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In the fall of 2021, Tony and Ann Libri took on a monumental project when they decided to purchase the buildings on the 25-acre property that served originally as Ursuline Academy, then as a Benedictine University campus until 2018 when the school closed. Their goal is to bring the campus back to life and return […]

Humility is a delicate quality. It has been said that humility is the foundation for all of the other great virtues in life. Qualities like compassion, patience and steadfastness all benefit when they are grounded in humility. Like a blank canvas that all things spring from, it requires a high level of awareness. Like walking […]

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman’s hometown! Sort of. Those of us who grew up on comic books know the superhero’s fictional home was Metropolis. Its deep southern Illinois twin is out to help us relive our youthful fantasies with a giant statue of Superman and a jam-packed museum dedicated to him. The […]

I didn’t get my first tattoo until my 50th birthday. In my younger years the perception was that a tattoo was a sign of rebellion or roughness. And of course, as my mom would say, “How are you going to get a job with that?” But then I met Jason Lee. His statuesque 6-foot-4-inch frame […]

This Chair Rocks – A Manifesto Against Ageism by Ashton Applewhite. $17.99, Celadon Books The recent headline, “Age Issue Dogs Biden as He Turns 80,” may be one the author of This Chair Rocks – A Manifesto Against Ageism would probably call out as unfair. “Chronological age is an increasingly unreliable benchmark of pretty much […]

Life is in a constant cycle of regeneration, with both a flowing of abundance and a vast emptiness. It is an ongoing dance of creation where the fullness secretly contains the emptiness, and the void of emptiness contains the elements of abundance. Older ways of seeing considered all aspects of creation to have purpose and […]

Soon, millions of Americans will hear better, for less money and at greater convenience. Beginning in October, over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids were sold at local stores and online for the first time, making it possible for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss to buy the devices without a prescription. Major retailers, including Best Buy, […]

Dreams do come true, eventually. For Brenden Gardens residents Patsy Stivers Ciaccio and Nick Ciaccio it took 40 years. The two met in Springfield in the late 1970s when Patsy was working at Orange Julius in White Oaks Mall. “I would go in and flirt with her,” Nick says, reminiscing about their early days. “I […]

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 Winter Holiday Floral Show Mon.-Fri. 12-4pm. Sat.-Sun. 12-5pm. Through Dec. 21. Enjoy over 500 poinsettias nestled among the decorated fresh evergreens and lush tropical foliage. Free. Washington Park Botanical […]

Entrepreneurs with life experience grow their own businesses Rich and Sarah Van Dorn have had a busy year. In March, the couple relocated from Florida to Springfield, and on Oct. 8 they opened their new business, Stella Coffee & Tea, at 1135 W. Governor St. “Our daughter lives here, and during the pandemic we would […]

A little less food, a little more exercise, pounds come off. Right? It’s science. But even for people who commit to that simple formula, sometimes it just doesn’t work. Or doesn’t last. For many, the missing ingredient is encouragement. That’s the TOPS recipe for success. TOPS – Take Off Pounds Sensibly, not-for-profit support group – […]

When my family lived on South Lincoln Street in Springfield, we could turn the corner onto Governor and satisfy our sweet teeth with gooey butter cake from the Community Bakery. Once it closed, we followed the crowds to B & Z Bakery, a downtown institution for many years. While those and other old-style bakeries are […]