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Cap City | Thursday, October 13,2011

PRESERVATIONIST OF THE YEAR

By Cap City
Already recognized by the state, Springfield’s Tony Leone got his latest kudos from the city. On Monday, the vocal advocate for saving old structures was named 2011 Preservationist of the Year b
Cap City | Thursday, October 13,2011

CASH ON THE BARREL HEAD

By Cap City
The Barrel Head is scheduled to go on the auction block.The popular Jerome watering hole closed over Labor Day weekend in the midst of a foreclosure battle between owner Kevin Davlin and Illinois Nati
Cap City | Thursday, October 6,2011

URBAN PIONEER HOUSE TOUR

By Cap City
Steve Combs is not a real-estate agent, and the first-ever Urban Pioneer Tour set for Saturday in Enos Park is hardly a street-of-dreams showcase.“We’re looking for people who, first of al
Cap City | Thursday, October 6,2011

THIRD IN CRIME? HUH?

By Cap City
Even the folks at Forbes magazine who say that Lincoln’s hometown is the third most-dangerous city in America profess themselves puzzled.“The Illinois state capital confounds analysts who
Cap City | Thursday, September 29,2011

FLASHBACK TO 1993

By Cap City
Where median income is concerned, Illinois in 2010 hit its lowest point in nearly two decades.The median income is the income level above which half of the population falls and below which the other h
Cap City | Thursday, September 29,2011

FIGHTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING

By Cap City
Slavery still exists, and Brent Messimer wants to stop it.The 2010 Lincoln Christian University seminary graduate is headed to Belgium in January until May for an internship with Oasis Belgium, a Chri
Cap City | Thursday, September 22,2011

NEW STORE USES LESS ENERGY

By Cap City
On Sept. 15 when computers turned on the energy-efficient T-8 fluorescents a half hour before opening time on opening day at the new Aldi grocery store, energy savings kicked in.  The new store,
Cap City | Thursday, September 22,2011

LEARN HOW COPS WORK

By Cap City
Freeze! You have the right to remain silent. We got here as quickly as we could, ma’am.Learn all of these police catchphrases and more at the Springfield Police Department’s Citizens Polic
Cap City | Thursday, September 15,2011

SUPPORTING SURVIVORS

By Cap City
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is building its presence in Springfield, where on Oct. 1 the organization will hold a community walk to raise money for research and educational programs
Cap City | Thursday, September 15,2011

PLAQUES FOR LINCOLN

By Cap City
In Springfield, Abraham Lincoln reigns as king, but this year, during the city’s Historic Preservation Awards program, it’s modern-day Lincoln-era property owners who’ll receive a pa