Wednesday, watch as Man vs. Food’s Adam Richman eschews “chili” for chilLi the Springfield way. In the Springfield-based episode, taped in July, Richman visits Springfield favorites D’Arcy’s Pint and Cozy Dog Drive-In, sampling local delicacies such as the horseshoe and hot dog on a stick. The titular premise, however, comes into play when he visits […]
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Springfield’s shrinking state workforce
Thousands of state jobs are at stake in Illinois as the largest union of state employees squares off against Gov. Pat Quinn in the fight to keep their jobs. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 filed a lawsuit against the state in August to stop Quinn from cutting 2,600 state […]
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Educator: Springfield needs more charter schools
Dr. Patrick Hardy, chief academic officer for Rockford Public Schools, visited Springfield last week to encourage educators and community members to consider offering more alternatives to traditional public education. During a presentation hosted by the Illinois Policy Institute, a nonpartisan research and education organization, Hardy contended that charter schools — open-enrollment public schools usually operated […]
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Fossil bonanza
Shark Attack, featuring shark fossils, is the 2009 theme of Springfield’s Lincoln Orbit Earth Science Society’s rock, gem, fossil and mineral show this weekend. Expert, collector and lapidary exhibitions, demonstrations and activities span the Illinois Building. This is a fun and informative family-oriented exposition. LOESS Rock, Gem & Fossil Show Saturday, October 310am-6pmSunday, October 410am-5pmIllinois […]
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Sharp-edged humor
Jerry Seinfeld bursts upon Sangamon Auditorium stage Friday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. Hailed as “the best comedian of our time” in a Washington Post article, the comic revisits his first love — stand-up comedy — after a successful television career in the late 80s and 90s on the popular show “Seinfeld.” Running for nine […]
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Springfield’s destination diner
It’s practically a place of pilgrimage. A Mecca for food historians. Tourists flock there, not just from Illinois, but from all across America and around the globe, by motorcycle, car and by the busload. It’s the Cozy Dog on South Sixth Street. The story of Cozy Dogs — the original hot dogs on a stick, […]
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How will people with disabilities get to Southwind?
When United Cerebral Palsy Land of Lincoln surveyed its clients recently, the organization found that people with disabilities need better access to recreational and social activities. Bridget Gilliam, UCP’s children’s services manager, says that many families are eager to explore Southwind Park, an 80-acre “all-abilities” venue near the intersection of Interstate 55 and Toronto Road […]
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Chuck Koplinski interviews director Sam Holdren
Illinois Times film critic Chuck Koplinski interviews Sam Holdren, director of the film “The Paradigm Shift”, playing in the Route 66 International Film Festival. “The Paradigm Shift” is playing in Session #7 of the fest on Sunday, September 20. Session #7 begins at 9:30 am.
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Chuck Koplinski interviews director Daric Gates
Illinois Times film critic Chuck Koplinski interviews Daric Gates, director of the film “Crook”, winner for Best Thriller in the Route 66 International Film Festival.
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Hyundai asks car crew to increase fuel efficiency fast
Kevin Smith and the crew from Illuminati Motorworks took a detour in their quest for the Progressive Automotive X Prize (AXP), but, as Smith says, “It was an offer we couldn’t refuse.” With Smith at the helm, the local team of engineers, automotive technicians and car enthusiasts began working in August 2007 to design a […]
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Eyes on the prize
“Somebody has to do something, that somebody is us.” Scribbled in blue and yellow chalk on the cinderblock wall of a garage plunked in the middle of a Divernon cornfield, these nine words remind Illuminati Motor Works — a team of local engineers, automotive technicians, and car enthusiasts — what’s at stake. On a cold, […]
