
Go for Grapes as a Smart Choice for Health and Wellness
(Family Features) The importance of health and wellness is top of mind for many people. There are many contributing factors to wellness such as diet, physical activity, social engagement and genetics. All are important, but a first step to...

Saliva at DFV – September 17, 2021
Saliva was founded in Bartlett, Tennessee in 1996. Only one original band member remains, Wayne Swinny. Hit songs include; Click Click Boom, Always, Ladies and Gentlemen, just to name a few. Their music has been featured on numerous movies,...

6 Special Ways to Celebrate Grandparents
(Family Features) Ask anyone to recall their most treasured childhood memories, and you’re likely to hear tales about time spent with loved ones, grandparents in particular. As an adult, you may find yourself wondering how to help your kids...

5 Steps to Design a DIY Dream Closet
(Family Features) Whether you’re a stylist with an eye for fashion who chooses each garment carefully or the laid-back type who can rock the first outfit you find each morning, the closet provides a location for inspiration. Turning bland...

Escape to Margaritaville September 28, 2021 @ UISPAC
Welcome to Margaritaville, where people come to get away from it all—and stay to find something they never expected. With a book by Emmy Award® winner Greg Garcia (“My Name is Earl,” “Raising Hope”) and Emmy Award® nominee Mike O’Malley...

Riders in the Sky @Hoogland Center for the Arts September 23 at 7:30pm
Riders in the Sky are truly exceptional. By definition, empirical data, and critical acclaim, they stand "hats & shoulders" above the rest of the purveyors of C & W - "Comedy & Western!" For more than thirty years Riders in the Sky...

Quick, Nutritious Recipes to Make Family Meals Easy
(Family Features) Dinnertime dishes loaded with nutrients help keep loved ones connected while refueling after busy days spent at work and school. Dairy foods - key ingredients in many at-home meals - provide nutrients for people of all...

PhoDraw Exhibit
Chicago photographer Michael Bracey and Springfield Illustrator Julie Dailey met while working in two different cities, but for the same agency in Illinois. They decided to collaborate and created the style called PhoDraw, which is the...

Big Head Todd and the Monsters
“A little light looks through her bedroom windowShe dances and I dream, she’s not so far as she seemsHer hair blowing in the breeze and she can’t see me watching And I’m thinking LoveLove, Love,Love.”“Bittersweet”- Lead single, Song went...

5 Simple, Natural Ways to Boost Immunity
(Family Features) Your body’s immune system protects against illness and infection, fighting off threats before you even know there’s a problem. Even though your immune system usually does its job automatically, you can give it a boost with...