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The Tambora volcano in Indonesia erupted in 1815, causing global climate change and economic disruption, which by 1819 had led new settlers to the Sangamon country. Sangamon Countys humble beginnings seem so distant as we approach the bicentennial of the founding of the county on Jan. 30, 1821. Our founders owed their survival largely to the fertile soils created by glaciation, primarily during the Illinoian Period of 191,000 to 130,000 years ago...

Drink up If youre looking for a new drinking game, Netflixs Outside the Wire is the perfect candidate for such an endeavor. Set in the near future, Harp (Damson Idris) is a rule-bucking officer whos shipped to an Eastern European outpost. Hes assigned to Leo (Anthony Mackie), a cyborg intent on bringing down a Russian oligarch who has some nuclear weapons hes eager to employ. Id be hard-pressed to think of a movie consisting of so many plot points ripped off from other, better films. Take...

Ready for some fresh air and exercise to help shake off those midwinter blues? Like the idea of practicing some stewardship at the same time? Friends of Sangamon Valley, a charitable membership organization dedicated to the preservation of our natural heritage by acquiring, restoring and protecting ecologically significant lands in the Sangamon River watershed, is hosting a series of workdays to do the dirty work of maintaining local natural areas entrusted to its care. Rest assured, if your ...

Pritzker's pot plans fizzle

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Years before having a family of my own, I had a conversation with my brother-in-law in which he admitted that his favorite time of day...

Zack Fedor joined up with Hipbone Sam back in January of 2016. As a few larger venues are able to open up as we experience an orderly lessening of the pandemic protocols around the state, a return to a music scene as we know it is in our foreseeable future. While were waiting, how about checking out what we were doing a few years ago at this point in January? Kinda like making a Way-Back Machine move, for you fans of Mr. Peabody, or perhaps a Bil...

The bill, introduced on Jan. 5 and passed during the closing hours of the lame duck session – the Senate got a revised version at 3 a.m. on the final day and sent it to the House two hours later – was one of the last pieces of legislation to pass the General Assembly before adjournment last week. Supporters say that the 764-page bill sent to the governor will make police more accountable while putting poor defendants on an equal footing with accused criminals who have sufficient cas...

Typically, people make resolutions at the dawn of each new year to improve their health and physical fitness. Now that a global pandemic has caused many businesses to close their doors and cost more than a million Illinoisans their jobs, the list of resolutions for 2021 may include improving ones financial health. Even those who still have a job may have had their hours reduced or work in an industry that is less than stable right now. This is the time to educate yourself and take control o...

As students at Ball Charter, school board member Micah Millers daughters continue to learn from home. Micah Miller is one of the three District 186 school board members to consistently vote for schools to remain remote. Whichever position parents, teachers, administrators or board members take – its a controversial one. While just about any in-person activity comes with a risk to health these days, Springfield serves many low-income and at-r...