If you’re in your 50s and 60s with no retirement savings in sight, you’re far from alone. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Income and Program Participation, 49% of adults 55-66 in 2017 had zero personal retirement savings. But just because it’s common doesn’t make it OK – nor is it […]
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Heritage tractors come together for Half Century of Progress 2023
The Half Century of Progress, which bills itself as the “premier vintage farm show in the U.S.,” celebrated its 10th anniversary Aug. 24-27 in Rantoul, at the former Chanute Air Force Base, now the Rantoul Municipal Airport. The event shows visitors “what farming was like 50 years ago.” The theme this year was “Heritage Tractors,” […]
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Spiritual gardening
“Your mind is like a piece of land planted with many different kinds of seeds: seeds of joy, peace, mindfulness, understanding and love; seeds of craving, anger, fear, hate and forgetfulness. These wholesome and unwholesome seeds are always there, sleeping in the soil of your mind. The quality of your life depends on the seeds […]
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Explore Your Community
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. “Here I Have Lived: Home in Illinois” Through Jan. 21, 2024. Explore stories of home. Visitors can connect through artifacts, videos and interactive features and learn how people have […]
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Silver Sneakers energizes baby boomers
Sydney Herzberger and Barb Nelson are two of about 2,000 Springfield YMCA members who get their membership free through the Silver Sneakers program, a benefit of some Medicare Advantage and Medicare supplemental plans. And they are big fans of the program. Nelson, 87, had stents placed in blocked arteries about 15 years ago. She started […]
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Leigh Steiner reflects on Our Town
Leigh Steiner is a director and actor in the Springfield theater community. She recently reflected on how plays and musicals can whisk us away to fantastical places, but it can also be a space to for us to reflect on our lives and experiences. Steiner directed Our Town by Thornton Wilder, a successful production April […]
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Traveling with Timi
Timi’s travelers are a loyal bunch. Some have traveled with Timi since she formed Timi’s Tours in 2006. Retired transplants happily fly back to central Illinois, just to ride somewhere else on one of Timi’s motorcoaches. And this trusting, enthusiastic crowd rushes to sign up for Mystery Trips as soon as seats open. These fun-loving […]
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When should people over 50 start dating after a divorce?
Are you ready to start dating after a divorce? The range of answers to that question runs all the way from “Nope, never” to “Already started,” and each approach has its merits. When you’re an older adult, rejoining the dating world may present extra challenges, including getting familiar with online dating services that are beneficial […]
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Did Lincoln ever eat a bagel?
Abraham Lincoln likely never ate a bagel, but you can combine a taste with a visit to some of his haunts if you head to the Mattoon-Charleston area this summer. Outdoor fun and history brought to life also make this area less than 100 miles southeast of Springfield worth a day trip. Mattoon produces more […]
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Explore Your Community
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. ONGOING Farmers Market Sundays, June 25, July 2, 16 and 30, Aug. 6 and 20, 10am-2pm. Farmers market plus a flea market, crafts and food trucks. Call for more […]
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Regen Summer2023
REGEN is the magazine for active and creative grownups, members of The REGEN generation. The REGEN is age 50-plus, yet this generation is not so much an age but a lifestyle. The REGEN includes people willing to try new adventures, to give back, to reinvent themselves and their community. They’ve done it all at least […]
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The intelligence of discomfort
Get comfortable being uncomfortable. It’s a common saying, especially in the fitness world of pain and gain. It is one I am quite familiar with, being a fitness coach for 15 years and an athlete my whole life. Seeing and personally experiencing how leaning into the edge of discomfort can elicit favorable adaptations with the […]
