Newsletter – Senior

Like many of its central Illinois neighbors, CASS County revolves around Communities, Agriculture, Scenic views and Sites of interest. Add Lincoln to the mix, and you’ve got a CLASS in history. Cass is one of the state’s smallest counties, but its Illinois River western border and fertile land ensured early settlement. Before 1823, Cass was […]

Reisch Beer had a long and wonderful history in Springfield. The Reisch Brewing Company was founded in 1849 by Franz Reisch, an immigrant from Germany, on the land that is now occupied by SIU School of Medicine facilities. At one point, it was the longest-running brewery in the country, and the beers brewed were uncontested […]

The haunting pictures of the deadly riot at Kent State University in 1970 are among the most famous news photographs in American history.   The incident left four dead and nine wounded in the bloodiest exchange in a college protest in the era. The clash was defined by the photographic image of a young girl, screaming […]

About the article This article is part of the Healing Illinois 2025 Reporting Project, “Healing Through Narrative Change: Untold Stories,” made possible by a grant from Healing Illinois, an initiative of the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Field Foundation of Illinois that seeks to advance racial healing through storytelling and community collaborations. After a recent […]

Being around kids makes you revisit your own youth and the child inside yourself. It reminds you that you were once small. The inner child never truly grows up and can serve as a beacon back to the early developmental stages of life. This was a time of innocence, creativity and freedom, but can also […]

ONGOING “Persona” Mondays-Fridays, 9am-5pm and Saturdays, 10am-3pm. Through July 26. A national juried exhibit exploring both classical and unique approaches to portraiture in two-dimensional art. springfieldart.org. Free. Edwards Place, Springfield Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St., 217-523-2631. Moonlight Market First Wednesday of every month, 6-9pm and Third Wednesday of every month, 6-9pm. Through Sep. 18. […]

Back in the day when TWA flew out of St. Louis to Springfield, Illinois, and Springfield, Missouri, from side-by-side gates, at least one passenger got on the wrong plane. The potential graduate student was supposed to head to our city for an interview but sheepishly called from the Missouri Springfield to say he had mixed […]

With its ubiquitous membership pitches, bold red presence at community events, and sales offers for services featuring photos of sublimely happy customers, AARP looks like the Try Hard organization for seniors. Maybe a little too hard? Look again. AARP really is a useful service and advocacy hub. Something for everyone Head to website aarp.org for […]

The Village of Southern View on Springfield’s south side has functioned like a small, friendly oasis for 85 years. It’s one of Springfield’s three villages, with Grandview and Jerome, and, to hear residents speak of it, Southern View is a 400-acre gem of history, generations of families who have stayed put, and heart. “We are […]

When seniors get together and socialize, grandchildren are often a topic of conversation. So is commiserating that “our kids don’t want our stuff.” It’s common that homes are filled with a lifetime of accumulated possessions. Deciding what to do with it all is an issue for many seniors. And, the next generation typically doesn’t want […]

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 Friday Night Jazz Every Friday, 5:30-7:30pm. Listen to some of Springfield’s finest jazz musicians with a different act every week. Sponsored by the Springfield Area Arts Council. Free, […]