Downtown’s premier whiskey bar closed after a busy Saint Patrick’s Day in Springfield, joining a recent chain of downtown businesses closing doors.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Clark, Champaign and Logan Counties is bringing back its Empty Bowls fundraiser this month, with events planned in Springfield, Urbana, and Bellefontaine.

As thearchaeologist.org explains, “Few animals are as closely associated with a civilization as the cat with ancient Egypt. From royal tombs to everyday homes, cats played an important role in ...