Cap City | Thursday, June 13,2013

HOW ABOUT A HOME?

The crash of the U.S. housing market was no fun for anyone. Foreclosures put millions of people out of their homes and the resulting economic crash was felt around the world. But the bright spot is th

Cap City | Thursday, June 13,2013

SUMMER FOOD

By Cap City

School’s out for summer, and that means kids from low-income households across the city may not get enough to eat. But thanks to federal aid, public schools around the nation can offer summer fo

Cap City | Thursday, June 6,2013

FEEDING THE MASSES

By Cap City

The Central Illinois Foodbank used to have to turn away volunteers – not because they weren’t needed, but because the Foodbank’s old facility on Moffat Avenue couldn’t accommod

Cap City | Thursday, June 6,2013

GUNS ON HOLD

By Cap City

While the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill last week allowing concealed carry of firearms, don’t break out your holsters just yet. The bill still requires approval by Gov. Pat Quinn, who

Cap City | Thursday, May 30,2013

LEADING LOCATION

By Cap City

Go ahead and complain about having nothing to do while you’re in Springfield, Chicagoans. We’ll just smile and nod as we think of you sitting in traffic for an hour. That’s because w

Cap City | Thursday, May 30,2013

ART PROGRAM NEEDS FUNDING

By Cap City

Springfield’s Lanphier High School is one of many schools suffering from cuts to its art program. Lanphier’s Art Department has been cut for the upcoming school year. With a supplies budge

Cap City | Thursday, May 23,2013

STATEHOUSE TAN BAN

By Cap City

Having successfully pushed for a ban on tanning for teens under age 18 within Springfield, Ward 5 Alderman Sam Cahnman continued his push into the Illinois Statehouse. On Monday, the Illinois Senate v

Cap City | Thursday, May 23,2013

GOODBYE, COMPUTER

By Cap City

What do you do with that old computer that can’t handle the newest games or that old scanner you’ve used a total of four times in the past decade? In past years, most people probably would

Cap City | Thursday, May 16,2013

DUI DEATH MEMORIAL

By Cap City

Danny Dapron Sr. hopes his son’s needless death can yield some positive results with the posting of a road sign memorial in his son’s honor. On the night of Aug. 8, 2010, Danny Wayne Dapro

Cap City | Thursday, May 16,2013

WASHINGTON PARK WOODPECKER

By Cap City

If you’re enjoying the early morning coolness with a stroll in Washington Park, don’t be alarmed if you hear a metallic rat-a-tat nearby. It’s just a woodpecker who likes to sit atop