We asked readers to give us essays of 300 words or less about Golden Senior Moments. Here are their contributions. The last sunset If you’re from central Illinois, you know the kind of night I’m talking about. I remember it because I was there. It was one of those nights, later in the summer, when […]
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Posted inMusic
February music wrap-up
Here we are winding down in the last weekend of February for 2024. I sincerely can’t remember when our shortest month was as chock-full of live music as this one. Let’s hope it’s a harbinger of the year to come with more good stuff on the way. For now, we can take a look at […]
Posted in217 Food Week
217 Burger Week extended two days
Seven days was not enough time to try all the burgers, so most locations have added an extra two days to Burger Week. Be sure to check 217foodweek.com to confirm the number of days being offered at each location, their hours and their offerings. Then get together with your friends and start making plans. While […]
Posted inNews
City of Springfield 2024 budget hearings
The city of Springfield will begin its annual budget hearings on Jan. 10. These budget presentations will provide an overview of the city’s fiscal planning and allocation strategies for the upcoming year. The public is encouraged to attend and participate. The schedule for the hearings is as follows: Jan. 10 at 5:30 p.m. Presentations by […]
Posted inTurning Points
Sara Lee Knobloch
Sara Lee Knobloch (nee Poling, Coplea), age 82, passed from this life onto the next Dec. 27, 2023. Born Aug. 11, 1941, in Cerro Gordo, Illinois, to Jacob D. and Ruby F. (Copeland) Poling, Sara attended Bement High School and Lincoln Land Community College. She married Leo M. Coplea in 1959 and they divorced in […]
Posted inOpinion
Letters to the editor 11-30-23
BOOST FOR DOWNTOWN I hope this brings in the shows and conventions that they say it will (“BOS Center one step closer to major expansion,” Nov. 23). That would be a big boost for downtown. It also puts on the radar the casino that has been talked about for decades. But with that comes transportation. […]
Posted inArts & Culture
Winter Guide 2023
Our annual Winter Guide has an expanded calendar of holiday activities, plus tips on dealing with toxic relatives, alternatives to Christmas trees, a look at how Christmas was celebrated in Springfield a century ago and more. Related Related Related Related Related Related Related Stories
Posted inOpinion
Letters to the editor 11/16/23
We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. —- NEWS VOID Unfortunately, the big void in local news is astounding, especially unbiased news (“The future of community journalism,” Nov. 9). I am old enough to remember great news coverage when I grew up in […]
Posted inBest of Springfield®
WINNERS AND FINALISTS: RETAIL
Antique or vintage store Springfield Vintage 215 S. Fifth St., (217) 652-8413 Finalists: Abe’s Tradin’ Post, Dear Yesteryear, Barrel Antique Mall, Silvernicks New & Used Auto dealer new Isringhausen Imports 229 E. Jefferson St., (877) 364-6099 Finalists: Green Hyundai, Freedom Chevrolet – Virden, S&K GMC, Friendly Automotive, Green Subaru Auto dealer used Isringhausen Imports 229 […]
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WINNERS AND FINALISTS: CANNABIS
Biggest cannabis selection Ascend Horizon Drive 3201 Horizon Drive, (217) 718-6355 Finalists: Ascend Downtown, Maribis – Lindbergh Boulevard, Maribis – Denver Drive Biggest CBD selection CBD Botanicals 2538 S. Koke Mill Road, (217) 588-8161 Finalists: Penny Lane, Prairie State Hemp, Simply CBD, Happy Daze Budtender and location Samantha Allen – Maribis of Springfield 3025 Lindbergh […]
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WINNERS AND FINALISTS: HOME AND GARDEN
AC/Heating company Henson Robinson Co. 3550 Great Northern Ave., (217) 544-8451 Finalists: Rich Gatschenberger Heating & Cooling, MB Heating & Cooling, Plumbing & Electric, Rick Ray Plumbing, Eades Heating and Cooling Air duct cleaning Duct Dusters, LLC (217) 553-0272 Finalists: Peerless Cleaning & Restoration Services, Nyilas Cleaning Service, Klughart Mechanical & Construction Contractors, Tiger Plumbing, […]
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BEST TEA
Part of the Adams Family business community, Whimsy Tea is one of many unique and artsy businesses that continue to spring up along the intersection of Fourth and Adams streets. Owners Gordon and Laura Davis, along with their children, have staffed, dreamed and grown Whimsy Tea since its inception in response to the closing of […]
