Holiday | Thursday, November 15,2012

Holiday help for nonprofits

holiday wish lists from local nonprofit organizations

If you’re like most Illinois Times readers, your life is safe and secure and the holidays are a time for family fun and delicious meals. Sadly that isn’t the case for everyone in our

Guest Opinion | Thursday, November 10,2011

’Tis the season for shopping ‘local first’

By Sharon Whalen

This week the Capital Area Independent Business Alliance launches its second annual SHOP LOCAL FIRST HOLIDAY SWEEPSTAKES. More than half of the 200-plus businesses that belong to the alliance are part

Guest Opinion | Thursday, March 17,2011

Please keep Springfield Green

By Sharon Whalen

No matter what you think about Tim Davlin’s effectiveness as our mayor, no one should question the success of his efforts to clean and green Springfield. But we have to wonder how many people (i

CAIBA | Thursday, December 16,2010

Holiday Sweepstakes Winners

5 weeks of winners

By Sharon Whalen

Alex BlockAlexandra BalukaAlice CoulterAmanda DobronAngela ParrishAnna NeumannBethany CaldwellBetty SmithBetty VickBob LaKampBobbe CumminsBrandi WilliamsBritney WilcocksonCalinda MontgomeryCandi Clous

Gardening | Thursday, August 12,2010

The capital city is bloomin’ beautiful

The sixth annual Springfield in Bloom winners

By Sharon Whalen

Spring rains, sweltering summer heat and those dang Japanese beetles made this yet another challenging year to be a flower gardener in central Illinois. And yet nearly 80 individuals and organizations

Gardening | Thursday, April 22,2010

Beautification is contagious

It’s time to get Springfield in Bloom

By Sharon Whalen

This is the sixth year for Springfield in Bloom, the community-wide beautification program that challenges homeowners, businesses, neighborhood associations and nonprofit organizations across central

Gardening | Wednesday, April 22,2009

Lets plant the town red

(and yellow, purple and white)

By Sharon Whalen

Springfield in Bloom — the community-wide beautification program that challenges homeowners, businesses and nonprofit groups to bring beautiful new color and life to their street-si

Gardening | Thursday, September 18,2008

Think spring by planting the town red this fall

Springfield beautification efforts to be in the national spotlight

By Sharon Whalen

Regular IT readers are familiar with Springfield in Bloom (SIB), the friendly contest encouraging streetside beautification projects which will be in its fifth year in 2009. Hundreds of neig

Capital City Visitor 2008/09 | Thursday, June 3,2004

Welcome to Springfield

By Sharon Whalen

Early in 2007, several hundred journalists from around the globe came to record U.S. Sen. Barack Obama’s announcement of his intention to seek election to the U.S. presidency. In the w