There’s no sugarcoating it. COVID-19 has been the catalyst for a nightmare year. Bars and restaurants were and continue to be among the hardest hit. In the second month of new mitigations, many plan to voice their concerns at a rally on Dec. 19. Too soon? A prevailing attitude among Springfield bar and restaurant owners […]
Jay Wheeler
Posted inArts & Culture
Graffiti freedom
Graffiti is thousands of years old. In its literal sense, it’s the act of writing on walls and other surfaces – traditionally those that don’t belong to the writer. In modern times, it’s linked to cans of spray paint and more often than not, music. On walls in alleys and on passing trains, it’s become […]
Posted inNews
Redefining home
Nearly everyone loves an immigrant success story. For five years, one successful immigrant has been working to inspire the young people of Sangamon County to become involved in the economic development of their community. Sitting at a corner table inside Pease’s at Bunn Gourmet, Nabih Elhajj shares the journey that brought him from the country […]
Posted inMusic
Mostly solo
Music is in a constant state of flux. Bands form, perform, break up, get back together and eventually call it quits. Venues become established, switch hands, change names and get torn down. Genres increase and decrease in popularity, and they sometimes end up as dead as disco. Over nearly four decades, as popular music moved […]
