Cap City | Thursday, July 1,2010

CRUISING FOR CARE

Not many people are cut out for the stress of being a dedicated family caregiver. They help the helpless and protect the vulnerable day after day, and they often must deal with bodily fluids, debilita

Cap City | Thursday, July 1,2010

PIZZA FOR LIFE

By Cap City

One Springfield man could win free pizza for life.Blair Dial submitted “The Big Bonanza,” a pizza topped with barbecue sauce, bacon, beef, ham, jalapenos, onions and tomatoes, for the Papa

Cap City | Thursday, June 24,2010

HOMETOWN CHAMPS

By Cap City

About 2,800 young athletes left Springfield last Saturday after a week of competition in the United States Tumbling and Trampoline Association (USTA) National Championships held here.A few, however, d

Cap City | Thursday, June 24,2010

HARPER SAGA ON TV

By Cap City

Julie Rea Harper’s nine-year journey, including two court trials and years of prison time, will be the topic of an Investigation Discovery cable television show “Unusual Suspects” se

Cap City | Thursday, June 17,2010

WELCOME BACK VETERANS

By Cap City

The Land of Lincoln Honor Flight will be taking 95 central Illinois veterans on a one-day trip to Washington, D.C., on June 22, to visit the World War II Memorial, Arlington Cemetery and other memoria

Cap City | Thursday, June 17,2010

DOWNTOWN IMPERSONATORS

By Cap City

Lincoln impersonators, singers and costumed interpreters have begun to fill downtown streets as the “History Comes Alive” program begins in an effort to boost tourism.“History Comes

Cap City | Thursday, June 10,2010

BINARY BYE-BYE

By Cap City

Computers have practically replaced dogs as man’s best friend, accompanying us everywhere and making our lives incalculably easier. But when we’re done with our computers, disposing of the

Cap City | Thursday, June 10,2010

PAINLESS PHILANTHROPY

By Cap City

Use your monthly utility bill to help the homeless with City Water, Light and Power’s “Round Up To End Homelessness” program.The campaign allows customers to round their monthly bill

Cap City | Thursday, June 3,2010

SCHOOLS ARE CEREAL SAVERS

By Cap City

You’ve probably seen them in the cereal aisle at the grocery store: bags of bargain cereal with one-off names like Cinnamon Toasters, Apple Zings and Honey Nut Scooters. The titan of bagged cere

Cap City | Thursday, June 3,2010

LET'S TALK TOMLIN

By Cap City

Actress and comedian Lily Tomlin will bring her one-woman show to Sangamon Auditorium in Springfield at 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 13.In “An Evening With Lily Tomlin,” Tomlin will portray more