Super-size the fun in southern Illinois
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…
Reborn at 170 years old
Just about 30 years after settler John Kelly built the first cabin in Springfield in 1820 at what is now Second and Jefferson streets, Virginian Hiram Walker purchased land for $210 from city founder Elijah Iles a few blocks south and east. There he built a two-story, gable-roofed, provincial Federal-style brick home and carriage house. …
Chat with a robot
On Nov. 30, 2022, Open AI, the artificial intelligence research laboratory, launched ChatGPT, which created a viral sensation. Individuals can create a free account and start a conversation to get “artificial” answers to questions in seconds. ChatGPT is both fascinating and frightening. This is a common reaction when new technologies with huge opportunities and consequences…
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. MARCH “Dreaming” Fridays, Saturdays, 12-6pm. Through April 29. The Pharmacy’s first 2023 quarterly exhibit, “Dreaming”, continues with works including pieces by emerging artist Elijah Miller. View a wide range…
ReGeneration Spring 2023
ReGeneration 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…
Seasons senior living starts with Z
Z is for … the owners of the Seasons active retirement residences just off Koke Mill Road on Conifer Drive in Springfield. Z stands for Zaubi, as in the family built-owned-operated Seasons Pine Creek and Seasons Under the Oaks. For the residents, Z clearly stands for Zest, as in zest for freedom and independence. It’s…
Restoration of Benedictine campus is coming along
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…
Learning humility
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…
