In this annual event, motorcyclists as well as drivers of cars and trucks are invited to ride to honor the nation’s veterans past and present. Meet first at Staab Funeral Home to register. Ride begins at 1 p.m. Stops will include Camp Butler National Cemetery, Spaulding Area Veterans Memorial, Veterans Memorial Park in Riverton, Oak […]
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Popular car show returns to capital city
This weekend, all roads lead once again to Springfield for this major car show. Hundreds of street machines, muscle cars and hot rods will rumble into the capital city. They will be followed by thousands of spectators for this weekend of family fun, live music and entertainment. The festival begins with the Route 66 City […]
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Balloons to light up Southwind Park
As the sun sets, watch the park come alive with a breathtaking hot air balloon glow at dusk. Ten balloon pilots are scheduled to be at the event with their colorful crafts tethered to the ground the entire time. Besides the glowing balloons, the event will include food for purchase and free, beautiful park views. […]
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Annual ride, ceremony mark Sept. 11, 2001 attacks
We’ll never forget the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and the lives that were lost that day when this nation was attacked by terrorists. This Sunday at Hall’s Harley-Davidson, you can take part in an annual ride and ceremony to the state Capitol that marks that terrible day. Lineup for the parade begins at 9 […]
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Rockballet: Storytellers
Dive into a night of electrifying performances with Rockballet: Storytellers, featuring music by Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks. This is a high-energy fusion of classical dance and iconic rock music performed live by local group Downstate. Don’t miss this unique celebration of art and sound that brings together the energy of rock and the elegance […]
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Day of music, more planned on Adams Street
They say music soothes the soul. It also can boost the mood and well-being, according to health professionals. Need a dose of well-being this weekend? Then Buzz Bomb Brewing Co. is the place to be Saturday as it hosts the Healing Arts Festival. Several inspirational speakers, health experts and musical acts will present beginning at […]
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The Golden Seed
This Liturgical Arts Festival program will be a dramatic performance with musical interludes. The theatrical component, from playwright and director James Compton Bockmier, features three figures from Springfield’s history. An in-character “trialogue” will take place among Susan Lawrence Dana (played by Arlene Cooney), Frank Lloyd Wright (Patrick Foster) and Vachel Lindsay (Keegan Otwell). The trio […]
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Traveling show prepares to dazzle capital city
Springfield, get ready for a circus like no other. Cirque Italia’s “Water Circus” is in town, featuring an international cast and crew of aerialists, jugglers, clowns, acrobats, contortionists and others performing a high-energy show with a custom-designed, traveling stage holding 35,000 gallons of water. The first show is 7:30 p.m. Friday. “We are not like […]
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Three days of events commemorate 1908 Springfield Race Riot
The city of Springfield will honor the legacy of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot with a three-day observance next week at various locations. The event will feature presentations, walking tours, a film screening and ceremonies as city residents “reflect, reclaim and remember history.” The first day, Thursday, Aug. 14, begins at 9:30 a m. with […]
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Annual event features cruise, actor Erik Estrada and more
This annual car show, in its 12th year, begins with a classic car cruise at 6 p.m. Friday. The cruise will begin at the Horace Mann parking lot and travel to Cherry Hills Church, the site of the show. This year’s event features actor Erik Estrada, star of the television show CHiPs. The car show […]
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Christmastime comedy classic returns to big screen
Christmas is only five months away. Why not take in a comedy classic set during Chrismastime? Watch as Kevin McAllister (played by MacCauley Culkin), battles a pair of burglars after accidentally being left behind by his Paris-bound family. Directed by John Hughes, this 1990 film also stars Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern as the burglars […]
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Popular Chatham event marks 50th year
Chatham’s big summer event celebrating that delicious, golden food staple just keeps going strong. The festival is celebrating its 50th year. The fun starts at 4:30 p.m. Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and the honoring of past event chairs. Then it’s on to the Little Miss Sweet Corn pageant, games for children, more than 70 […]
