You can help provide a life-changing experience for children living in poverty who have never experienced a camp or a summer vacation. Simply vote online for Camp Care-A-Lot from Aug. 18 to 27. Camp Care-A-Lot is the only cause in Springfield that made the cut for an opportunity to receive a $25,000 grant through the […]
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Artists sing and dance to promote vaccinations
Artists throughout Illinois are using their creative talents to encourage people to get vaccinated. Through an initiative of Arts Alliance Illinois, invited artists of all genres are receiving stipends to design powerful messages in unique formats. The Springfield Area Arts Council (SAAC), a member of Arts Alliance Illinois, is a local partner. Sheila Walk, SAAC […]
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FUN PUBLIC ART
Take a stroll at Lincoln Memorial Garden and discover a giant Sleeping Troll. This fun addition near Council Ring 1 is the first of three public art projects created through the Springfield Art Association (SAA) high school summer art camps. SAA education director Erin Svendsen was inspired by Danish sculpture artist Thomas Dambo, who is […]
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Buzz at Reopened Kidzeum
Things were buzzing at the Kidzeum over the July 3-4 weekend. Children rushed to climb Active Alex, splashed in the water table and searched for queen cells in the observation beehive. “Real bees? That’s so cool!” one girl squealed in delight upon seeing the buzzing beehive. Kidzeum reopened July 3 after a 16-month closure due […]
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NEW MLK JR. STATUE
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White wants a new Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. statue in Springfield. White says he will contribute $5,000 toward a fund to design and build it. The current statue is across from the Statehouse on “Freedom Corner” – at the intersection of Capitol and Second streets. It was first placed […]
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WAR IN THE STREETS
If Mayor Jim Langfelder needs a second gig, he might want to consider being a traffic engineer. After announcing a plan to close Adams Street to vehicular traffic on weekends, the mayor now says that he wants to allow parklets – think jersey barriers fronting bars and restaurants that allow for al fresco while protecting […]
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ROCK THE MUSEUM
Miles Davis, Howlin’ Wolf, John Prine, Cheap Trick and Earth, Wind and Fire are making a visit to Springfield. Well, artifacts from the music legends will be on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) starting Friday, April 30, anyway. The “State of Sound: A World of Music from Illinois” exhibit explores […]
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ROLLING STONES COMING TO TOWN?
Probably not, but stranger things have happened. In any case, a sure sign of hope after more than a year of pandemic is word that the Levitt Amp concert series, a smash success in 2019, is scheduled to return to the Y Block – we’ll keep calling it that until someone comes up with something […]
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CERTIFIED INNOCENT
On April 15, Charles Palmer won his petition for a certificate of innocence from the state’s highest court. Palmer, a Decatur man, had been wrongfully convicted of murder for a 1998 Macon County homicide. “This has been a long time coming and I’ve been fighting for so long,” Palmer told Illinois Times via email. “A […]
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ON MY OWN TIME
The Springfield Area Arts Council (SAAC) announced April 20 the return of a biennial art exhibit that encourages workers to showcase their creativity. Participating businesses, government agencies, educational and medical entities will encourage their employees to showcase their artwork. “On My Own Time is one of the best ways to bring employees together. They learn […]
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WHERE’S THE MONEY?
From coast to coast, the journalism landscape long has been marked by turmoil. Most recently, Alden Global Capital – boo, hiss! – a hedge fund notorious for gutting papers such as the Denver Post so that they become a shadow of such papers as the State Journal-Register, is seeking control of Tribune Publishing Co., owner […]
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SHOTS FOR ALL
COVID-19 vaccination appointments are open and free of charge to all above the age of 16. Appointments are available at the Sangamon County Department of Public Health (SCDPH) website – scdph.org. The county operates a site at the fairgrounds with the Pfizer vaccine, which can be given to people age 16 and older. At its […]
