Community & Lifestyle

The Springfield Project has a second major renovation project in the works. Last December, the Springfield City Council authorized $217,720 in funding to renovate the historic Judge John Wickliffe Taylor House at 902 South 12th St. Built in 1857-58, it became the Ulrich Home for Fallen Women. Starting in 1901, the property housed the Ambidexter […]

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Juneteenth, or Freedom Day, is the nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union Army General Gordon Granger announced the freedom of more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas. This was one of the last groups of people to be freed from institutional slavery […]

Garvey-Tubman Cultural Arts and Research Center is well ahead when it comes to providing support services to the whole family throughout Springfield. “We are the only organization in Springfield providing services based on cultural, emotional and educational support,” said Executive Director Shatriya Smith. Moreover, the support services Garvey-Tubman provides are crucial and unwavering. Recently, after […]

Roger Whitaker, a member of the Sangamon Valley Radio Club (SVRC), has been a ham radio operator for 64 years, having earned his license when he was only 11. The SVRC, one of the oldest clubs in Illinois and an affiliate of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), will celebrate its 75th anniversary next March. […]

Although Juneteenth has been celebrated in Springfield for over 20 years, it did not become an official state holiday until last year when Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill to commemorate June 19, 1865, as the date when the last enslaved Black people in the U.S. learned that they were free. It is the oldest […]

Dominic Watson, executive director of The Springfield Project, has started working to redevelop, revitalize and uplift the Southtown neighborhood since securing funding earlier this year to purchase the building at 1100 South Grand Ave. East. The Springfield City Council allocated $179,235 from a Community Development Block Grant to purchase the former beauty supply store at […]

The dog days of summer are almost here. Balmy days and abundant sunshine beg for leisurely walks in the park, al fresco dining and browsing the farmers market.  For many, these quintessential summer activities just wouldn’t be complete without their canine companion by their side. Indeed, many local businesses and activities in the area are dog-friendly. […]

“People will come, Ray,” intones the mysterious character played by the actor James Earl Jones in the film Field of Dreams. “They’ll find they have reserved seats somewhere along one of the baselines, where they sat when they were children and cheered their heroes. And they’ll watch the game, and it’ll be as if they’d […]