The Illinois State Museum will be featured in this month’s virtual Centennial Speaker Series session, “Route 66 at 100 – An American Story,” at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10. The public is invited to join this free session celebrating the rich history and enduring legacy of the nation’s most iconic highway, and registration is available […]
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Pickpocket is an engaging cautionary tale, Clayface better than expected
Turturro shines in engaging, poignant Pickpocket Harry is a creature of habit. Prowling the streets of New York City, constantly on the lookout for an open bag or a glimpse of a wallet, the pickpocket is a master at lifting small valuables from his unsuspecting marks. Yet, he and his skill set are antiquated. In […]
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HSHS St. John’s Foundation invests $25K in new safe sleep initiative for babies
HSHS St. John’s Foundation has committed $25,000 to launch a new Safe Sleep Initiative at HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital, giving families the equipment and education they need to protect their babies during sleep. The program is being unveiled during October, National SIDS Awareness Month. Sudden unexpected infant death, or SUID, remains one of the […]
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UIS student Ameilia Hopkins honored with Lincoln Academy Student Laureate Award
University of Illinois Springfield senior Ameilia Hopkins of Pleasant Plains has been named the UIS recipient of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois’ prestigious 2026 Student Laureate Award. Each year, one student from each four-year university in Illinois is selected for the honor. Hopkins, a diplomacy and international relations major with minors in history, political science […]
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Justin Blandford interview
History is more than dates, buildings and plaques. It’s the stories we choose to remember and the ones we’re still learning how to tell. This week, we sit down with Justin Blandford, superintendent of Springfield’s state historic sites, to talk about some of his favorite projects, the challenges of working with history and the unexpected […]
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Small businesses. Big impact. A communitywide thank you.
If you’ve lived in central Illinois for any length of time, you know these businesses. They’re where we shop and eat, the people we call when we need help with our taxes or our insurance, and the familiar faces who greet us around town. What’s easy to miss is how many of them also quietly […]
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Pardons and forgiveness
However perceived by men, the matter of “pardons” involve actions done which are considered personal, social, political and/or legal. Such actions involve something done which, at the least, are either immoral, illegal, improper, embarrassing, undeserved and/or inconveniencing to another person or group of people. The “pardon” does not deny the truth nor reality of the […]
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HISTORY This Week podcast and historian Jonathan White to visit ALPLM
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will welcome the History Channel’s official podcast and renowned historian Jonathan W. White for a live taping of HISTORY This Week on Nov. 6, giving the audience a rare opportunity to see a podcast being made and take part in a wide-ranging discussion of presidential power then and […]
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Public art installed on Executive Mansion lawn
Chicago-based artist Bob Faust’s Ways & Means participatory public art initiative has been installed on the lawn of the Executive Mansion. He describes it as offering a message of non-partisan hope and a vision of patriotism. Installed Oct. 21, it will remain on display through Tuesday, Nov. 3. The installation consists of a series […]
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Welcome to the rock-solid triumph
Directed by Leigh Steiner, Come From Away is a stunning and relentless, 100-minute spectacle that gives audiences no intermission — and no emotional reprieve. The production recounts the true story of the thousands of stranded airline passengers diverted to Gander, Newfoundland on 9/11— delivering a portrait of heroic hospitality that will leave even the most […]
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Mayor to host veterans reception
Mayor Misty Buscher will host a special Veterans Day Reception on Monday, Nov. 9, honoring the men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. The reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. at VFW Post 755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Road. The event is hosted by Buscher in partnership with the Veterans’ Advisory […]
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UIS to present “Rabbit Hole”
The University of Illinois Springfield Theatre Program will present six performances of Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire, winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The show will run for two weekends: Friday, Nov. 6, through Sunday, Nov. 8, and Thursday, Nov. 12, through Saturday, Nov. 14, in the Studio Theatre on the lower level […]
