The Party for Socialism and Liberation’s Central Illinois Chapter will host the People’s Rally Against Hate with the University of Illinois Springfield’s Black Student Union ahead of Election Day. The rally, which will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, on the Student Union North Patio, was created in response to occurrences of […]
Trinity Battle
Trinity Battle is a freelance journalist investigating culture, identity, shunned realities and transitions. Her work examines the humanities, systems of power, and social and intellectual wellness. She focuses on reinvention, vulnerability, Blackness and the forces shaping individual and collective evolution. She is currently a master's student in the Public Affairs Reporting program at University of Illinois Springfield.
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Mobilizing through the Black church
Union Baptist Church hosted its 155th anniversary in unison with a Get Out the Vote Rally on Sunday, Oct. 25. The event merged spiritual fellowship and political education in the midst of election season. Several Black churches came together to sing, dance and be in community. Many of the choirs performed musical selections that evoked […]
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The circus is coming, with a twist
Cirque Italia Metropolis, the European-centric, aquatic circus, is coming to Springfield from Oct. 23-26 at White Oaks Mall. The animal-free circus features a 35,000-gallon water stage and several astonishing acrobatic performances. What makes Cirque Italia Metropolis unique is the fact that it is the only traveling water circus in the U.S. Generally, audiences are only […]
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Singing is for everyone
The Springfield Children’s Choir made its debut with an Oct. 1 ribbon cutting ceremony that featured city officials and the key members who developed the choir. The choir includes youth from second through fifth grade and provides an opportunity for children on the east side of Springfield to be trained on classical singing techniques and […]
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A celebration of Black entrepreneurship and culture
Comer Cox Park was transformed into a celebration of Black joy, Black entrepreneurship and Black culture on Saturday, Sept. 20. The 2026 Springfield Black Expo, sponsored by Solid Ground Solutions in partnership with Juneteenth Inc., hosted a variety of vendors and Black-owned businesses ranging from artists to jewelers, bakers, local boutiques and more. The event […]
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“The Untold Stories of American Race Riots”
The Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum held a screening of I Bear Witness: The Untold Stories of American Race Riots on Saturday, Sept. 19. Tiffany Lee, an educator, historian, cultural preservationist and Illinois Humanities Road Scholar, is the producer and co-director and was on hand for a discussion with the audience. The […]
