Bad news seems to dominate, but fortunately, there is good news worth celebrating here in the capital city. The Springfield Business Journal, sister publication to Illinois Times, recently named the 2022 Forty under 40 – outstanding men and women with highly diverse careers who are giving back to the community and helping Springfield reach its […]
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Polishing diamonds
Irma Wallace-Cooper is an advocate, mother, longtime foster parent, coach, District 186 paraprofessional and evangelist who enjoys life. She is dedicated to pushing people to be their best. She founded the nonprofit Diamond in the Rough Outreach Inc. in 2021. She describes her purpose as being like a “doula” to help birth out boys and […]
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Kidzeum kids plant milkweed
Kids in 2nd-5th grades had fun planting 100 milkweed plants at Southwind Park and learning about monarch butterflies through games and hands-on activities during the Kidzeum’s pollinator summer camp. Kidzeum is partnering with District 186 to present summer day camps that focus on STEM/STEAM literacy and social-emotional learning through exploration and play. Kidzeum executive director […]
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Unplug Illinois Day
Unplug your electronic devices and plug in to play and adventure. Saturday, July 9, is Unplug Illinois Day, a campaign of the Illinois Park and Recreation Association. The Springfield Park District invites you to take advantage of our parks, golf courses, nature trails, bike trails, nature preserve, skate parks, tennis and pickleball courts, disc golf, […]
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Grants preserve local history
The Sangamon County Historical Society recently awarded four grants for special projects that help preserve and promote local history. Friends of the Original Leland Farm House Inc. – $1,000 to restore the 1860s Farm House Summer Kitchen which was moved from its original site in Leland Grove to Washington Park. Funds will be used to […]
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Downtown store is Springfield’s first refillery
To support a local female-owned business while helping the environment, visit The Keep Store at 314 E. Adams Street. Amy Shelton is the owner and founder of Springfield’s first “refillery” store which opened May 21. Bring your own jar or buy a container to purchase bath supplies, cleaning products and other personal care items by […]
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King’s Daughters grants help seniors
Community organizations that serve senior citizens in Sangamon County recently received a total of $185,191 in grants from the King’s Daughters Organization Fund at the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln. Over the past 15 years, the King’s Daughters Organization Fund has provided more than $2 million in grants for programs that improve the […]
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Bundles of Joy
See a need. Take action. That’s what Dr. Meredith Havey Volle did when she realized that many low-income parents lack resources for clothing for their newborns. As a new mother, she saw firsthand the disparity among families. As an assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at SIU School of Medicine specializing in pediatric primary care, she […]
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Springfield runner wins 100-mile race
Springfield may have the Fat Ass 5K, but Georgia has Dumbass events, sponsored by the Dahlonega Ultra Marathon Association in northern Georgia. Springfield’s Joe Miller, an ultramarathoner, competed in the Cruel Jewel 100 Dumbass event May 13-15 in the Chattahoochee National Forest. He finished in first place with a time of 23 hours, 40 minutes […]
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Changing lives with Girls on the Run
Everyone was a winner on Saturday, May 14, as 440 girls in 3rd-5th grades completed the Girls on the Run (GOTR) 5K at Lincoln Land Community College. Joining them were 150 coaches, 300 community and family members and 100 boys with YMCA STRIDE. The 5K race is a celebration and culmination of a 10-week program […]
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girls@ART
More than 100 works of art created by Girl Scouts in all types of media will be on display in the H.D. Smith Gallery at the Hoogland Center for the Arts, May 18-22. Girl Scouts throughout central Illinois, from kindergarten through high school, were invited to participate in this first-time event. In addition to art […]
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Women for Women gives $58,000 in grants
Five local organizations are receiving a total of $58,000, thanks to the Women for Women giving circle at the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln. Since 2008, Women for Women members have pooled their resources to build an endowment topping $1 million and award more than $488,000 in grants to organizations that improve the […]
