
Titanic: The Exhibition
Titanic: The Exhibition officially opens to the public on Friday, February 16 at the Westfield Old Orchard in Skokie, IL Tickets start at $29.00 for adults, with discounts for kids, seniors, military and groups Wednesday – Sunday, 10 am – 5 pm...

Trendy Takes on Kitchen and Bath Design
(Family Features) Designing a new home, remodeling your own or simply rethinking aesthetics and decor all require a little imagination and a lot of inspiration. A quick online search brings up hundreds if not thousands of thoughtful ways...

5 Timeless Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
Image by svklimkin from Pixabay (Family Features) On a day that signifies the importance of love and companionship, many people find it rewarding to show their loved ones just how much they mean. If you’re in the gift-giving spirit this...

Illinois Symphony Orchestra Hits a Home Run with their Concerts for Kids!
Take Me Out to the Symphony! Next week, over 5,000 students and teachers from central Illinois will experience your Illinois Symphony Orchestra led by Associate Conductor Jacobsen Woollen, performing LIVE music over two days and four...

A Review: Outraged: Terror in Springfield 1908
By Bill Stokes, Publisher The audience is transported to a pivotal moment in Springfield’s history through the eyes of Bonaparte Baker. A decade after enduring a devastating attack on his community in Wilmington, North Carolina, Bonaparte...

Poetry Out Loud Central Illinois Regional Contest on Thursday, February 15, at 4:00 P.M. in Peggy Ryder Theatre at the Hoogland Center for the Arts
When we speak as poets, we are truest to our humanity and we assume a sacred task. We ascend as angels ascend. We put on our wings. Brown, White, Asian, Black. We ascend as angels ascend. (Angela Jackson, Illinois Poet Laureate) ...

90th Annual National American Legion Pilgrimage to the Tomb of Abraham Lincoln – February 11 & 12, 2024
The 90th Annual National American Legion Pilgrimage to the Tomb of Abraham Lincoln will be held in Springfield, Illinois, on February 11 and 12, 2024. Springfield Post #32, The American Legion and its Auxiliary organizations are sponsoring...

Adventure Awaits on Friday, February 16, 2024 at 7:30 PM at UISPAC
Adventure Awaits with your Illinois Symphony Orchestra with our Bring a Friend discount! Be captivated by the sounds of love, war and peace at Captivating Contrasts with our Bring a Friend discount! Experience the brilliance of Beethoven’s...

Downtown Springfield, Inc. Names Executive Director – Carlos Ortega set to take the helm on Feb. 1
Ortega, previously Executive Director of Elevate CCI, Inc., and former Peace Corps Fellow, brings with him a dynamic skill set geared towards the application and implantation of business development programs designed to cultivate economic...

Central Illinois Building & Construction Trades Council Sponsors Springfield Youth Performance Group Foundation’s Books on Stage
The Central Illinois Building & Construction Trades Council (CIBCTC) and affiliated unions are partnering with Springfield Youth Performance Group (SYPG) to present Books on Stage at the Performing Arts Center at the University of Illinois...