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This chair from Ford's Theatre has been donated to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum by Gordon McCray.
History
3 months ago
Ford’s Theatre chair obtained by ALPLM

The chair was donated by a now-retired Wake Forest University dean who bought it at a charity auction in the 1980’s.

Curator Seth! Leary said the idea came to him while scrolling through Instagram last summer.
Local
3 months ago
Mini gallery sparks major interest in Springfield neighborhood

Leary hopes the gallery also inspires others to explore their own creativity.

Walking
Local
3 months ago
Taking a walk is just as good for your mind

The program is the first regional walking challenge organized by Memorial Health.

Lifestyle
3 months ago
Most popular girl names in the 90s in Illinois

Stacker compiled the most popular baby names for girls of the 1990s in Illinois using data from the Social Security Administration.

TNR provides a humane method of overpopulation management. When stray cats are left to overpopulate in the wild, infant mortality increases.
Local
3 months ago
Local TNR programs provide humane solution to stray cat overpopulation

TNR, or trap-neuter-return, allows a cat to be spayed or neutered, vaccinated, given an ear tip, and returned to where they were originally trapped.

Stewart -- Animal Protective League Dog of the Week
Pet of the Week
3 months ago
Meet Stewart — APL Dog of the Week

“An active guy with lots of energy!”

Rain -- Meow Mobile Cat of the Week
Pet of the Week
3 months ago
Meet Rain — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

“Fabulously friendly” and would like to be adopted with any of her siblings!

Birdie -- Friends of Sangamon County Animal Control Dog of the Week
Pet of the Week
3 months ago
Meet Birdie — Friends of SCAC Dog of the Week

Birdie is a lab mix and loves to play outside!

Pope Leo XIV arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Sports
3 months ago
White Sox will pay tribute to loyal fan Pope Leo by giving away pope-themed hats

A limited number of hats shaped like the Pope’s miter, with the team’s sock logo in the middle, will be distributed.

An artists' rendition of potential BOS Center expansion plans under legislation introduced by State Sen. Doris Turner, during a news conference Tuesday, April 2.
Local
3 months ago
City Council concerns remain over Turner’s ‘Capital Area Tourism Authority Act’

Alderman Roy Williams tried this week to get a resolution on the agenda he says will make sure the council is at the forefront of Senate Bill 3499.

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