What? Didn’t summer just start? I just realized school is already starting in communities across the country. Before you think I’m a goofball, my kids are adults, so I’m blissfully…
SPRINGFIELD – Beginning Friday Aug. 5 and lasting through Sunday, Aug. 14, the state will reduce its sales tax rate from 6.25 percent to 1.25 percent for certain clothing items costing…
There’s flower power in kids’ and their moms’ imaginations. Just ask Robyn Anderson, busy mom of three active daughters. “I love fabric and can’t get enough of prints, stripes…
When it comes to the annual back-to-school supply list for young students, crayons are still at the top. It’s no secret that kids love new boxes full of colorful crayons with sharp…
An uptick in the economy and the resulting low unemployment rate has naturally been met with applause across all corners of the country. But that good cheer has also had an impact in…
While we often associate the start of the new school year with paying school fees, buying classroom supplies and new clothes, there are equally important matters that need attention….
September is Library Card Sign-up Month and the Eureka Public Library District joins the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to remind parents, caregivers, and…
The Bud Billiken Parade turned 90 in style, with plenty of pomp, pageantry and politicians. Several of the speakers at Saturday’s (Aug. 10) back-to-school bash in Chicago’s Bronzeville…
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