Cap City | Thursday, July 26,2012

BROWN OUT

In the Solving-Problems-We-Didn’t-Know-We-Had Department, federal regulators are pondering the fate of apples that won’t turn brown.You can bruise it, you can slice it, you can dice it, yo

Cap City | Thursday, July 19,2012

FASTER PHONES

By Cap City

AT&T customers in Springfield should have noticed an increase in the speed of their mobile data connections last week, as the company announced an upgrade to its capabilities in the capital city.

Cap City | Thursday, July 19,2012

HERE: KITTIES, KITTIES

By Cap City

It isn’t hard to see why the Animal Protective League is giving away cats.Walk into the reception area of the animal shelter on Taintor Road and there, atop a desk, lies Garfunkel, a tabby, snoo

Cap City | Thursday, July 5,2012

SOLAR SPRINGFIELD

By Cap City

As if biking wasn’t already green enough, Robert LaBonte of Springfield has found a way to make the world’s most popular form of wheeled transit even more Earth-friendly. LaBonte, owner of

Cap City | Thursday, July 5,2012

FINS FINISHED

By Cap City

If you’ve ever seen the BBC’s wonderful 11-part documentary titled “Earth,” you’ll no doubt recall the incredible power that great white sharks exhibit when hunting seals

Cap City | Thursday, June 28,2012

BAN THE BAG

By Cap City

Despite Joan Barenfanger’s best efforts, single-use plastic shopping bags continue to stream out of Springfield’s grocery and retail stores to the tune of an astonishing 16 million bags pe

Cap City | Thursday, June 28,2012

GREENING CLEAR LAKE

By Cap City

For a long time people have clamored for cleanup work to be done to one of Springfield’s key corridors to the downtown area – Clear Lake Avenue and the Madison-Jefferson Crossover –

Cap City | Thursday, June 21,2012

A PRESSING ISSUE

By Cap City

One year after it started printing in Peoria, the State Journal-Register is getting rid of its press.Publisher Walt Lafferty put the staff on notice more than a week ago, imposing parking restrictions

Cap City | Thursday, June 21,2012

MEATY MESSAGE

By Cap City

During a June 13 demonstration organized by the national animal rights organization Mercy For Animals, downtown Springfield commuters might have caught a glimpse of an interesting sight: a 10-foot-lon

Cap City | Thursday, June 14,2012

SCOUTS ARE INSTRUMENTAL

By Cap City

Drew Costic, who is attempting to become an Eagle Scout of Troop 97, has recently started an instrument donation drive for students of Springfield elementary schools. Donations can be made in the form