Cap City | Thursday, March 31,2011

TROUT TIME

On an overcast March day in Washington Park, a gaggle of excited children in winter coats crowd around a black bucket filled with writhing, slippery rainbow trout trucked in from Ava, Mo. Minutes late

Cap City | Thursday, March 17,2011

FITNESS IN THE PARK

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Start stretching: Fitness in the Park is back for a second season. Beginning next week on Tuesday, March 22, Andy Dickerson will lead outdoor exercise classes every Tuesday and Thursday from 6 p.m. un

Cap City | Thursday, March 17,2011

HEALTH CARE AND RACE

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Learn about race, class and ethics in 21st century health care in a free presentation by Congresswoman Donna M. Christensen, a U.S. Delegate for the Virgin Islands. The event will be Monday, March 28,

Cap City | Thursday, March 10,2011

TEACH A MAN TO FARM

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Standing atop a mountain in Afghanistan last year, Springfield resident Thomas Vermeersch looked down and saw the potential of a country now embroiled in war. Despite the rocky, mountainous terrain of

Cap City | Thursday, March 10,2011

SEVEN PANCAKES

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Despite being eliminated from the Progressive Automotive XPrize competition on what amounts to a technicality, the Illuminati Motorworks crew is still working on their fully-electric four-seat vehicle

Cap City | Thursday, March 3,2011

OUT WITH THE OLD

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Next week might be the ideal time to do a little spring cleaning – at least when it comes to switching out old, inefficient appliances. Springfield’s public utility, City, Water, Light and

Cap City | Thursday, March 3,2011

GOOD CONDUCT

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The Illinois Symphony Orchestra is nearing the end of its search for a new conductor to replace long-time maestra Karen Lynne Deal, who led the orchestra for more than a decade. Five finalists from ar

Cap City | Thursday, February 24,2011

HOME HELP

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Experts are saying the economy is recovering, but for homeowners struggling to pay the mortgage, recovery can seem ever more distant. Fortunately, a program spearheaded by Gov. Pat Quinn is offering h

Cap City | Thursday, February 24,2011

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL

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The young folks at Sacred Heart-Griffin High School in Springfield take theater seriously. They’ve won Illinois Times’ Best of Springfield reader poll three years running in the “Bes

Cap City | Thursday, February 17,2011

AWARDS FOR ALL

By Cap City

Instead of choosing one person to receive its first annual community service award, the Harriet Tubman Susan B. Anthony Center selected each and every one of its eight nominees to honor at a dinner an