospital, said, “The shortage […]
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Summer fun that’s absolutely free
Summer is here, and it’s time for fun. Springfield offers all sorts of family-friendly fun and the best thing is – it’s free. Here’s a highlight of just a few events that you may want to add to your summer schedule. And don’t forget the dog, there’s something in store for the family’s four-legged friend […]
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Growing your own food is like nature’s magic show
Gardening and canning both saw a resurgence in spring 2020 when families were home due to the pandemic and looking for activities to keep themselves busy. Gardening and canning had such a revival that seed suppliers were selling out and canning supplies were in high demand. The last time there had been a shortage of […]
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Investing in your financial health one step at a time
It’s 2022, and the pandemic is still part of daily life. It has changed everyone’s life in some way and, more specifically, the economic impact of COVID has changed the way many people think about money – how to spend money and how to save it. Were you financially prepared for such a disruption? If […]
