lincoln statues poem #4 most of you are aware of thenumerous depictions in thisarea of our most famous sonthe volkmans even wrote abooklet with numbered photoswell there’s a new statue justdedicated in an impressive eventout on the university groundsconcealed beneath a blue veil tillthe ceremony’s proper momentthe sculptor stood modestly byduring the speeches portrayedis the young […]
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A program about progress
PHOTO BY KERRI WESTENBERG/TNS On Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m., join the Sangamon County Historical Society and Oak Ridge Cemetery executive director Michael Lelys for a program focusing one of the nation’s leading historical sites. Oak Ridge Cemetery, established in 1865, now encompasses 365 acres and is the largest municipal cemetery in Illinois. The […]
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Science of words
Families are invited to Lincoln Library for a literacy fair that looks to the skies to propel children into the incredible world of reading and writing. Sponsored by the Junior League of Springfield, “Time to NepTUNE into a Good Book” includes crafts, face painting, games, and readings by local celebrity guest readers. Reading is Fundamental […]
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Nuclear reactions
On the 66th anniversary of the bombing of Nagaski, three days after the Hiroshima bombing anniversary, view the feature-length documentary, The Forgotten Bomb, presented free at Lincoln Library hosted by Pax Christi of Springfield. From Japan to throughout the U.S., filmmaker Bud Ryan explored the world of nuclear weapons and sought answers through interviews with […]
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Immigrant intergration
Coalition to Promote Human Dignity and Diversity, Liberty Brew and View and Lincoln Land Community College present free screenings and discussions of the documentary Welcome to Shelbyville at LLCC on June 23 and Lincoln Library on June 27. Filmed for a year in 2008, the film explores attitudes and adjustments of a small Tennessee town […]
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Mayor candidates break from the past
Reform is the theme in the race for mayor, as the candidates begin outlining their plans to change how the city operates. At a public forum on March 3, three of the four candidates for Springfield mayor addressed issues of transparency, political patronage, minority representation and more, each saying their administration would represent a break […]
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Chief conversation
The primary is over. Head out March 2 to the first Mayoral Candidates Forum in Lincoln Library’s Carnegie Room hosted by the Faith Coalition for the Common Good. This is another important conversation between the four contenders left who will vie for Springfield’s top post in April. Be informed. Make the right decision about who […]
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Monument to a dead building
What, I wonder, is the overdue fine on a library lintel that was lost for 36 years? The carved stone lintel that stood atop the main entrance to the old library building had been salvaged when the building was demolished in 1974 and trucked to a storage yard at the state fairgrounds. There it sat […]
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What good are public libraries?
A library used to be one of the first things to be established by any town that wished to call itself advanced. Of late, spending on the library is one of the first things a town cuts back. Many a mayor faces fiscal dilemmas such as those that once prompted Springfield’s Mr. Davlin to muse […]
