PHOTO BY DAN WILLIAMS Abe’s River Race, an American Canoe Association sanctioned six-mile canoe and kayak race put on by Lincoln Heritage Water Trail Association, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 5, on the Sangamon River in Menard County. Racing and recreational canoe and kayak divisions will leave from Gudeel Bridge Road and end at […]
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Hauntingly festive
Lincoln Land Community College presents a mystical production of the classic holiday tale. With a cast of 20 performing almost 60 roles, a flying bed, sound effects and a beautiful underscore, you’ll enjoy the original Dickens story with a little something added to emphasize the ghost story in the play. Produced in association with Theatre in […]
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Local character
A play about real people and true events that happened in Sangamon and Menard counties such as Springfield’s phrenologist Madame Levante who diagnosed folk’s troubles by feeling the bumps on their skull. Written by local author and playwright Tara McClellan McAndrew, who brought us the book, Stories of Springfield: Life in Lincoln’s Town. McAndrew and […]
