If you have a raging case of cabin fever, you can break it with a visit to state parks in central Illinois. A short drive to Clinton Lake, Sangchris Lake or Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area may be just the cure. All three offer wildlife, water and woods, with plenty of […]
Newsletter – Senior
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Explore Your Community
As events may be cancelled or rescheduled at the last moment, please first check with the host or venue when making plans to attend an event. Sunday at Six Recital Series Through June 28, every Sunday, 6pm. Enjoy this series on their YouTube channel. Each performance is followed by a Coda Conversation via Zoom. Get […]
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Milestone birthdays
Brian Bowles Birthday: Aug. 27, 1970 I was born in 1970 to an absentee father and mother, and by age 13 had begun a life in group homes, foster care, a juvenile correctional center and juvenile treatment facilities such as Arrowhead Ranch. I enlisted in the U.S. Army at 19, served honorably for four years […]
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Take a trip to historic Quincy
Try walking out of Underbrink’s Bakery in Quincy without a box full of mouth-watering cookies, scrumptious pastries, freshly baked bread and iced angel food cupcakes – I dare you! If you can resist those goodies, you have more willpower than most. Underbrink’s, just named the top bakery in Illinois by Taste of Home, has opened […]
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Where there’s a will, there’s a way
Only four in 10 U.S. adults have a will or living trust, according to a study conducted in 2019 by Caring.com, an online destination for those seeking information and support as they care for aging parents, spouses and other loved ones. The study showed 81% of those aged 72 or older and 58% of baby boomers […]
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A simple way to help save lives
Jeff Miller, a 52-year-old Chatham resident, has been donating blood since the late 1980s. He started while working for the Jacksonville Police Department when his sergeant asked him if he wanted to donate, and he did so regularly until moving to Springfield to join the Springfield Fire Department. He recalls a time when his unit […]
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Local events for 50-PLUS-ers
Dance for Hope Every Friday, 7:30pm. Each week features a different dance genre – West Coast swing, ballroom or Latin. $8 per person. Normandy Hill Plaza, 3111 Normandy Road, Suite 104, 217-522-9106. Springfield Breakfast Optimist Club Every Friday, 7am. Visitors are welcome. 217-546-5021. Peace Lutheran Church, 2800 W. Jefferson St., 217-546-7646. Downtown Holiday Walk Wednesdays and Saturdays […]
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A gift guide for book lovers
Books, old and new, in all genres, from local writers and famous established authors, provide great holiday gifts. You can find many selections at Springfield historic site gift shops, including the Lincoln Home Visitor Center, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Dana-Thomas House or at a bookstore such as Books on the Square in […]
