Cap City | Thursday, February 17,2011

ACCESS 4 UPDATE

Springfield has been without a fully-functioning public TV channel for more than a year now, but the channel’s producers aren’t giving up. In December 2009, Comcast shut down the productio

Cap City | Thursday, February 10,2011

MENU COMPENDIUM

By Cap City

What do you do when you’re looking for some place to eat out? For many of us, the first stop is Google.com. While you can find almost anything that way, it’s often out of date or incomplet

Cap City | Thursday, February 10,2011

COLD CASE: ILLINOIS

By Cap City

Skip the crime investigation shows on TV this week and come out for the real thing. Springfield’s FBI Citizen’s Academy Alumni Association promises an evening of mystery with former cold c

Cap City | Thursday, January 27,2011

START A BUSINESS

By Cap City

With all of the talk about job creation, the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Lincoln Land Community College will give budding entrepreneurs a chance to put actions to their dreams. The I

Cap City | Thursday, January 27,2011

WINTER WAVES

By Cap City

The beach sounds like a pretty appealing place to be during the cold, blustery winter, but a photo taken more than a decade ago by Springfield resident Thomas Ala shows a winter beach scene as beautif

Cap City | Thursday, January 20,2011

SINGING VALENTINE

By Cap City

Whether the goal is romance or embarrassment, the Land of Lincoln Barbershop Chorus has lovers and Valentine’s Day friends covered.Members of the organization on Feb. 14 will split up into group

Cap City | Thursday, January 20,2011

FREE TAX HELP

By Cap City

With tax season right around the corner, the Center For Economic Progress is giving low- income families and individuals a head start and a break. Free tax help is available on a first-come, first-ser

Cap City | Thursday, January 13,2011

TEACHER’S PRIZE

By Cap City

Reading, writing and arithmetic just don’t set in very well with students unless the person teaching them knows, embodies and promotes the three Rs of education – building relationships, s

Cap City | Thursday, January 13,2011

SANGAMON SCHOLARS

By Cap City

Education is expensive, and it’s getting more so. The College Board estimates that tuition costs nationwide increased an average 9.3 percent beyond inflation in 2009-2010. Put simply, the cost o

Cap City | Thursday, January 6,2011

HONORING VETS

By Cap City

Springfield veterans in need have a new ally looking out for them: an enthusiastic Filipino woman with a heart of gold. Rose Amon of Springfield is founder and chairman of HONVEE (HONoring VEts Event)