Capital City Parent

Sangamon Valley Civic OrchestraMay 19, 7:30pm. Concert features the Sangamon Valley Civic Orchestra. $10 adults, $5 students, free to ages 12 and under. hcfta.org. Hoogland Center for the Arts, Theatre 3, 420 S. 6th St., 523-2787. The Three MusketeersMay 19-21, 25-27, 8pm. From the novel by Alexandre Dumas. In collaboration with Lincoln Land Community College. […]

At our bicycle shop, we fix flat tires constantly that could have been avoided with just a little maintenance. A flat bike tire is something that can definitely ruin your day if you don’t know how to fix it. Here are some steps to take in order to avoid at least some of those annoying […]

Mike Lockenour talked about politics a lot when he was young. He remembers Walter Cronkite’s voice explaining Vietnam, Watergate, Iran-Contra. He learned about current events once a day, in black and white, on the nightly news. “It’s totally different today,” says Mike, a CWLP maintenance planner and father to three daughters. Social media, he says, […]

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. According to the Brain Injury Network, acquired brain injury (ABI) can result from medical conditions like strokes, meningitis, aneurisms, brain tumors or loss of oxygen to the brain (anoxia or hypoxia). Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a condition resulting from an external force, such as a jolt or blow […]

Five years ago, Springfield resident Macie Rolf decided to figure skate. Since then, she has won Upper Great Lakes Region gold medals two years in a row, placed fourth at sectionals, and qualified through United States Figure Skating Association eliminations to be one of just a dozen athletes out of more than 500 skaters to […]

Yes, cold season is upon us. But fear not. While you may want to keep your child in a bubble to avoid germs altogether, it wouldn’t do much for anyone’s sanity. There are plenty of more effective measures you can take instead to strengthen your child’s immune system and keep bugs at bay. Colds are […]

Into the Woods Jr.Feb 10-12, 17-19, 7pm Fri-Sat, 2pm Sun. Springfield Theatre Centre presents the Tony Award-winning musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. Admission. hcfta.org. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St., 523-2787.    Art Together: Paint MinecraftFeb 11, 10am-12pm. An artsy bonding event. $25 for adult and child, $15 per extra […]

Woodhaven Hospice Festival of TreesNov 18-20, 5-8pm Fri, 9am-1pm Sat, 12-2:30pm Sun. Decorated trees, designer wreaths and swags, centerpieces, food and baked goods, music, entertainment, kids craft corner, more. $4 adults, $2 students, $1 ages 6 and under. jacksonvilleil.org. Masonic Temple, 345 West College, Jacksonville, 243-5678. Annual Cookie Walk and Craft SaleNov 19, 8am-3pm. Homemade […]

Now that Halloween has come and gone, and with it the busy season of apple-picking, visits to pumpkin patches and trick-or-treat events, what is there for a Springfield family to do for fun on the weekends? Lots, as it turns out. From museums to zoos to holiday happenings, there are plenty of places to discover […]

Reilly Renken, 14, donned a black and red cheerleader uniform and cheered for the Glenwood Middle School 2016 football team this fall, and her parents couldn’t be prouder. “To others, it’s a middle school cheerleading squad – no big deal,” Reilly’s mother, Leigh Renken, says. “For us, it sums up everything we hoped for her.” […]

Brionna, a student at the Hope Institute for Children and Families, starts her school day with dedicated staff members helping her to identify the date and weather.  Students at Hope have high student/teacher ratios to teach children skills to increase safety and knowledge to ensure a more independent future.  Brionna’s mother, Diane, is happy to […]

At the start of a new school year, kids tend to be more excited about getting new pens, pencils and backpacks than anything else, but more often than not they are ready to put their thinking caps on.   One of the most important things children can do to ensure that they are focused, engaged […]