Looking for a little Christmas Spirit? You'll find more than a little this weekend with so many holiday events to choose from! Springfield Jaycee's Holiday Lights Parade Saturday at 5pm in downtown Springfield. Route is Jefferson to 5th Street to Monroe to 6th Street to Washington. More Info Illinois Product Holiday ...

The holiday season sure is tough on kids: Posing for endless photos . . . those itchy sweaters . . . being forced to "help decorate" . . . and the mandatory hugs from relatives they barely remember. BUT - in the end, it's all worth it. A website surveyed 2,000 Millennial parents with young kids, and asked t...

Have you found your "Christmas spirit" yet? And should it even be expected when we're still three weeks out? The British newspaper "The Guardian" asked its staff to name things that MAKE their Christmas spirit come out. So . . . how to TRICK yourself into feeling festive. Here are the highlights. ...

Due to the upcoming cold weather, the Illinois Product Holiday Market is moving indoors to Union Station in Springfield

Rink hours are 1 to 4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays through mid-February as well as selected holidays. Skating and skate rentals are free although donations are welcome.

Since Thanksgiving is over and it's officially December 1st, you can now listen to Christmas music GUILT-FREE. TimeOut.com put together a ranking of the 50 Best Christmas Songs of All Time. Here's the Top 20: 1. "All I Want For Christmas Is You", Mariah Carey 2. "Last Christmas", Wham! 3. "...

How's your fridge looking? If it's STILL a game of Tetris . . . tonight's meal should probably be a THANKSGIVING LEFTOVER BUFFET. It's been four days since Thanksgiving, so . . . technically . . . TODAY is the last day to eat your leftovers before they go bad. Some people might live dangerously and push them a few mor...

The tree lighting countdown and lighting will take place at 5 p.m., highlighted by a visit from Santa Claus himself.

I have only hosted Thanksgiving once in my life. My wife and I had just moved in together at the time, and we were feeling bold. We had invited 15 friends over and told them to bring nothing - this was probably the second mistake - the first being we decided to host in the first place. Our first rude awakening was the ...

The Gables is lighting up for the holidays! Light Up The Gables Friday, November 28 (Black Friday) Tree Lighting • Parade • Family Festivities Kick off the holiday season at The Gables! Bring the whole family for an afternoon of fun - from story time in the Curate igloos to cookie decorating, ornament making,...