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Contemporary blues guitarist David Lumsden from Springfield has been playing music since he was 10 years old, over 50 years ago. He has lived and traveled as a professional musician most of his adult life and has opened for bands such as Heart, Wayne Shepherd and The Allman Brothers Band. He is currently working on […]

Today’s students pay a hefty price for a college education. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reports that between 1968 and 2019, tuition rates at four-year public institutions in the U.S. grew from $324 in 1968 to $10,232 in 2019 – an increase of 3,009 percent. With college expenses rising about 8 percent each […]

Don’t snack. No grazing allowed. None. Eat only at mealtime. Fast between. We have more than enough vittles at meals to provide the energy we need, regardless of how active we are or what work we do. Snacking spikes the production of insulin, leading to insulin resistance, the precursor to chronic disease. Insulin is a […]

Discover Decatur for some summer fun By Mary Bohlen Photos by Brent Bohlen Decatur gets a bad rap. Some travelers think of it as a place to pass on their way to Champaign-Urbana. Others know when they get close because of the distinctive soybean processing smell. Parts of the city, like plenty of others, need […]

As 2018 approached, my thoughts revolved around what turning 60 years old would look like in a few months. Every significant birthday, beginning at age 50, then 55 and on, I had vowed to make a change to improve myself in the year ahead. The years passed quickly. The pounds of weight added on easily, […]

St. Louis County, Missouri – Margaret Reynolds’ sewing output has come in waves. As a new mom, she made color-coordinated T-shirts for her three boys. When she retired, she sewed dresses for her granddaughters. And during last spring’s shutdown, Reynolds, 77, dug out her machine once again, fashioning reversible masks in florals, checks and polka […]

Funk’s Grove is a sweet spot, especially for those looking for some tall perspective in these pandemic times. Just off I-55 some 15 miles south of Bloomington, the place offers pure maple sirup, a museum full of minerals and towering trees looming over an outdoor chapel. Those trees and their ancestors have been around through […]

People look forward to the time when travel will again be possible and dream of places to visit. Maybe to London, Liverpool or Windsor? How about Paris, Venice, Rome, Brussels or Vienna? Possibly to ancient cities of Sparta, Thebes or Troy? Or places in the south such as Bolivia, Cuba, Jamaica or Panama? Visiting faraway […]

The senior advocacy group AARP is backing legislation aimed at addressing racial disparities in health care, economic security and digital connectivity for Illinoisans over 50. AARP Illinois, alongside community advocacy groups such as Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Chicago, the Chicago Urban League and the Resurrection Project, released a report in February analyzing substantial gaps […]

As events may be canceled or rescheduled at the last moment, please first check with the host or venue when making plans to attend an event. “Contemplative Expressions” Through April 1. The work of SAA Collective juried artist members from across central Illinois are on display. springfieldart.org. SAA Collective Gallery, 105 N. Fifth St. 217-544-2787. Jazz […]

From “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” to “WandVision,” the popularity of vintage-inspired television is making retro styles more fashionable than ever before. “‘Mad Men’ was great for the vintage industry. Everybody wanted to dress like that,” says Linda Renehan of Springfield Vintage. “People enjoy seeing the past and being inspired to find a way to dress […]