Come downtown for the First Friday pet parade on Friday, June 2,. Plus, plenty of downtown businesses are pet-friendly year round. This year’s pet issue also includes questions to ask when considering dog boarding or day care, what to do when you find a stray kitten and how to deal with the odors pets leave […]
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Summerguide 2023
Whether you’re planning an out-of-state road trip or want to find a nearby outdoor oasis, we have ideas for you. Perhaps you’re hoping to catch on your reading list – we asked several notable Springfield readers to share their suggestions for good books to tackle this summer. And when the kids start saying they’re bored […]
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Visual and performing arts
Performing arts Copper Coin Ballet Company 420 S. Sixth St. coppercoinballet@gmail.com coppercoinballet.org Reimagines the context and potential for dance in our community to create unique collaborations in artistic expression among burgeoning artists nurtured by experienced artists. CCBC stages annual performances of “Rockballet” and Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker.” Grant Conservatory of Music and Dance 501 W. Elliott […]
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Spring Guide
All things Spring for you to prepare for seasonal growth and enjoyment! Related Related Related Related Related Related Related Related Stories
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JOAN MARIE MOORE March 25, 1949 – Aug. 17, 2022
Joanie! Grandma! Mom! With a verve and focus on what a positive attitude can bring to any person or group, Joan moved through life’s changes with a strength and humor that kept everyone around her smiling and strong. Car wrecks – walked away Love problems – talked away Hanging’ wallpaper, settin’ tile All home remedies […]
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Jim Turpin Feb. 26, 1932 – April 10, 2022
Jim was a popular Springfield personality and well-known radio broadcaster for University of Illinois football and basketball games. He worked in public relations and advertising in the late 1970s for the newly built Prairie Capital Convention Center and also for Watt Bros. Pharmacy West. He was also a popular master of ceremonies for events. Much […]
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THOMAS ALLEN GUM Aug. 2, 1936 – July 18, 2022
Thomas Allen Gum was a kind, quiet, gentle man who always put his family first, from giving up smoking when his daughters developed asthma, to spending hi s two-week vacation driving to various parts of the country to give his daughters educational and fun experiences. He was a man of faith and attended the First […]
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ROGER L. SCHIMTZ June 26, 1949 – March 3, 2022
Roger passed away at his home. He is survived by his companion, Dave Ridenour. Roger was an innkeeper and operated the Rippon-Kinsella House bed and breakfast in Springfield. He loved to cook, play cards and Scrabble, and walk his dog, Benny. He was loved by everyone and will be greatly missed. A few years ago, […]
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JIM TURPIN Feb. 26, 1932 – April 10, 2022
Jim was a popular Springfield personality and well-known radio broadcaster for University of Illinois football and basketball games. He worked in public relations and advertising in the late 1970s for the newly built Prairie Capital Convention Center and also for Watt Bros. Pharmacy West. He was also a popular master of ceremonies for events. Much […]
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BOB PRATHER Oct. 23, 1944 – April 4, 2022
This year at Christmas we remember a beloved husband, stepfather, grandfather and friend. Bob was born in Charleston, Illinois. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and was stationed in San Diego, California. He made Fountain Hills, Arizona, his lifelong home along with a summer home in Springfield, Illinois. He was a […]
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ROBERT (BOB) SLOAN Sept. 11, 1948 – Dec. 29, 2021
Bob was a self-proclaimed hippie who wore his hair long, loved fishing and sci-fi, supported live music and the arts, and told you exactly what he thought about politics, human rights and marijuana legalization. He was a gifted computer programmer and musician who mentored a blended family and many friends freely and willingly. Music defined […]
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LISA TOMASINO Sept. 15, 1965 – Jan. 26, 2022
After battling breast cancer for five years, my wife and one true love of 22 years lost her fight with this horrific disease. Lisa was kind, caring and giving, and she cared deeply about people. After working in social services for over 25 years, she changed careers to become a licensed esthetician and owner of […]
