Stacie Lewis

The folks at the Sangamon County Fair are in high gear right now, getting ready to kick off the six-day gem that is one of the highlights of summer in these parts.  The fair crew does a great job of producing events and attractions that are the quintessence of classic Midwestern county fairs – livestock […]

Autism spectrum disorder is a complex developmental disability the signs of which typically appear during early childhood and affect a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others. Those with autism are often highly sensitive to their environment – their senses of sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste can all be easily overloaded. The local […]

In celebration of their years of singing together, Pastor Jerry Jones and The Fantastic Jones Family will perform a 47th anniversary concert at Fresh Visions Community Church, along with gospel vocal group Maurice Yancey and One Accord of Newport News, Virginia. The Jones’ family’s gospel roots go back to the earlier days of New Hope […]

A feature of the Illinois State Museum’s summer program is a series of five search activities which will enable families to have a fuller experience of the exhibits in which they are interested. A new search will be available every two weeks throughout the summer. Once each search is completed, children will receive a stamp […]

The Old Capitol Farmers Market has been produced by Downtown Springfield Inc. since 1999 with major support from HSHS St. John’s Hospital and also with support from Development Services Group, the City of Springfield and Central Baptist Church.  It strives to support small farms and local growers by providing a venue to directly market their […]

This summer the Springfield Park District will host a series of outdoor monthly movies.  Each movie will begin at dusk, or around 8 p.m.  All of the movies are family-friendly and free. The park district has partnered with Ansar Shriners of Springfield to provide the concessions.  The first film of the series is the 2009 […]

The 1950s and 60s were a time when gay Americans faced an anti-gay legal system. Police raids on gay bars were usual and tensions between the two groups were already high in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, when the police raided the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan.  Many believe that […]

The Illinois History Forum returns this year with discussions on topics ranging from war to college sports. Experts in their fields will lead each discussion, giving the audience opportunities to ask questions and share their observations. The forums take place every two months at noon in the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. Each one focuses on […]

An American musical and classic tale, 42nd Street tells the story of Peggy Sawyer, a talented young performer with stars in her eyes who gets her big break on Broadway.  Arriving in New York City from her hometown of Allentown, Pennsylvania, armed with her tap shoes and big dreams, she soon lands her first big job in […]