Summerguide

I don’t know about you, but in our house, we have been counting down the days until summer. I’m excited for summer’s longer days, time with family and friends, wonderful sticky weather and piles and piles of farmers market produce. There is just something about the simplicity of no packed lunches, no homework in the […]

It is always interesting to see what is on the horizon in the theater world. In the summer, theaters sometimes lighten their fare with comedies and musicals, which tend to draw a different type of audience, filling the seats with more families and people who do not usually attend. Springfield’s summer theater scene reflects that […]

Summer is here, and it’s time for fun. Springfield offers all sorts of family-friendly fun and the best thing is – it’s free. Here’s a highlight of just a few events that you may want to add to your summer schedule. And don’t forget the dog, there’s something in store for the family’s four-legged friend […]

Summer is here, and with it comes family vacations. While modern airline travel accommodates all sorts of destinations and timelines, how about considering the more retro family road trip? Over the last two years, lots of families have opted for car travel over airline travel due to germs and pandemic uncertainty, but there are plenty […]

According to a study by Scholastic, summer reading is critical for helping kids maintain learning while school is out, foster social-emotional development, discover the joys of stories and elevate the importance of lifelong learning. Reading helps open doors to new experiences and perspectives, improves overall literacy, lowers stress and is a free or low-cost form […]

Springfield is an historic place with interesting people of the past who helped shape not only the physical city around us, but also our culture as it has evolved since the early 1800s and our response to and participation in national events. We don’t have to look far to find the places that are keeping […]

There is a lot of ground to cover for this summer’s music offerings, so this is going to be a packed couple of pages you’re about to read. Hold on for the ride. The Legacy of Giving Music Festival is going to lead us into the festival season on June 3 and 4 with its […]

Auditions have taken place. Stagehands are ready. Sets are being created and wardrobes selected. Now, it’s time for the curtains to be raised and the shows to begin. Let’s take a look to see what our local theater scene has in store for its audiences this summer. After a two-year hiatus, The Muni is ready […]

ONGOING Spring seedling sale Mon.-Sat., 9am-2pm. Vegetable, herb and flower seedlings grown from organic seeds and without chemicals. Sale continues while seedlings last. Jubilee Farm, 6760 Old Jacksonville Road, 217-787-6927. Litchfield Pickers Market June 12, 9am-3pm and the second Sunday of each month through October. Vintage items, antiques and collectibles. Live music and food vendors. Downtown Litchfield, […]

It may be the first team in the history of American sports named after an open-faced sandwich. Jamie Toole and his wife, Melissa Gaynor, who head Springfield’s Lucky Horseshoes, say it is an example of how the new baseball team is determined to be community-oriented. They received hundreds of suggestions for what to name the […]